OUR PHYSIO
Kate Roberts

PhD Student. The University of Sydney M.Research, M.H.Sc (Sports Physio), MACP Sports Title Holder, Bach.App.Sc(phys), APAM

Kate graduated from the University of Sydney, later completing her Masters in Sports Physio, and then being awarded the prestigious Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Sports Title Holder following an arduous assessment process. She completed a Master of Research in 2019 using the Physiocise program as the basis of her research and this year embarked on a PhD at the University of Sydney unravelling the impact of self-efficacy on chronic pain. She is so excited to be continuing her studies in an area that she is passionate about.

Kate has passed her 20th anniversary here at Physiocise, but she has worked widely outside our program as well. She was the Team Physiotherapist for the NSW Rhythmic Gymnastics for several years and has written and lectured extensively in this area for the APA. As a long-term classical dancer herself, she has great insight and interest in dance injuries. As well as working with the Australian Ballet she was instrumental in founding the Dance Network of Sports Physiotherapy Australia. 

She is brilliant with lumbopelvic pain and has a keen interest in thoracic and neck problems and has completed a year-long post graduate course with renowned Canadian Therapist Dr Linda Joy Lee. She is also passionate about exploring the role the brain takes in changing pain. Her skill is walking in the shoes of her patients and guiding them along the path to wellness.

Kate is the research co-ordinator for the Physiocise team, keeping the team up to date with the very latest in relevant new papers related to our work. She loves digging into research to answer difficult questions or support the fabulous things that we do at here Physiocise. To take this to the next level, she is now ploughing through her PhD - we can’t wait to see what Dr Kate will produce!

She has three children Mia, Angus and Isla and somehow manages to juggle her busy home life with her devotion for teaching at Physiocise and her passion for learning and extending herself.