Pinakin Godse
Senior Physiotherapist
- APA Titled Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Masters of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy
- Certified Mulligan Practitioners
- Sports Physiotherapy Australia (SPA) Level 3 Course
- Certification in neuromuscular dry needling
- Certification in spine manual therapy
- DMA Level 1 Pilates Certificate
- Certified GLA:D Australia Instructor
- Badminton World Federation (BWF) Accredited Coach (Level 1)
Special Interests
- Sports injury, management and prevention, especially racquet sports
- Shoulder injuries
- Spinal conditions
- Tendon injuries
- Strength and Conditioning
- Mindfulness
Affiliations
- Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
- Sports Medicine Australia
- Mulligan Concept Certified Practitioners
- Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand
- Indian Association of Physiotherapists
Background
Pinakin completed his Masters in Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia. He is also one of very few certified Mulligan practitioners in Melbourne. In the past, Pinakin has worked with the Sports Authority of India and many private practices around Melbourne. He has been involved with various sports such as badminton, hockey, boxing, judo and athletics. Pinakin has been a professional badminton player and currently continues to coach. He is also associated with Badminton Victoria and Badminton Australia. Pinakin was the on field Physiotherapist and first aid co-ordinator for the Oceania Badminton Tournament (Jan 2019) and Australian Open Badminton Tournament (June 2019). Being closely associated with sports, Pinakin’s passion lies in sports injury management and prevention. He has shown special interest for shoulder and spinal injuries. He believes in incorporating education and self-management strategies to create optimal long term outcomes for injury management. When he is not working, you will find Pinakin trekking (He has been to Mount Everest base camp 5364mt above sea level in 2019), playing badminton, reading books or being snob for single malt whiskey.
