Ben Onofrio

Ben joined Wakefield Sports + Exercise Medicine Clinic after completing the Master of Sports & Exercise, and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Program. His interests include injury prevention and management, strength and conditioning and a holistic sport-specific rehabilitation approach.

His professional interest is in upper limb injury and rehabilitation; specifically the shoulder, gym-based strength/rehabilitation programs, headache and migraine management, and sports injuries specifically relating to the shoulder and overhead athlete; such as baseball, cricket and softball. Ben is currently working as the Head Physiotherapist with the Adelaide Giants Baseball Club and Australian Baseball Teams.

Involvement with Teams and Associations

Current:

• Australian Baseball Team Physiotherapist (Junior and Senior)
• Adelaide Giants (Australian Baseball League) – Team Physiotherapist (2009 – current)
• Uni SA Undergraduate and Post Graduate Physiotherapy Program Clinical Educator (2016-current)
• Kensington Baseball Club (SABL)
• Australian Physiotherapy Association
• SA Sports Medicine Association
• Kinetic Link Training & Conditioning Coach
• Nationally endorsed provider of Netball Australia’s KNEE program
• ASCA Level 1 Strength & Conditioning Coach

Previous:

• Softball Australia – South Australian preferred Physiotherapist (2017)
• SACA U18 Female Cricket Team (2016)
• Handball SA – Physio (2013 – 2014)
• MLB Internships (Arizona Fall League 2012, Colorado Rockies 2013, Seattle Mariners 2013)
• Blue Eagles Soccer Club – Trainer (2010)

Greatest Sporting Moment:

• Representing SA in AFL (U/12)
• Representing Australia in Baseball (U/18)
• Adelaide Crows Premierships 1997 and 1998
• Adelaide Giants Back to Back Championships 2023 and 2024