Kirsty Ashley
Senior Physiotherapist
Kirsty is a very accomplished and experienced practitioner having completed her undergraduate Physiotherapy training in New Zealand in 2004.
In 2005 Kirsty moved to Tasmania where she worked her way up to be a Senior Paediatric/Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at the Northwest Regional Hospital until moving to Melbourne in 2012 to work in private practice where she has been for the past 9 years.
Kirsty is a bit of a ‘Jack of all Trades’ with experience in many different areas of Physiotherapy and a wide range of conditions and injuries. Kirsty has worked in the areas of:
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetes (Patient education program – Physiotherapy)
- Appetite for Change program development for pre-diabetics
- Cerebral Palsy (children and adults)
- Education Department (Early Intervention, Special Education, Inclusion support (Physio))
- Education of Teachers for children with Cerebral Palsy
- Developmental Paediatrics
- Paediatric Drop In Clinic (Multidisciplinary)
- Premature Baby Screening Project
- Biomechanics (children and adults)
- Gait Analysis (children and adults)
- Hydrotherapy (adults and children)
- Learning to Swim for children with disabilities
- Chronic Pain Self-Management
- Down Syndrome
- Bike Riding for Children with Disabilities
- Dance and Performance Medicine (children and adults)
- Pointe Assessment and Dance Screening
- Vocal Physiotherapy for Professional Voice Users and Performers
- General musculoskeletal injuries and Physiotherapy
- ICU and Emergency Physiotherapy
- Neurological Rehabilitation and Management
- Equipment prescription in Multidisciplinary Teams (Physio/OT)
- Prehab and Rehab for joint replacement
- Physiotherapy for Swimmers and Triathletes
Kirsty is very excited to be a part of the team at Hearth and is looking forward to being actively involved in Heath’s client centric, goal orientated, holistic approach to supporting people with a disability.