Han Ju Kang - Principal Physiotherapist

(Registered, APA member)

Han Ju Kang is a South Korean physiotherapist with two physiotherapy degrees from South Korea and Sydney, Australia. He has many years of experience working in private practices, a military hospital and major hospitals throughout both countries.

After finishing his second semester in Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy at South Korea, Han Ju decided to migrate to Australia to widen his understanding in the physiotherapy field. He had the opportunity to learn orthopaedic manipulative physiotherapy techniques from various well known physiotherapists and international institutes. Since then, Han Ju has achieved a promising start in his career.

Han Ju has always been interested in manual therapy, specifically with musculoskeletal injuries. It all started when he was attending the international conference of Kaltenborn-Evjenth orthopaedic manual concept in 1996. He is also interested in sports injuries, specifically in baseball and soccer. He tried to enhance his interests by joining physiotherapist groups, local soccer clubs and baseball teams.

• Degree/Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) at The University of Sydney, Australia

• Work Experience

  • Winsor Garden Retirement Village
  • Maroubra Physiotherapy Private Practice
  • Meadowbank Tigers Football Club
  • Pacific Coast Baseball League – Juaners
  • Physiotherapy Schools as Clinical Educator
  • KAMOMPT as Course Organiser for the International Maitland Teachers Association Courses
  • Course Organiser in Advanced Clinical Reasoning Course in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy for the University of South Australia and KAMOMPT
  • Course Organiser in Pain Science and Physiotherapy Management for Musculoskeletal Conditions for Macquarie University and KAMOMPT

• Certifications

  1. Kaltenborn-Evjenth Orthopaedic Manual Therapy International Seminar

  • Introduction course (Aug 1996, Instructor: Mr. Freddy M. Kaltenborn)
  • Lower extremity course (Oct 1997)
  • Upper extremity course (Aug 1998)
  • Advanced course of the extremity, Rehabilitation course of the extremity and Manipulation course of the extremity (Aug 1999)
  • Scientific work and introduction into research (May 2001)
  • Lower and Upper spine course (Aug 2001)
  • Thoracic Spine and Ribcage course (Sep 2009)
  • Cervical Spine and TMJ (Nov 2009)

  2. Dry Needling Training

  • Acupuncture training course from Beijing University in China (2006)
  • GEMt: Trigger Point Dry Needling-Applications for Pain management and Sports Injuries course (2009)

  3. Real-time Ultrasound Training (The Australian School Medical Imaging)

  • RTUS training: Level 1, 2 and 3 (2009-2013)

  4. International Maitland Teachers Association (IMTA Course Organiser, 2014-2016)

  • Level 1 – Module 1-2 (Instructor: Mr. John Langendoen)
  • Level 1 – Module 3-4
  • Level 2A

  5. Advanced Clinical Reasoning Course in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Course Organiser for the University of South Australia and KAMOMPT, 2018-2019)

  6. Pain Science and Physiotherapy Management for Musculoskeletal Conditions (Course Organiser for Macquarie University and KAMOMPT, 2020-2021)

• Special Interests

  • Advances in Orthopaedic Surgery: Hip Arthroscopy, Shoulder Instability & Cartilage Regeneration
  • Real Time Ultrasound & Radiology Update
  • Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
  • Sports Injuries – Soccer and Baseball Injuries

• Membership of Professional Associations

  • Australia physiotherapy Association (APA)
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Association (MPA)
  • Sports Physiotherapy Association (SPA)