Tak Cheng

APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

 

Tak is a APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and a Member of Australian Physiotherapy Association (APAM) and Australian College of Physiotherapists (MACP). He completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy with 1st Class Honours from The University of Notre Dame, Australia. Tak has also completed his post-graduate Masters in Clinical Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) at Curtin University and the post-graduate Certificate of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy through Manual Concepts. In addition to clinical physiotherapy, Tak is also a clinical tutor at the School of Physiotherapy Notre Dame Under-graduate course and Curtin University Post-graduate Masters course.

In his free time, Tak is an avid powerlifter and gym enthusiast with a strong interest in coaching individuals to achieve their short and long-term goals, based on a clear diagnosis and rehabilitation plan. Having been a competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter Tak understands the needs of an athlete on a personal level and the importance of working together with other allied health and fitness professionals to achieve the best possible outcome for clients.

Education

·       Masters of Clinical Physiotherapy (Curtin University of Technology)

·       Graduate Certificate Orthopaedics (Manual Concepts Curtin University of Technology)

·       Bachelor of Physiotherapy First Class Honours (Notre Dame University)

 

Publications:

William Gibson, Penny Moss, Tak Ho Cheng, Alexandre Garnier, Anthony Wright, Benedict M. Wand, Endogenous Pain Modulation Induced by Extrinsic and Intrinsic Psychological Threat in Healthy Individuals, The Journal of Pain (2017), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.004.