Clare
Thomson-Boston
Physiotherapist (Principal Practitioner)
B.Sc (Physiotherapy)
B.Sc (Exercise & Sports Science)
Clare graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2012 with a double degree in Physiotherapy and Exercise and Sports Science as one of the first cohort to complete it. She went straight into private practice where she has since treated an array of conditions. She has developed an interest in load management to prevent and rehabilitate injuries.
She has recently accepted a role at the WACA as the Senior Academy Physiotherapist. She will also continue with the Perth Football Club as the second physiotherapist for the 2024 season. Her highlight of 2023 was winning a gold medal at the U/20s national basketball tournament with the mens WA team.
She was the Head Physiotherapist for the Womens Western Force Team in 2021 and 2022. In 2021 and 2022, she attended the National U20 Basketball Championships in Mackay as the physiotherapist for the Mens team.
In 2018, she worked with the gold medal winning U/18 State Basketball Metro Boys team, the Womens State Rugby team in the Super W league and the Alliance Cup winning U/18 State Boys Touch Football team. In 2019 she was appointed the Head Physiotherapist of the UWA Women’s Sevens competing in the Nation-wide AONS competition. In the later part of 2019, she worked with the Junior Boys and Girls 7s teams who represented WA in the annual National tournament with the girls team finishing with a Bronze medal.
Other Rugby Union team affiliations include the U/15 and U/16 State Junior Boys teams, U/18 Schoolboys and the WA Seniors Sevens teams. She has worked with the U/16 State Basketball Metro Boys team in 2016 (Bronze medal) & 2017 and this came off the back of her role as Physiotherapist for the Lady Hawks in the Women’s State Basketball League for the 2016 season. She has previously been involved with the Western Force from 2012-2015.
Clare is always seeking to expand her knowledge base and has participated in various courses including:
Dry Needling
Basic Hand and Finger Injury Assessment
Lower Limb Tendinopathy Management
Sporting Hip and Groin Injury Management
ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning
Running Injuries Level 1 - Assessment, Management, Prevention and Performance
Immediate Care in Rugby - Pitchside Level 2
Mental Health First Aid
Infection Control Training - Covid-19
Foot and ankle injuries in sport and dance
Interests outside of physiotherapy include all sports and she has previously played for the Perry Lakes Lady Hawks in the State Basketball League. Clare also enjoys the odd game of touch rugby and plays for Rosalie Razorbacks Opens women’s team.