Hi, I’m Brad, and I’m an Exercise Physiologist at Absolute Balance.
Comparably to most of these profile introductions, I pursued a career in exercise rehabilitation after growing up with a ball at my feet and running laps around a track. When it became time to pick a career in high school, the only one that made sense to me was something to do with sport. I grew up playing footy in winter, and doing athletics in summer, which became more than an after-school activity to keep fit, growing into a hobby that quickly turned into an obsession, which I have been lucky enough to shape into my career.
Watching athletes training videos online, posters and cut outs on my bedroom wall, staying up to 3am to watch competitions on a pixilated video live stream, and standing out in the rain to watch open training sessions at footy, I just loved all things sport, and I couldn’t get enough of it.
My love for rehabilitation and helping people came from my dad. He had his first spinal surgery when I was a baby, and growing up visiting the spinal rehab ward in hospital was an experience I think has encouraged me to want to help people.
The combination of my dad’s values and attitude towards his own injury bestowed the foundation for my own personal values and desire for helping people from all walks of life. Outside of work I compete for WA in athletics, getting the opportunity to travel around Australia to compete over the 10km and 20km distances in Racewalking. If that didn’t keep me busy enough, I also work at the West Coast Eagles as a sports trainer, working in the medical department, and donning the pink vest on game day running water at AFL games.
Whether it’s an elite sports person, blue colour worker or CEO, being able to assist somebody to get back to what they love after an injury has allowed me to combine my personal values and generosity with my passion for sport, exercise, and rehabilitation.
Bradley Mann
Accredited Exercise Physiologist ‑ Workers Compensation Specialist (AEP, ESSAM)
Exercise Rehabilitation Services ‑ WA