James Debenham

Dr. James Debenham is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) at the School of Physiotherapy, University of Notre Dame Australia. His academic background includes a BSc (Hons.) from King's College London (2001) and a Master of Manual Therapy from the University of Western Australia (2006). Currently, he is pursuing a PhD at Curtin University, investigating the influence of pain and pathology on motor correlates of the stretch-shortening cycle.

• Education:
  • BSc (Hons.) in Physiotherapy, King's College London (2001)
  • Master of Manual Therapy, University of Western Australia (2006)

His research interests focus on musculoskeletal physiotherapy, pain's impact on movement patterns, and biomechanical analysis. He teaches within the musculoskeletal stream of the physiotherapy program and has extensive clinical experience in public/private sectors and professional sports clubs in Australia and the UK.

Professional affiliations include being a Titled member of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia (MPA) and National Chair of MPA. He is actively involved in research supervision and contributes to the academic and clinical advancement of physiotherapy practice.