
About
Dusty Quinn has worked in Dunedin for over 25 years. Dusty continues to be a director of Back in Motion. Dusty is known nationally in Physiotherapy as a previous vice-president of Physiotherapy New Zealand and the past President of The New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapy. Dusty also works with the New Zealand Board of Physiotherapy on professional conduct.
Dusty has been involved in local sport as a physiotherapist to University rugby, Otago Rugby, Highlanders Rugby, New Zealand Universities Rugby and Southern United football. After coaching football for 10 year he is the chair of the Roslyn Wakari AFC Alumni group. A keen kayaker and tramper Dusty enjoys adventures around New Zealand and describes himself as the “worst fisherman in the world”.
After completing his undergraduate degree in Belfast in 1988 Dusty worked in Manchester for 2 years before setting off with his wife Bronagh (another physiotherapist) to travel and they ended up in New Zealand. Dusty completed a Masters Degree in 1997 from the University of Otago, before going into business at Back In Motion.
Dusty’s clinical expertise and leadership was recognised in 2018 when he achieved Specialist status in New Zealand. Dusty is one of 10 clinicians who have achieved this status. NZ is the first country in the world to allow the Registration Board to allow physiotherapist to obtain this title. Dusty achieved this status through his post-graduate teaching experience, leadership positions and sports physiotherapy experience. In recent times he has worked with the School of Physiotherapy to investigate the role of the cervical spine in concussion. This has allowed him to work alongside some great researchers in Dunedin.
Professional qualifications
July 2017
Awarded Specialist Physiotherapy status
June 2001
Advanced Practitioner NZ College of Physiotherapy
October 2000
Post Graduate Certificate in Acupuncture.
Physiotherapy Acupuncture Association of New Zealand
August 1995 - November 1997
Masters in Manipulative Physiotherapy
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
March 1994 - November 1994
Postgraduate Diploma in Manipulative Physiotherapy
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
October 1984 - June 1988
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Professional memberships
Physiotherapy New Zealand
Sports and Orthopaedic Group (PNZ)
New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapy Association
NZ Pain Society
Occupational Health Group (PNZ)
171 Eglinton Road, Mornington, Dunedin 9011