Alex Ashton
MSc , BSc , PGCert
BIO
Alex Ashton is an APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist with a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Clinical Epidemiology in Sport from the University of Canberra. With extensive experience, including two years at the Australian Institute of Sport working with athletes from various sports, Alex has also worked in private practice across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, including roles with Melbourne Rebels and Northland Rugby.
He currently facilitates injury prevention programs in community AFL and researches AFL soft tissue injuries with La Trobe University. With expertise in the treatment and prevention of shoulder, ankle, knee, hip and soft tissue injuries, Alex has a particular interest in rugby, AFL, soccer, tennis, and basketball and has significant experience in post-operative rehabilitation. He creates personalised treatment plans to help patients achieve pain-free performance,whether for everyday activities or competitive sports and has a background in rugby, soccer, tennis, cricket,triathlon, and rock climbing.
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SPECIALIST AREAS
Injury prevention
Knee rehabilitation
Post-operative rehabilitation
2019 – Present
Physiotherapist
Tennis Australia
Australia
2022 – 2024
Physiotherapist
Western Bulldogs AFLW
Australia
2020-2022
Senior Physiotherapist
Australian Institute of Sport
Australia
2018 – 2019
Physiotherapist
Melbourne Rebels
Australia
2017 – 2019
Head Physiotherapist
Melbourne University Rugby
Australia
2014
Head Physiotherapist
Northland Rugby
Australia
2022
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Clinical Epidemiology in Sport
University of Canberra
Melbourne, Australia
2019
Master of Sports Physiotherapy
La Trobe University
Australia
2007
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy Studies
Keele University
UK
