Matthew Hocking

Lecturer (Teaching Specialist (Clin))

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

place Bedford Park
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Matt is a Lecturer in the Master of Physiotherapy program in the areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy and clinical education. He is passionate about educating students to be effective, evidence-based clinicians with a strong patient focus.

Matt has extensive clinical experience in private and public musculoskeletal physiotherapy settings in Australia and England. He has worked with numerous sports, including Australia Rules Football and field hockey.

Matt's area of interest include musculoskeletal presentations, sporting injuries, pain and injury in adolescent athletes, patient education and clinical reasoning.

Qualifications

Master of Physiotherapy.

Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement and Health Studies).

Honours, awards and grants

University of South Australia Medal (2012).

Key responsibilities

Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Teaching Specialist).

Topic Coordinator PHYT8001 (Musculoskeletal Practice 1).

Clinical Educator in Flinders' Health2GO Clinic.

Areas of interest:

  • Musculoskeletal presentations.
  • Sporting injuries.
  • Exercise rehabilitation.
  • Patient education.
  • Pain education.
  • Clinical reasoning.
  • Interprofessional practice.
Topic coordinator
PHYT8001 Musculoskeletal Practice 1
Topic lecturer
PHYT8001 Musculoskeletal Practice 1
PHYT8007 Musculoskeletal Practice 2
PHYT9006 Complex Case Management
PHYT8011 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice