Esther George

Research specialisation

Bone Stress Injury; Running; The Female Athlete

Thesis title

Guidelines for returning females to running following a tibial bone stress injury.

Supervisors

Dr Kelly Sheerin, Professor Duncan Reid

Experience

Esther has seven years of clinical musculoskeletal physiotherapy experience, working majority of this time in private practice. Esther has a particular interest in running related injuries. Esther completed her Honours Thesis in the final year of her Physiotherapy Degree. Esther is a current committee member of Sports Medicine New Zealand – Wellington Branch.

Research overview

Esther has a strong interest in investigating female-specific prevention, causation, and management of common musculoskeletal injuries, especially running related injuries.

Research Publications

• George, E., Hale, L., & Angelo, J. (2017). Valuing the health of the support worker in the aged care sector. Ageing & Society, 37(5), 1006-1024.