About Joanna Arnold
Joanna Arnold is a GLA:D-certified physiotherapist and Pilates instructor with advanced training in exercise-based rehabilitation. She works with active adults, people managing joint pain or osteoarthritis, and sporting individuals recovering from injury who want to move better and return confidently to activity.
Joanna combines hands-on physiotherapy with structured, evidence-based exercise rehabilitation, empowering clients through education and tailored programs. As a certified GLA:D practitioner she provides targeted management for knee and hip osteoarthritis using internationally recognised best-practice principles.
She graduated from the University of South Australia with a Master of Physiotherapy and has experience working with state-level basketball and soccer teams, helping athletes return to sport following injury. Her relaxed, empathetic approach helps her build strong relationships and personalised plans around each client's goals.
Special interests
- Knee and hip osteoarthritis
- GLA:D program rehabilitation
- Post-operative rehabilitation
- Exercise-based rehabilitation
- Return to sport after injury
Qualifications & memberships
- Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science - University of South Australia
- Master of Physiotherapy - University of South Australia
- Sports Physiotherapy Level 1
- APA APPI Matwork Level 1
- GLA:D Certified - La Trobe University
- Dry needling certified