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Danielle David
(Master of Physiotherapy)
After completing a Bachelor of Science at the University of Queensland, she then embarked on a 2 year Masters of Physiotherapy Studies, also at the University of Queensland.
After graduating, Danielle worked in aged care in Brisbane initially, before deciding to move to Toowoomba to broaden her horizons. She gained a variety of clinical experience in Toowoomba, doing work in the local indigenous clinic, hydrotherapy, working with netball and rugby athletes, men and women’s health, and more. After almost 3 years in Toowoomba, she was ready to return to Brisbane and was interested in developing her musculoskeletal and sports knowledge. Danielle prides herself as a generalist, and enjoys musculoskeletal physiotherapy, as well as the neurological, paediatric and geriatric areas of physiotherapy.
Danielle believes that the best part about being a physiotherapist is seeing people become empowered as they are able to take control of their health and their bodies.
Josh Wall
(Bachelor of Physiotherapy – Honours)
Joshua completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) degree at the end of 2021 at the University of Queensland. Prior to this, Joshua also completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Science in 2017 at UQ, before commencing his Physiotherapy degree in 2018. Joshua has gained a wide range of clinical experience in a variety of settings including hospital, neurological rehabilitation and private practice.
Josh’s introduction to physiotherapy also began at a young age being an avid and passionate lover of all sports and picking up numerous injuries along the way, recently including an ACL reconstruction. Josh’s sporting endeavours ranged from swimming to cricket, touch football, rugby union, soccer, futsal and weightlifting to name a few.
Josh has been apart of the ACE team since 2018 where he has worked at reception but also as a sports trainer from the Southwest Metro Pirates NBL1 and QBL teams whilst completing his physiotherapy studies.
Joshua is committed to making you perform at your best, providing the best available care to patients using a wide array of evidence based practices with both hands on therapy and specific exercise prescription utilised to optimise patient outcomes and have them returning to the sports and activities they love, pain free!
Ryan Vines
(Bachelor of Physiotherapy – Masters)
Ryan completed his Bachelor of Exercise Science in 2011 and his Master of Physiotherapy in 2019 at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. From 2012 to 2018 Ryan pursued a professional basketball career both in Australia and overseas. Ryan was lucky enough to attend University in the United States on a basketball scholarship, play a season in Spain and have two years as a development player in the Australian NBL.
Through his sporting career Ryan has seen the difference and impact a physiotherapist can make not only in the sporting field, but to the general population, which is why he developed a passion for the industry. Ryan thoroughly enjoys helping all people and prides himself in the ability to reduce pain levels and increase functionality and physical activity. He also shares a passion for helping athletes improve their capabilities or assist in returning them to their pre-injury level of function. Ryan’s treatment methods center on manual therapy for pain relief, client based rehabilitation in the form of home exercises and long term strength and prevention work to reduce the risk of injury/re-injury.
Currently, Ryan enjoys going to the gym and continues his ongoing on court basketball training in preparation for the 2021 NBL1 North basketball season. Ryan also thoroughly enjoys the outdoors and fishing in his spare time, and has started up a fishing charter business in 2022.
Atim Davey
(Bachelor of Physiotherapy)
Atim Davey graduated in Melbourne in 2001 at La Trobe University. He has a variety of experience gained from treating all around Australia and overseas. He adopts a collective approach to physiotherapy treatment utilising a plethora of different techniques. He has over twenty years of extensive experience with high profile sporting clubs covering all sorts of codes, clinical and exercise pilates training across four different styles, thorough assessment and treatment of compensable patients, general injuries and dysfunctions of all age groups.
Before establishing ACE Sports Medicine he was in charge of the physiotherapy department and assisted with operations at one of the largest multidisciplinary private practices in Australia. Previously he was the general manager of a physiotherapy company developing over ten private practices across Brisbane and the Gold Coast during his occupancy. Prior to this he was the head physiotherapist of the Australian Defence Force (army, navy and air force) in the Northern Territory. These are just some of the senior positions that he has held throughout his vast career not including the extensive work with numerous sporting teams ranging from AFL and NRL teams to Australian and state level athletes.
Atim has a keen interest in ALL sporting injuries, shoulder, knee, hip and ankle conditions, TMJ (jaw) dysfunction, pilates, core strength retraining, occupational health, post operative rehabilitation and hydrotherapy.
Atim was introduced to physiotherapy at a young age suffering numerous injuries whilst participating in as many sports as possible. Unfortunately these injuries have prevented him from competing at a high level and while awaiting his tenth reconstructive surgery on different body areas he currently partakes in cycling and golf to maintain his fitness.
Being unable to perform the sports he loves he has taken a keen interest in helping people of all ages to perform at their best so they can enjoy life to its fullest.
Atim is also a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and Sports Physiotherapy Association & Certified in Biomechanical Bicycle Assessments.