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11/06/2026

Meet Rachal Quinlan who is a Paediatric Physiotherapist with over 15 years of experiencing working with children and adolescents in tertiary teaching hospitals and private practices in Australia and Singapore.

A highlight of her clinical practice has been working collaboratively with children with hypermobility associated conditions, their families and the multidisciplinary team involved in their care.

Rachal’s PhD project with us is developing guidelines for health professionals managing children and adolescents with hypermotility associated conditions and lower limb pain.

You can read more about Rachal's work here: https://lnkd.in/eCQ8GM2Z
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We are proud to have her on our Kids Leg Pain Research Team

01/06/2026

Want to understand more about chronic pain for kids?

Check out this short video about pain and explore other helpful resources on our website here: https://www.kidslegpain.au/resources/resources-for-families

28/05/2026

Meet Steff Ball who is an experienced paediatric physiotherapist with over a decade of clinical experience working with children and adolescents across tertiary healthcare and private practice settings in Australia.

She currently holds research and sessional teaching roles at Macquarie University and is undertaking a PhD with us focused on the development of clinical guidelines for health professionals managing lower limb pain in children and adolescents with Perthes disease.

We are proud to have her on our Kids Leg Pain Research Team

You can read more about Steff's work here: https://lnkd.in/e5dztkh3

25/05/2026

Want to better understand pain?
If your child lives with ongoing leg pain, learning how pain works can be an important first step in making sense of the experience.

Watch this 10-minute video 'Understanding Pain and What Can Be Done About It' by NZ Kids Health and explore our resources here:
https://www.kidslegpain.au/resources/resources-for-families

21/05/2026

Meet Jess Coventry who is a PhD candidate at Monash University in the School of Primary and Allied Health Care.

Her research explores how children with chronic pain experience healthcare, with a focus on communication between children, families, and clinicians. Jess brings a background in allied health education and clinical practice, and her work aims to inform more inclusive and child-centred models of care.

We are proud to have her on our Kids Leg Pain Research Team

You can read more about Jess's research here: https://lnkd.in/e-k7XdPz

18/05/2026

Missed our live webinar session on Paediatric Hip Disorders?

You can now watch the full recording of our latest research webinar for free with our expert panel Verity Pacey, Nicole Williams, Kelly Gray and Craig Munns with work from our PhD candidate Steff Ball

Watch and share now: https://lnkd.in/g6D_-Eb4

See more free webinars on our website at https://lnkd.in/e9jkuicv

14/05/2026

Meet Mitchell Smith who is a Melbourne-based podiatrist currently completing a PhD with Monash University and the Kid's Leg Pain project.

His research is focused on developing evidence-based clinical practice recommendations for children with growing pains. Mitchell's clinical work is primarily with children and families within the public sector.

You can read more about his research here: https://lnkd.in/eDWwui52

We are proud to have Mitch on our Kids Leg Pain Research Team

11/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Mitch!

We’re thrilled to celebrate our PhD student and podiatrist researcher Mitchell Smith, who has won the Best Rapid Communication Award at the recent 2026 Pain Conference in Adelaide

Mitch delivered a compelling 90‑second Rapid Communication presenting our consensus‑based definition and diagnostic criteria for growing pains in children - a big step forward for clarity and consistency in research and clinical care.

As part of his award, Mitch has received complimentary registration to attend the IASP World Congress on Pain in Bangkok this October
An outstanding achievement and well deserved recognition!

07/05/2026

Meet Dr Luke Davies who is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist and educator in the School of Primary and Allied Health Care at Monash University, and the Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sciences at Macquarie University.

Luke’s clinical work has involved working with complex chronic patients through education and exercise-based interventions. Luke’s teaching experience includes areas such as functional anatomy, exercise prescription for chronic conditions and various foundational units within entry-level physiotherapy programmes.

You can read more about Lukes work here: https://lnkd.in/ePg87pUe

We are proud to have him on our Kids Leg Pain Research Team

23/04/2026

Meet Dr Melanie Farlie who is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiotherapy and Education Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University.

Melanie has a professional background in physiotherapy and health professions education. Melanie contributes to advancing allied health education through teaching, curriculum development, and international collaboration. S

She serves as the Education Officer for the International Association of Physiotherapists working with Older People (IPTOP).

You can read more about Melanie’s research here:
https://lnkd.in/eMBhfdwV

We are proud to have her on our Kids Leg Pain Research Team

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