Elliot Dobie
Elliot is an independent Physiotherapist providing physiotherapy services at the Mitchell Clinic in Canberra. He has experience working with athletes, active individuals, and people recovering from injury, with a particular focus on delivering evidence-based rehabilitation that helps people return to sport, performance, and everyday life..
With a background in strength and conditioning and sports rehabilitation, Elliot combines hands-on physiotherapy with targeted exercise prescription to maximise recovery, improve performance, and reduce the risk of future injury. His approach is practical, goal-oriented, and tailored to the individual needs of each patient.
Elliot has worked extensively across elite and representative sporting environments, including roles with the Australian Para-Alpine Ski Team, Adelaide Lightning (WNBL), Canberra Gunners and Nationals (NBL1), Canberra United Academy, and Australian Ultimate Frisbee. He is also currently undertaking a PhD exploring performance in elite female snow sports.
Qualifications
- PhD Candicate in Elite Female Snow Sports
- Master of Physiotherapy
- Honours in Sports Studies
- Bachelor of Exercise Science and Sports Coaching
- Bachelor of Psychology
- ASCA Level 2
Clinical Interests
- Hip injuries and rehabilitation
- Knee injuries and rehabilitation
- Ankle injuries and rehabilitation
- Sports injury physiotherapy
- Strength and conditioning-based rehabilitation
- Return to sport planning and testing
- Acute and chronic sporting injuries
- Performance rehabilitatio
- Injury prevention and load management
- Exercise-based rehabilitation
Research & Publications
Elliot is currently completing his PhD investigating performance and injury considerations in elite female snow sports. His research interests focus on optimising athlete performance, rehabilitation, and return-to-sport outcomes.
Who Elliot Works With
- Sporting and active populations
- Strength and power athletes
- Basketball athletes
- Field and team sport athletes
- Youth and representative athletes
- Post-operative patients
- Individuals recovering from lower limb injuries
- People wanting to return to exercise and physical activity
- Adults looking to improve movement, strength, and performance