About Me

Karen Kennelly is a Physiotherapist with 30 years clinical experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, including more than 10 years working in the area of Lymphoedema and Oncology. She worked at the Royal Brisbane and Womens’ Hospital in general physiotherapy for 2 years before gaining experience in the United Kingdom and in private physiotherapy clinics in Brisbane. She returned to RBWH and worked as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist for a further 15 years, where she completed her Lymphoedema training in 1995 and assisted in this area of the Physiotherapy department.

Karen then worked for 10 years in a specialist Lymphoedema Oncology private practice in Brisbane where she gained experience in all aspects of Lymphoedema management and treatment including complex cases, breast cancer rehabilitation and Physiotherapy treatment for oncology patients.

Karen has set up her own Physiotherapy clinic, Karen K Physiotherapy, and is passionate about offering her clients personalised treatment to assist them to improve their function and quality of life. Karen is an Accredited Practitioner (Category 1) of the Australian Lymphology Association and a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.