Dr Jay-Shian Tan

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

See Jay at our Murdoch clinic

Jay is an expert in helping people manage complex and chronic pain problems. He commonly provides second opinion consultations for people referred from physiotherapists, GPs and orthopaedic surgeons. Jay has a passion for research-backed, individualised person-centred management, helping them get back to what they value in life. He considers not only the injured or painful body part, but how all aspects of a person's life may influence their recovery.

Over the past decade Jay has worked as a lecturer at Curtin University. He continues to train physiotherapists as a consultant educator for Global Specialist Physiotherapy, providing evidence-based professional development and mentoring for physiotherapists around Perth, eastern states and overseas. In 2023 Jay completed his PhD at Curtin University and has published research in the fields of knee osteoarthritis, low back pain, and workers compensation.

Jay has worked at Flex Physiotherapy since 2012 and continues to consult at Flex Physio on a part-time basis. Patients may need to book ahead due to his limited available consulting time.

Clinical Interests

Upper limb conditions (shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand)
Spinal pain (neck and low back)
Nerve problems
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Knee osteoarthritis

Qualifications

PhD
MSc Clinical Physiotherapy - Musculoskeletal Major
BSc Physiotherapy (Hons)

Professional Memberships

Member of the Australian College of Physiotherapy
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia
International Association for the Study of Pain
Australian Pain Society

Historical Roles

Chair Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia WA
WA Delegate Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia
Clinical supervisor - Under/post-graduate musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Lecturer - Curtin University School of Allied Health