Ken Niere

Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

I have over 30 years experience in private practice and over 25 years experience in teaching musculoskeletal physiotherapy at La Trobe Uni. I feel that my role as an academic keeps my clinical work up to date and that my clinical experience gives me credibility as a teacher.

I have been lucky enough to have worked with and been inspired by brilliant clinicians and academics throughout my career. This has occurred from when I was a new graduate at The Alfred, during clinical practice in Dandenong and Hawthorn and while studying for and sitting my specialisation exams. I really enjoy learning then sharing my knowledge or skills, either formally in tertiary and private settings or informally with colleagues and friends. 

My research interests have focused on cervicogenic headache and neck pain which form a great knowledge base for sorting out complex presentations. It is the individual variety of clients and their presentations that makes clinical work challenging, varied and rewarding.