Dr Henry Pollard
Sports & Exercise Chiropractor (FAICE 2019)
Clinical Scientist
Degrees
BSc (University of NSW)
Grad DC (Sydney College / Macquarie University)
Grad Dip AppSc (Sydney University)
MSportSc (Sydney University)
PhD (University of Wollongong)
ICSSD (Federation of International Sports Chiropractors)
Fellowships
Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic (FICC),
Fellow (Sports & Exercise Chiropractor) Australian Institute Chiropractic Education (AICE)
Technique Certifications
Certified: International Certificate in Sports Chiropractic (ICSC) (2020)
Certified: Complete Concussion Management (2020).
Certified: Functional Neurological & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (FNOR) (2017).
Certified: Active Release Technique (ART).
Upper extremity (2017)
Lower Extremity (2016)
Spine (2016)
Certified: FAKTR instrument assisted soft tissue therapy (2015).
Certified: Musculoskeletal Acupuncture (1990).
Background
He is a practicing Sport & Exercise chiropractor (FAICE 2019) based in Sydney, Australia. He is owner and director of a chiropractic clinic located in the Southern Sydney suburb of Cronulla who focuses on sports injury, rehabilitation, prevention and performance. He has been in private clinical practice for the last 37 years, has been an Independent Chiropractic Consultant for WorkCover Authority of NSW for 20 years and has taught for 30 years in the areas of orthopaedics, sport medicine, clinical management and research whilst a professor at Macquarie University. In 2010 he left Macquarie and took up employment with the Australian Catholic University teaching in the Department of Sport Science in the Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology. He currently holds Adjunct Professor status at Durban University of Technology in South Africa. He has presented at numerous conferences nationally and internationally in the fields of Chiropractic, Sports Medicine and Research and typically does so 2-4 times per year. Seminars/conferences have been given in the following locations: United States, Canada, Portugal, Norway, France, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, and Brazil. Numerous presentions have also been made in all the Australian capitals on many occasions.
He has published 140 manuscripts in medical and chiropractic peer reviewed scientific journals. His basic research interests involve the validation of chiropractic private practice through the investigation and documentation of clinical outcomes. His research interests include: clinical & sports chiropractic, OHS, rehabilitation, sports medicine, and psychosocial factors in chronic pain. He has had 9 PhD and 3 MSc research student completions whilst a Professor at Macquarie University and is currently supervising 1 PhD and 3 MSc projects. Additionally, he has helped raise over $1 million dollars for chiropractic research.
Clinical Experience
Private practice 35 years:
Local, State, Australian amateur & professional Sports & Exercise Chiropractor
1986-present Private practice chiropractor
1986-2015 Chiropractor to numerous local athletic, swimming, triathlon and
table tennis competitions
2003-present Independent Chiropractic Consultant. State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) / WorkCover NSW.
2004-5 Sports Chiropractor to the Taren Point Titans A Grade RLFC
2002-3 Sports Chiropractor to the Cronulla-Caringbah JRLFC
1999 Sports Chiropractor for Australian Swim Team
World Short Course Championships, Hong Kong
1998-99 Sports Chiropractor to the NSW Institute of Sport Swim Squad
1998 Sports Chiropractor for Uncle Tobys Super Series (Surf Ironman)
1998 Sports Chiropractor for Whitbread Around the World Yatch Race
Sydney - Auckland Leg
1998 Sports Chiropractor Leichhardt Sports Complex Elite Swim Squad
1998-2003 Sports Chiropractor to Kurnell Stingrays A grade Rugby League Club
1996 Sports Chiropractor for Australian Olympic Swim Trials, Homebush
1996-1999 Sports Chiropractor for the International Swimming Skins, Homebush
1996-1999 Sports Chiropractor to Trinity Grammar Elite Swim program
1996-1999 Sports Chiropractor to Wilkinson Elite Swim program
1996-2001 Consultant Sports Chiropractor to Australian Swimming Inc
1994-2001 Sports Chiropractor to Cronulla Seagulls Soccer Club
1994-6 Sports Chiropractor to De La Salle A grade Rugby League Club
1989-90 Chiropractor for the Syd-Melb Ultra marathon
1988-91 Chiropractor to numerous marathons and ultra marathon events
1989-90 Chiropractor for Stawell Gift and other professional sprint races
1984-5 Sport and remedial massage therapist