David is our esteemed Founder, Director, and principal accredited exercise physiologist at TLC with 10 years of experience as a clinical exercise physiologist. He is a born and bred Cairns local whose vision was to give back to the community in which he grew up. Upon graduation from JCU Townsville in 2014 with a Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical), David returned home and worked in the Cairns area in private practice, vocational rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation, and the disability sector. He went on to start the organisation in 2017, working part-time until expanding into full-time practice in 2019. His vision was to establish an interdisciplinary Allied Health clinic in Cairns that supports individuals living with complex pain conditions, disabilities, illness, and disease. Following a kayaking injury in 2016 and the related lived experience of persistent pain and the associated disability, he developed a keen interest in the complexities of pain neuroscience and treatment to support others to get back to the things that they love. Over the past five years David has engaged in multiple post-graduate courses and conferences on pain neuroscience and management by leading international researchers, and most recently completed his Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) online through the University of Sydney in November of 2022.

Throughout Jordan’s career he has also worked with persistent pain clients in the Aged Care and private musculoskeletal practice sectors gaining well-rounded experience, with a focus upon client-specific goal setting and treatment plans. Jordan has also completed professional development courses in managing specific spinal, shoulder, hip, and knee injuries, as well as further strength and conditioning, Pilates, and dry needling training, to name a few!

Kadell joined the TLC team as a physiotherapist early in 2023, bringing extensive experience from various roles in exercise science and strength and conditioning. Originally from the island state of Tasmania, he moved to Brisbane in 2020 to complete a Master of Physiotherapy Studies at the University of Queensland, after earning his Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Tasmania. Throughout his career, Kadell has worked as a strength and conditioning coach for AFL Tasmania, completed an internship with the North Melbourne AFLW team, and worked as a personal trainer in multiple gyms. He holds further certifications as a Level 1 ASCA Strength and Conditioning Coach and Level 1 Sports Trainer. His passion for exercise and movement is evident, especially in helping individuals enhance their physical abilities and achieve pain-free movement. Kadell has developed significant expertise in treating lower-limb and running injuries, with a special focus on athletic performance. In addition to his musculoskeletal work, he has extensive experience supporting individuals living with a disability, working in aged care, hydrotherapy and treating a variety of complex cases. In his free time, Kadell enjoys staying active through running, having completed several marathons and an ultra-marathon in the past year. He also loves exploring the outdoors, often hiking to waterfalls or camping by the beach.