Philip Ladlow

Phil Ladlow

BSc, BApp Sci (Physio), MPhysio (Neurological Physiotherapy), MAPA, Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction

Phil is originally from Melbourne, moving to Hobart in 1992 to work in Physiotherapy inpatient and outpatient hospital settings & indulge in his love of the great outdoors.

He has a passion for the utilisation of education and movement-based therapy as a means of engaging, motivating and empowering clients in optimising their health and function and achieving their goals.

Following 2 years of postgraduate study in Neurological Physiotherapy in Melbourne, Phil returned to Hobart in 2000, founding & providing private rehabilitation physiotherapy services to the Tasmanian community.

After receiving a SARRAH grant in 2008, Phil studied rehabilitation Pilates and has since integrated this method into his work with clients with Neurological conditions, persistent pain, vestibular & balance disorders and general deconditioning.

He has also mentored and educated with Polestar Pilates Australia, teaching courses throughout Australia, as well as lecturing in Neuroscience for Health Science students at the University of Tasmania (UTAS).

As a 2020 Churchill Fellow Phil explored ways of maximising recovery from neurological injury & disease, through the utilisation of biotechnology including virtual reality, robotics and other neuroplasticity enhancing devices.

Since returning from his Churchill tour in 2023, Phil has been busy presenting his findings to health networks and community support groups across Hobart. He has also remained in contact with many of the individuals and organisations that he met through his Fellowship.

As a result, Phil has now teamed up with a business partner and created a new venture, Advanced Rehabilitation Tasmania, introducing robotic rehabilitation into the Tasmanian health sector as of July 2024.