Back In Motion® Directors' Profiles
Graeme Moginie
Running through a plate-glass window may not seem the normal route to a physiotherapy career, but the severe injuries Graeme sustained as a teenager meant he was introduced to intensive physio early, and was inspired. Graeme graduated with an Advanced Diploma of Physiotherapy from the Auckland Technical Institute in 1984 attaining a Diploma of Manipulative Therapy in the same year.
The need to extend his knowledge saw him complete New Zealand Physiotherapy Acupuncture Certification in 1998 and he achieved the highest level of Clinical Pilates training in 2000.
Beginning his physiotherapy career in Invercargill, Graeme went on to work in Dunedin and then England. He first became a full partner in a practice in 1987, before joining Dusty in directing Back In Motion® in 1992. An innovative thinker, Graeme was a founding director of Quest Systems Ltd – a physiotherapy software company.
A number of elite sports teams have selected Graeme to assist their endeavours, including: the Otago Nuggets; Highlanders Rugby team and All Black Rugby trialists (North vs South 1996). Since 2001 he has held a professional appointment with the New Zealand Academy of Sport Physiotherapy Services.
Graeme has been invited to lecture and make presentations on specialist areas (eg, knee injuries, rehabilitation using Pilates, business systems) for numerous organisations, including the University of Otago, New Zealand Society of Physiotherapy (NZSP) and the General Practice Training Scheme. He has also held numerous professional appointments, the latest being as the NZSP representative on the Board of Studies Physiotherapy School, Otago University.
(Dusty) Clement Paul Quinn
Dusty provides the Irish connection, having completed his undergraduate work at the University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland. His highest qualifications are Kiwi-based, with a Masters in Manipulative Physiotherapy and a Post Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Physiotherapy, both from the University of Otago. Dusty is also a NZ Registered Acupuncturist (PANNZ).
During two years working at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, England, Dusty spent six months as the acting Neurology Senior. He kicked off his New Zealand experience in 1991 at Whangarei’s Northland Base Hospital in orthopaedics and out-patients. Then it was to Dunedin and the beginning of his Back in Motion® odyssey.
Dusty partners his Dunedin business career with an academic one, lecturing and tutoring at the University of Otago School of Physiotherapy. He is also a New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapy Association tutor and teaches private physio courses, too. He has conducted numerous lectures and presentations regarding many aspects of physiotherapy, Pilates, and general health for conferences and for professional bodies such as ACC.
The list of elite sporting squads who have taken on Dusty’s services is impressive. From North West England’s Judo Squad, to the Otago NPC Rugby Squad, to joining Graeme as a service provider to the NZ Academy of Sport, and many others besides.
From 2003-2004 Dusty was Vice-President of the NZ Society of Physiotherapy. In 2006 Dusty was Vice-President of the NZ Manipulative Physiotherapy Association, just one of many professional body membership positions.
Kerryn Tutty
Kerryn graduated from Otago University with Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 1995. She has gone on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Manipulative Physiotherapy (with distinction) and more recently a Post Graduate Certificate in Acupuncture. Kerryn's previous professional highlight is her five years working in the UK, where she found the ease of access to further education and a range of expertise highly valuable.
Pilates was raising its profile just as Kerryn left the UK, but she was interested from the start. When the Dunedin physiotherapy practice she worked in was bought by Back In Motion she leapt at the opportunity to learn more, becoming a certified instructor in 2006. Kerryn finds Pilates a powerful rehabilitation tool for people of all abilities.
Kerryn joined Dusty and Graeme as a Back In Motion director in July 2007. She is very focussed on supporting the junior staff in their further education, and providing a quality service for clients of Back in Motion physiotherapy. She is married with two young children, Jemma and Sophia.
Back In Motion® History
Key dates:
1992
Graeme Moginie and Dusty Quinn start Back In Motion® Physiotherapy Clinics in Dunedin, New Zealand.
1998
Clinical Pilates Practice was added to the clinic, one of New Zealand’s first.
1999
Graeme and Dusty contract a Dunedin engineering company to design and manufacture Pilates equipment to the highest standards as they believed existing imported equipment to be too expensive and unsuited to New Zealanders. Development of a sales arm for Pilates equipment.
2000
Another practice purchased and, later, a dedicated Clinical Pilates business practice was created, all in Dunedin. The concept was so successful it allowed Back In Motion® to expand. Each expansion exceeded expectations.
2000 onwards
- Marketing and business systems are fine-tuned.
- Pilates rehabilitation programmes improved through extensive research of the different Pilates models used internationally.
- Floor classes designed for general fitness and strength and marketed as a low-stress alternative to other exercise methods.
- Clinical Pilates education programmes developed and delivered to physiotherapists nation-wide.
- Back In Motion® become the recognised experts in the field of Clinical Pilates education.
Back In Motion continues to invest in research for Pilates and physiotherapy treatments, often working in conjunction with University of Otago faculty. This knowledge is continually incorporated into their copyrighted treatment, exercise, and education programmes.