APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Spine, Joint & Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Jacquie Ryder is an APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Total Physiotherapy Manly Vale in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. With more than 40 years of experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, she works with people of all ages, with a particular focus on active adults, helping them reduce pain, restore movement and return to the activities they enjoy. Jacquie’s areas of expertise include:

• Lower back pain
• Neck pain and headaches
• Hip and knee osteoarthritis
• Shoulder pain, including rotator cuff-related conditions and osteoarthritis
• Tendinopathy
• Elbow pain
• Complex musculoskeletal conditions
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Sports injuries

Jacquie completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Cumberland College of Health Sciences), a Postgraduate Diploma in Manipulative Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney and a Certificate in Applied Ergonomics through RMIT University. She is an APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, a Certified GLA:D® (Good Life with osteoarthritis: Denmark) clinician and a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia (MPA).

Jacquie works with people of all ages, with a particular interest in active adults, post-surgical rehabilitation and weekend athletes. Her goal is to help patients improve function, regain confidence and return to work, sport and everyday activities.

Jacquie’s evidence-based treatment approach combines comprehensive assessment with hands-on physiotherapy, personalised exercise rehabilitation and patient education to reduce pain, restore movement and improve long-term function. Her detailed assessments identify the factors contributing to pain and guide tailored treatment programs that improve strength, mobility and confidence while helping patients prevent future injury. Jacquie commonly sees patients for:

• Lower back pain, neck pain and headaches, helping patients reduce pain, restore movement and improve everyday function.

• Hip and knee osteoarthritis, using GLA:D® principles, education and exercise rehabilitation to improve strength, mobility, confidence and long-term joint health.

• Shoulder, elbow and tendon injuries, including rotator cuff-related shoulder pain and tendinopathy.

• Post-operative rehabilitation, supporting patients recovering from orthopaedic surgery to regain strength, mobility and function.

• Sports injuries and complex musculoskeletal conditions, helping active adults and recreational athletes return safely to work, sport and an active lifestyle.

Jacquie has worked across both the private sector and major public teaching hospitals in Australia and the United Kingdom. She has previously owned and operated a successful private physiotherapy practice and ergonomics consultancy and now mentors the Musculoskeletal team at Total Physiotherapy.

Outside the clinic, Jacquie enjoys swimming, strength training, bushwalking and has recently taken up golf. Her lifelong involvement in sport and exercise, combined with decades of clinical experience treating musculoskeletal injuries, gives her a genuine understanding of the challenges people face when recovering from pain or injury and returning to the activities they love.