Teale Vella
Physiotherapist
APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, MACP.
Teale is a passionate Physiotherapist focused on educating, empowering and advocating for the health of her patients. Her special interest is in the treatment of female athletes bridging the gap between high performance and pelvic health physiotherapy.
After spending several years working in Football in A-League Women’s, National Premier League and Illawarra Premier League, Teale saw an apparent lack of education and consideration for the unique characteristics of the female athlete, by both athletes and health professionals. Since then, Teale has furthered her studies with post graduate training in Women’s Health and a Masters in Sports Medicine with The University of Melbourne.
She has obtained formal recognition as a Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist with the Australian Physiotherapy Association and is a member of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. More information about titling can be found here.
Additionally, Teale regularly contributes to research and collaborates with other healthcare professionals. Teale contributed to industry leading research with The University of Sydney investigating heading injuries in Youth National Premier League. This research was used to inform injury prevention policy by FIFA and Football NSW.
Click to read Teale’s published research #makeheadingsafer
Qualifications and Training
Teale has completed the following qualifications and courses.
Formal Qualifications
Australian Physiotherapy Association | Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy Titling The University of Melbourne | Master of Sports Medicine
The University of Sydney | Bachelors of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
Australian Physiotherapy Association | Women's Health Pelvic Health: Level 1
Australian Physiotherapy Association | Women's Health Pelvic Health: Level 2
Australian Physiotherapy Association | Women's Health Life Stages: Level 1
Women’s Health Training Associates | Advanced: Overactive Bladder (OAB)
Women’s Health Training Associates | Advanced: Pelvic Floor Relationship to MSK Dysfunction, Exercise and Sport
Additional Training and Courses
CPDHealthCourses Dry Needling Introductory and Advanced Course
Rethink Pilates: Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists by John Contreras
Australian Physiotherapy Association | Therapeutic Ultrasound for Mastitis
Australian Physiotherapy Association | Nutrition Recommendations relating to Women's Health Physiotherapy
Women’s Health Training Associates | Levator Ani Avulsion
Helen Keeble: The Pelvic Floor during High impact and Weight Lifting
PB Conference 2022: Paving the Best Way Forward for the Female Athlete
Women In Sport Congress: WISC2022 & WISC2024