Karen Shaw
Karen has over 20 years experience as a physiotherapist; graduating from Trinity College Dublin in 2005, and then working in Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. Karen has called Melbourne home for over 15 years. She first worked alongside shoulder surgeons in a private clinic for 8 years, developing a deep understanding of shoulder conditions. Karen then moved on to hone her clinical exercise, running assessment and physio bike fit skills in other Melbourne based private clinics, before taking the exciting step of opening The Physio Room in 2020.
Karen believes education is key to optimal rehabilitation. If you can understand how and why your injury occurs or your condition flares, you are best positioned to tackle your rehabilitation plan and reduce or prevent future episodes. Karen values equally hands on treatment and exercise and tailors the blend of treatment methods to the client’s needs at each treatment session.
Sporting Background
Karen’s own sporting background is wide ranging; from martial arts, to surfing and snowboarding and since moving to Australia; triathlon. She understands the demands on the body of training to a high level, having competed internationally in martial arts in her late teens and at the Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2018.
Karen’s objective when managing sports injuries is to get people participating in some way in their chosen sport as soon as possible; while also playing the long game to avoid setbacks and reinjury. Strength training has been pivotal in Karen’s own performance and injury management, and she can’t wait to share what she has learned over the years with you at The Physio Room.