Catherine Tuckey

Clinic Owner and Senior Physiotherapist

APHRA Registration Number: PHY0000969326  

About Cathy:

Cathy is a Senior Physiotherapist and Owner of Manning Physio with nearly 20 years of experience in private practice. She completed her physiotherapy degree in New Zealand in 2005 before beginning her clinical career in Brisbane, where she developed a strong foundation in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and a particular interest in dry needling and hands-on treatment approaches. Cathy combines a highly individualised, hands-on approach to physiotherapy with dry needling, Western acupuncture, and a wide range of manual therapy techniques. This integrated approach allows her to work effectively with both acute injuries and more complex or persistent pain presentations, tailoring treatment to each person’s symptoms, goals, and stage of recovery.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy), Auckland Univerity of Technology 2005

Post-Graduate Certificate in Western Acupuncture, Auckland University of Technology 2014

Master of Science, The University of Notre Dame Australia 2023

Industry Experience:

  • Private Physiotherapy clinics in Brisbane, QLD treating acute and chronic injuries, mat and clinical Pilates 2006-2014
  • Private Physiotherapy clinic Perth, WA treating acute and chronic injuries 2015-2018
  • Clinic Owner and Senior Physiotherapist Manning Physio, 2018- current
  • Clinic Owner and Senior Physiotherapist Spearwood Physio, 2021- current

 

Publications:

Special Interest Areas:

  • Chronic Pain
  • Complex Health conditions
  • Autoimmune Arthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis)
  • Jaw Pain
  • Headaches
  • Perimenopause and Menopause
  • Hip and Pelvic Girdle Pain

Techniques:

  • Dry Needling and Western Medical Acupuncture
  • Manual Therapy
  • Soft Tissue Therapy
  • Myofascial Release (including cupping)
  • Electrotherapy, Electro-acupuncture
  • Shockwave Therapy
  • Clinical Pilates
  • Exercise Rehabilitation

Professional Development:

  • 2002-2005: Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) at AUT (NZ)
    • Research Project: The Validity and Reliability of the Yamax Digiwalker SW-200 pedometer at
      measuring step counts for people with Parkinson’s disease.
    • Elective: Prescription for Exercise (Short Course completed at AUT’s Sport and Rec centre)
      Oct-Dec 2005 
  •  April 2006 ‘Myofascial Trigger points’ Run by Craig Allingham (3 hours)
  • 2006-07 Papers towards a Certificate III in Business (8 of 12 completed) via TAFE Open Learning Institute
  • August 2007 ‘Patterns of Dysfunction in the lower extremities and pelvis’ run by Hadyn Gambling of the Manual Therapy Institute.
  • March 2008 ‘Locomotor Slings 1’ Run by David Wadsworth
  • April 2009 – Musculoskeletal Acupuncture and Dry Needling Introductory course. Run by Leigh McCutcheon and Trevor Montgomery – Combined Health
  • 2009/10 Kinesio Taping Course, Run by Thuy Bridges of the Kinesio Taping Association
  • 2010 ‘Treatment of the Pelvis and Lumbar spine level 1’ Run by Dr Barbara Hungerford
  • 2010 ‘St George Shoulder Conference’ St George Hospital Sydney (3 days)
  • April 2011 ‘Lyn Watson Level 1 shoulder course’ Run by Lyn Watson
  • August 2011 – SEPA (Shoulder and Elbow Physiotherapists Australasia) Conference – Evidence, Research & Experience (1 day)
  • July 2012 Pre-Congress Workshop (ISEK2012) Motor Control Training for spinal pain, injury & Health: Clinical application of motor control from “top to bottom”
  • August 2012 ‘Discover the Sports Thorax’ Instructor Linda-Joy Lee
  • February 2013 ‘The Irritable Hip’ Run by Nicole Hamilton
  • May 2013 – ‘The impact of Stress, Anxiety and Depression on treatment of musculoskeletal conditions’
  • 2013 Lower Limb Tendinopathies by Dr Alison Grimaldi
  • 2009 – 2014: Weekly inservice presentations on topics including: Muscle Energy techniques of the spine and pelvis, Acupuncture (techniques for specific areas run by Tim Ling who was the chairman of the QLD Acupuncture Subcommittee for the Australian Physiotherapy Association), Motor Control Theory, Pilates (mat and studio exercises and instruction), MRI imaging, pharmacology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, The sacroiliac joint, The TMJ, Biomechanics of gait including orthotic prescription via gait scan technology, Adverse Neural Dynamics
  • 2009 – 2013 – Weekly Case conferencing with senior physiotherapist
  • 2014 – Post Graduate Certificate in Western Acupuncture via AUT – grade A
  • 2015 – Fascial Manipulation by Julie-Ann Day (5 days)
  • 2012- 2015 Membership of Clinical Edge utilising online educational videos, and online conferences
  • 2015- Monthly inservice training with ‘Active Health Group’. Presentations from visiting speakers including surgeons and lecturers.
  • 2016 – Explain Pain with David Butler. Two Day course on pain education.
  • 2016-2022 Master of Science (The University of Notre Dame Australia)
  • 2024 Sleep Mastery by Doug Carey
  • 2025 The Complete Hip (2-days) by Andrew Wallis
  • 2025 Science of Sleep – SDlabs training on the Z10-bed system
  • 2026 Attended The Physio Symposium, 2-day conference on Allied Health Business leadership.
  • 2026 LeadershipRx Emerge (2 days) Leadership Development

Languages Spoken:

  • English

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