Bradley Smith

Bradley is a Physiotherapist who graduated from La Trobe University in 2017. He has a clinical interest in lower limb injuries, dance specific injuries and high-performance dance conditioning. Bradley danced from an early age, traversing his way up the Cecchetti syllabus to Advanced 1. Whilst training, he developed a flare for acrobatics and became a certified Acrobatics teacher with Canadian-based Acrobatic Arts. During his degree, Bradley spent time at the Australian Ballet growing his passion for dance related physiotherapy. His specific areas of interest within this field include biomechanics of the en-pointe repertoire, pre-pointe assessments, strength and conditioning as well as the use of resistance training in dancers. A regular contributor to the Bodywise section of Dancetrain Magazine Bradley was a finalist for the 2019 International Association for Dance Medicine and Science infographic competition for a piece titled ’Turning the tables on turnout’. In his free time, Brad loves indoor rock climbing, watching combat sports and getting lost in a good book. Bradley is also qualified in dry needling and clinical pilates. Memberships: Australian Physiotherapy Association, Sports Physiotherapy Association, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Association.