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Alex Downie

Sports Physiotherapist
ACP Sports & Exercise Specialist Training Program Registrar (2026–2028)
Master of Sports Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland
Head Physiotherapist, Solomon Kings Football Club
prev. First Team & Academy Physiotherapist, Brisbane Roar A-League
Peer-reviewed published co-author

Alex Downie

ABOUT

Alex Downie is a Sports Physiotherapist currently completing the Australian College of Physiotherapists Sports and Exercise Specialist Training Program — the formal pathway to the FACP credential held by Dr Andrew McGough. As a Specialist Training Program Registrar, Alex undertakes ongoing supervised practice and assessment under the mentorship of ACP Fellows (incl. Andrew) while continuing to deliver clinical care.

Clinical Expertise

  • Sports and exercise physiotherapy at club, academy and elite level
  • Football (soccer) injury management — A-League, international, NPL
  • Hip and groin injury management
  • Acute and complex musculoskeletal injuries
  • Return-to-sport pathways
  • Performance health management

Who Alex works with

  • Football (soccer) athletes — A-League, NPL, international, academy
  • Athletes with hip and groin pain — acute or persistent
  • Sports physiotherapy patients across club to elite level
  • Adolescent and young-adult athletes in football pathway programs
  • Patients seeking specialist-track clinical reasoning during Alex’s Registrar training years

Achievements and SPECIALTIES

High Performance & Professional Sport Experience

  • Head Physiotherapist, Solomon Kings Football Club (current — international football, multi-country fixtures)
  • Physiotherapist, Wynnum Wolves National Premier League Football Club (current — Men’s, U23 and academy)
  • First Team and Academy Physiotherapist, Brisbane Roar A-League (2016–2020)
  • Inpatient hospital and outpatient post-operative orthopaedic clinics (2014–2018)

Education, Mentorship & Research

  • Sports & Exercise Specialist Training Program Registrar, Australian College of Physiotherapists (2026–2028) — under the mentorship of Dr Zoe Russell and with the assistance of Dr Andrew McGough
  • Academic Tutor, The University of Queensland and previously Griffith University (musculoskeletal physiotherapy)
  • Clinical Supervisor, Australian Catholic University Masters of Sports Physiotherapy students
  • Presenter, APA Level 2 Sports Physiotherapy Course (soft tissue injuries, athletic hip and groin)
  • Peer-reviewed co-author with Dr Melinda Smith — ankle osteoarthritis randomised feasibility trial (2024) and qualitative follow-up trial (2025)
  • 8 years on the Sports Physiotherapy Australia Queensland Branch Board Committee (2011–2019)

Qualifications

  • Master of Sports Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland (2022)
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Australian Catholic University (2013)
  • AHPRA Registered

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