Lucy Bowden

Lucy is a local Tasmanian who has recently returned home after living in Melbourne for 11 years. Lucy grew up on a family farm in Bothwell, attended high school in Hobart and moved to Melbourne to study. She studied the Combined Bachelor and Master of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University and graduated in 2017. Since graduating, she has worked in Private Practice.

Lucy enjoys treating people with a wide range of conditions and has special interests in (but not limited to):

• Sports & Runners injuries
• Vertigo (specifically BPPV)
• Head and Neck injuries
• Hip conditions
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Hypermobility

Her postgraduate CPD courses include:

• ASCA Strength and Conditioning Coaching Level 1
• APPI Advanced Mat Pilates
• APPI Pilates Equipment
• Christian Barton Running Rehabilitation, Tom O’Halloran
• Alison Grimaldi Anterior, Lateral & Posterior Hip
• Jo Gibson Shoulder
• CPD Advanced Dry Needling
• Mick Hughes and Jane Rooney Masterclass on ACL rehab
• Extensive additional online learning & in-services

In addition to general musculoskeletal conditions, Lucy also treats mastitis in those who are breast feeding.

Lucy has a love for continued learning, with any condition she is unfamiliar with, she always goes the extra mile to learn. She is very thorough and regularly participates in professional development.

Lucy is known for her bubbly and deeply caring personality. Outside work Lucy loves lifting weights, running, yoga, exploring the great outdoors and listening to music. She has completed two half marathons so far and is keen for more. She and her husband are enjoying the challenge of DIY renovating of an old home – feel free to ask her for updates! She has a dog named Rufus who she thinks is a little legend.