Rate My Professor Harry Roesch

Harry Roesch is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy in the School of Allied Health and Human Performance, College of Health, at Adelaide University. He is a dual-titled Musculoskeletal and Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist who has gained experience in private practice, elite sports, and military health settings. Roesch holds a Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy and is currently pursuing a PhD examining the acute effects of exercise on the Achilles and Posterior Tibialis tendons using ultrasound. He is eligible to supervise Masters and PhD students as co-supervisor. In teaching, he delivers content across the Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Graduate Entry Master of Physiotherapy Practice, and Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy programs. His courses include Musculoskeletal Skills in Physiotherapy, Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Musculoskeletal), Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy Studies 200, and Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 1, focusing on clinical reasoning, assessment, and management of musculoskeletal conditions.

Roesch's research specializations involve the acute effects of exercise on tendon properties, employing diagnostic ultrasound to study dimensions, vascularity, stiffness, strain, and deformation in the Achilles tendon and other lower limb tendons. His publications reflect this expertise. In 2025, he published "An exploration of the acute response of the asymptomatic Achilles tendon to exercise using diagnostic ultrasound. A systematic review of cohort studies" in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (volume 28, issue 4, pages 313-323), co-authored with H. Banwell, M. Jones, S. Saunders, and S. Milanese. In 2018, "The acute effects of exercise on tendon dimensions and vascularity. An exploratory study using diagnostic ultrasound of the male Achilles tendon" appeared in the same journal (volume 21, issue 10, pages 982-987), with S. Milanese, B. Osborne, D. J. Spurrier, and K. A. Thoirs. Previously a Lecturer at the University of South Australia, Roesch contributes to advancing physiotherapy knowledge in tendon biomechanics and musculoskeletal health.