Daniel is a “born and bred” Gold Coaster and graduated in 1992 from the University of Queensland. Together with his wife, Ceridwen (”Crid”), he is a Director of Burleigh Heads Physiotherapy Centre, and its sister clinic, Broadbeach Physiotherapy Centre.
Dan has extensive private practice and hospital experience on the Gold Coast. He has worked in England and Germany as a physiotherapist for The Royal Navy and the British Army. He also worked as consultant physio with the Australasian Golf Academy, and completed his Level 1 and 2 Sports Physiotherapy Courses. He has a special interest in sports physiotherapy (particularly shoulder, knee, golfing and surfing-related injuries), and musculoskeletal conditions including post-orthopaedic surgery and complex multi-joint injuries. Dan enjoys surfing, keeping fit, playing Oztag, and is a keen but underwhelming golfer.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (1989–1992), University of Queensland
- Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Member of the Sports and Exercise Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Editor of APA Gold Coast Regional Group 1998-2001
Professional Development
- APA sports physiotherapy Level 1
- APA sports physiotherapy Level 2
- APA Spinal Physiotherapy Level 1
- APA Spinal Physiotherapy Level 2
- DMA Clinical Pilates Levels 1
- DMA Clinical Pilates Levels 2
- Lyn Watson shoulder rehabilitation course
- Dynamic Stabilisation of Hip and Pelvis with Dr Alison Grimaldi
- The Sporting Hip
- Western Acupuncture & Dry Needling Introductory, 2 days
- McKenzie Part A Lumbar Spine (4 days)
- Lumbar Spine & Integrated Pelvis Level 1 Muscle Energy with Barbara Hungerford
- Mulligans technique
- Neural mobilisation/Explain Pain NOI
- Attendance of APA national conferences