Harry Roesch

Teaching Strengths

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
clinical reasoning
Manual Therapy
Clinical education
Physiotherapy practice

Mr Harry Roesch

Lecturer in Physiotherapy

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health


I am a dual-titled Musculoskeletal and Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist with clinical experience spanning private practice, elite sport, and military health. Alongside clinical practice, I am a Lecturer at Adelaide University, where I teach across the Bachelor, Graduate Entry, and Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy programs, with a focus on musculoskeletal assessment, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based management.
 
I hold a Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy and am currently undertaking a PhD investigating the acute effects of exercise on the Achilles and Posterior Tibialis tendons using diagnostic ultrasound. My research aims to improve our understanding of tendon adaptation and support evidence-informed clinical practice.
 
Whether working with patients or teaching future physiotherapists, my goal is the same: to translate evidence into practical clinical decision-making and help clinicians develop the confidence and skills to deliver high-quality musculoskeletal care.

Research Highlights

  • Current (PhD) – Investigating the acute effects of exercise on tendon morphology, mechanical properties, and blood flow in the Achilles and Posterior Tibialis tendons using diagnostic ultrasound.
  • Current – Collaborating on clinical musculoskeletal research, including studies investigating low back pain clinical care in the Australian Defence Force, with current work under peer review.
  • 2025–2026 – Conducted a reliability study evaluating diagnostic ultrasound measures of the Achilles and Posterior Tibialis tendons, including B-mode imaging, Doppler ultrasound, and elastography.
  • 2025 – Published systematic review on the acute response of the asymptomatic Achilles tendon to exercise using diagnostic ultrasound. 
  • 2017 – Published original research investigating the acute effects of exercise on Achilles tendon dimensions and vascularity using diagnostic ultrasound, contributing early evidence on tendon adaptation to mechanical loading.

Date Position Institution name
2024 - ongoing Lecturer in Physiotherapy University of South Australia

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2025 Teaching Award Commendation for Sustained Excellence in Teaching University of South Australia - Allied Health and Human Performance Australia -
2024 Teaching Award Commendation for Sustained Excellence in Teaching University of South Australia - Allied Health and Human Performance Australia -
2012 Recognition APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia -
2012 Recognition APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2016 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
2012 University of South Australia Australia Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy
2008 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Courses I teach

  • REHB 2041 Physiotherapy Studies 200 (2025)
  • REHB 3065 Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2025)
  • REHB 4051 Advanced Rehabilitation B (2025)
  • REHB 4056 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2025)
  • REHB 5114 Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 1 (2025)
  • REHB 5120 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 1 (2025)
  • REHB 5125 Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Musculoskeletal) (2025)
  • REHB 5133 Musculoskeletal Skills in Physiotherapy (2025)
  • REHB 6011 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy GE (2025)
  • REHB 2042 Physiotherapy Studies 201 (2024)
  • REHB 3065 Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2024)
  • REHB 4051 Advanced Rehabilitation B (2024)
  • REHB 4056 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2024)
  • REHB 5114 Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 1 (2024)
  • REHB 5120 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 1 (2024)
  • REHB 5133 Musculoskeletal Skills in Physiotherapy (2024)
  • REHB 6011 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy GE (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • IHPZ - Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
  • IMPE - Master of Physiotherapy (Graduate Entry)
  • IMAP - Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2024 - ongoing Member Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia Committee (South Australian Branch) Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2024 - ongoing Member Australian College of Physiotherapists Australia
2012 - ongoing Member Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia
2012 - ongoing Member Sports Physiotherapy Australia Australia