Mitch Hodgson Email & Phone Number

Kieser is a network of Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Strength and Conditioning centers focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for our customers. Our programs provide long term solutions to musculoskeletal problems, as well as enhancing day to day performance and quality of life.Responsibilities include providing assessment, diagnosis.

- Receiving handover from physiotherapists for prescription and management of appropriate exercise program for clients.- Using strong communication skills to educate clients and improve technique to ensure safe use of equipment, and provide feedback on performance.- Applying interpersonal and organisational skills to manage practice administration.

Melbourne, Australia

- Looking after Youth U/20 team for 3x training sessions per week during 2016/17 pre-season, and occasional matches. - Duties include taping and massage prior to training sessions, providing first aid to players, liaising with club physiotherapist for management of players with ongoing injury problems, prescribing rehabilitation programs for players on.

- Implementing knowledge of post-operative precautions in the management of patients immediately following joint replacement surgery (THR, TKR, etc.)- Demonstrating time management and accountability in handling physiotherapy caseload.- Effectively implementing safe manual handling skills to support physiotherapists during patient treatment sessions, and.

- Coordinating rehabilitation exercise sessions with patients, including group exercise classes.- Applying clinical expertise to support physiotherapists with patient treatment.- Demonstrated professionalism to supervise hydrotherapy pool and ensure safe management of pool environment, including monitoring of pool chemistry levels, and operation of.

- Providing town planning advice to clients.- Liaising with Council's regarding development proposals, and managing planning permit applications.- Providing impartial advice to residents regarding nearby developments and the complex planning process.- Representing clients at Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.- Consulting to Local Government.

- Supporting head physiotherapist in match preparation and recovery of players through massage, taping, coordinating recovery programs, assisting with fitness tests, and monitoring group warm-ups.- Application of clinical expertise in conducting return to play assessments specific to soccer.

Angliss Hospital, Upper Ferntree Gully

- Successfully assessed, treated and provided ongoing management for patients referred with presentations of ankle/knee/hip/shoulder/elbow/wrist fractures and ligament injuries, low back pain and cervical pathology.- Confidently managed discharge planning of patients requiring no further treatment, and referrals to ongoing support services.- Applied skills.

- Assisting head sports trainer with player preparation for training and matches involving preventative taping of ankles/knees/shoulders/thumbs/wrists, and soft tissue massage.- Apply observation skills to monitor and provide immediate care for acute injuries sustained during matches.- Support and further develop skills in sports physiotherapy by observing.

- Managed complex case load of stroke, ABI, vestibular, pre and post-operative neurosurgical patients.- Attended weekly Stroke team meeting and contributed in multidisciplinary discussion to manage new patient arrivals and complex cases.- Communicated effectively by presenting In-Service on “Cortical vs Lacunar Infarcts” to Neurological Physiotherapy.

Caulfield Hospital

- Applied evidence based practice to manage patients with COPD, pneumonia, Parkinson’s Disease, high falls risk, and general deconditioning.- Successfully assisted in management of Cardiac Rehabilitation outpatient groups comprising patients post CABGS/valve replacements, while accurately monitoring cardiovascular function to ensure safe exercise.

- Utilised understanding of current evidence in management of cardiothoracic patients post CABG, AVR, VAD, thoracotomy surgery and trauma patients with rib, upper and lower limb fractures.- Developed strong skills in management of ICU inpatients post thoracic and abdominal surgery, which involved gaining familiarity with multiple attachments.- Developed.

- Supported head sports trainer to prepare players for preseason training sessions through massage and taping.- Built understanding of assessment and diagnostic techniques for injuries prevalent within football.

Bachelor Of Health Sciences And Master Of Physiotherapy Practice, Physiotherapy

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Town Planning

Education record