Tracilee Mitchell

Senior Physiotherapist at Manning Physiotherapy Clinic

APHRA Registration Number: PHY0001007409

About Traci

Traci is an experienced physiotherapist who graduated in 2008 and has worked across aged care, hospital, and private practice settings. She has a strong interest in exercise rehabilitation, chronic pain management, and helping people improve strength, movement, and confidence through all stages of life.  Her approach combines evidence-based rehabilitation, hands-on physiotherapy, and personalised treatment planning to support long-term outcomes for her clients.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy), University of Sydney 2009

Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), James Cook University 2017

Industry Experience:

  • Residential aged care physiotherapist – 1 year
  • Public hospital physiotherapist – inpatient medical, orthopaedic, surgical, rehabilitation; outpatient musculoskeletal, cardiac rehab group exercise and education sessions, joint replacement program group exercise, pulmonary rehab, chronic pain program group exercise, fracture clinic – 5 years
  • Private physiotherapy clinic providing care for acute injuries, chronic condition rehabilitation, aged care group exercise – 1 year
  • Private physiotherapy clinic providing care for acute injuries, chronic pain, mat Pilates, exercise programs – 5+ years

Special Interest Areas:

  • Chronic Pain
  • Perimenopause & Menopause
  • Falls Prevention
  • Bone Health (Osteopenia & Osteoporosis)
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Chronic Conditions
  • Exercise Counselling
  • Strength Training

Techniques:

  • McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
  • Manual Therapy
  • Soft Tissue Release
  • Dry Needling
  • Shockwave Therapy
  • Electrotherapy
  • Tailored Exercise Programs for balance, osteoarthritis, strength during perimenopause, chronic pain management and more
  • Mat Pilates

Professional Development:

  • McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy lumbar spine 2010
  • McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy cervical and thoracic spine 2011
  • McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy lower limb 2012
  • GLA:D Australia accreditation 2015
  • Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation 2017
  • Motivational interviewing 2020
  • Mulligan Upper Quadrant 2022
  • Shoulder – steps to success 2022
  • Radial Pressure Wave 2023
  • Mastering Communication 2023
  • Exercise vs Surgery for large rotator cuff tears 2023
  • Curl-up exercises in women with diastasis recti 2023
  • Meniscectomy vs physio for meniscus tears 2023
  • Cervicogenic headaches and dizziness 2023
  • Hip vs knee OA 2023
  • Living anatomy wet lab 2023
  • Running Repairs 2023
  • Lower limb tendinopathies 2024
  • What do patients value learning about pain? 2024
  • Workcover clinical guidelines 2024
  • Carpal sprains 2024
  • Basics of strength and conditioning 2024
  • VALD Forcedecks 2024
  • Mental wellbeing for health professionals 2024
  • Bone stress injuries in young athletes 2024
  • Non-operative management of ACL tears 2024
  • NDIS considerations 2024
  • Static and dynamic stretching 2024
  • The Complete Hip 2025
  • The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause 2025
  • Perimenopause and musculoskeletal health literature review 2025
  • Strength training in perimenopausal women 2025
  • Osteoporosis/ osteopenia management 2025
  • TMJ diagnosis and treatment 2026
  • Wrist and hand osteoarthritis 2026
  • Motor control 2026
  • Energy compensation 2026