Mr Owen Zhi Physiotherapist

Owen is an AHPRA-registered physiotherapist and strength & conditioning coach with experience across private practice, hospital, community health and sports performance settings. His academic background includes a Doctor of Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne, a Master’s in Strength & Conditioning from Loughborough University and a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), ACSM Certified Personal Trainer and Hintsa Performance Certified Coach. Owen works with people across a broad range of presentations, from everyday musculoskeletal pain and injury through to rehabilitation, return to training and sports performance. His sports experience spans swimming, Australian football, rugby, athletics, netball and strength & conditioning, including rehabilitation and performance work within the Chinese National Swimming Team environment and experience working with a gold-medal-winning swimmer. His approach focuses on identifying the factors limiting movement or performance, then progressively rebuilding strength, confidence and physical capacity. He combines physiotherapy assessment with exercise rehabilitation, load management and strength & conditioning principles to help clients return to the activities, training and sport that matter to them. Owen also has a research background in sports science, including published work in force–velocity profiling and athletic performance. Consultations are available in English and Mandarin.