Petrina is a highly experienced and enthusiastic chartered physiotherapist. Having qualified from the University of Ulster in 1996, Petrina worked for 5 years at the Royal Victoria Hospital. After her period at the Royal and for a further 8 years, she owned and managed her own clinic specialising in sports injuries, here she gained extensive experience working with elite, sub-elite and recreational sporting injuries across many different disciplines. Petrina joined Queen’s Sport in 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Education

BSc (hons) Physiotherapy (UUJ)

BSc Physiology, biochemistry and applied mathematics (NUIG)

Csp and hpc registered (Indemnity included)

Physiofirst Committee member (treasurer 2005 – present)

Member of ACPSM

Member of CPAF (Association Football)

Registered with Irish Sports council for carded athletes

Advanced Dry Needling Practioner

 

Other

Team New Zealand Milk Cu Physio

Team Austrailia Olympic Boxing 2012 Physio

Antrim GAA Seniors Physio

Team Ireland China World Student Games Physio

Bredagh Hurling All-IrelandChina World Student Games Physio

Elite Rowers Physio

Medical Planner (lead physio) Special Olympics 2006

Special Olympics World Games (physio at events) 2003

Team Physio for N.I. Ladies soccer x 3 years

Team physio at UEFA Cup for Newtownabbey strikers

World GAA Games – physio for team Canada x 3 years

Team Physio – Antrim Seniors x 5 years (also U18/U21’s)

Sigerson team physio x 8 years (St Mary’s University)

Appointed physio for White Collar boxing (Battle of Belfast 2009)

Appointed physio for professional Irish Dancers “Noctu” (2010)

Team Physio for Derry masters All-Ireland Champs 2008

Key Training

CPR training

Taping technique for Sports

Cyriax Manipulations A/B/C

Anatomy post graduate sessions completed

Kinesiology Taping basic and advanced course completed

MACP and McKenzie courses attended

Qualified as a Canadian 1^st Responder

Functional rehab courses

Gym ball training

Strength and Conditioning 2011

Mulligan technique x 2 courses completed