Dr. Joanne Bullock-Saxton, PhD., M.App.Phty.St (Manips), B.Phty (Hons).

Joanne is the principal physiotherapist of the private musculoskeletal practice, Fig Tree Pocket Physiotherapy. Her aim is to maintain, improve or restore physical function as quickly as possible. She focusses on a combination of “hands on” treatment and home exercise programs tailored individually. She is natural, unassuming, accurate and efficient.  Currently also works clinically at a number of other practices Active Rehabilitation Physiotherapy, (Brookwater) where she is the Team Leader and Brisbane Neurology (South Brisbane) where she is part of the multi-disciplinary team in THE CLEAR HEAD CLINIC, which offers headache managment under the direction and care of  Dr. Caroline Airey.

Joanne graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland in 1984. During her career, she has worked as a clinician, clinical tutor, researcher and academic (rising to Assoc Professor level).  She completed a first class honours degree in 1985 and a PhD in 1992. She later completed a Clinical Masters degree in the field of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy (1999) while working full time. Her studies reflect a love of the profession and of continual inquiry which has lead to her pursuit of answers to clinical questions to improve diagnosis and physiotherapy practice.

For the first 20 years of her professional career Joanne was the Australian protégé of the late Prof. Vladimir Janda a renowned Neurologist from Prague and head of the Charles University Hospital for many years. Prof. Janda’s specialist understanding of the motor system and its control as well as his legendary observational skills provided an important foundation for Joanne’s practice. Now practicing for nearly 40 years, Joanne recognizes the need to maintain a broad perspective on patient presentation and to understand the view of a multidisciplinary team on any one problem. She has spent her clinical career in a variety of settings with adults, adolescents and paediatrics in both the public and private health sector.