Mauricio Bara — Principal Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist

Principal physiotherapist & Exercise physiologist.
Director and founder of Articulate.

Mauricio Bara.

Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) Exercise Physiology, University of Queensland, 2008
Masters of Physiotherapy, Griffith University, 2011

Mauricio Bara is the Director and founder of Articulate Physiotherapy, and one of a relatively small number of clinicians in Australia who holds dual university qualifications in both physiotherapy and exercise physiology. This combination — hands-on physiotherapy with genuine depth in exercise science — shapes every aspect of how he approaches patient care. He does not separate the two disciplines; for Mauricio, skilled manual therapy and precise exercise prescription are two parts of the same treatment.

Mauricio began his clinical career working with complex brain injuries in paediatric populations before developing a deep interest in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy. Over more than 17 years in both public and private settings he has worked with an exceptionally diverse patient population — from children with neurological conditions through to elite athletes competing at the highest level of their sport. His experience with high-performance athletes has included work with Queensland Ballet, Western Australian Ballet, the Firebirds netball team, Commonwealth Games athletes and Olympic track and field performers, as well as ultra-marathon runners.

More recently Mauricio has developed a strong clinical interest in tendinopathy management, complex musculoskeletal cases, and return-to-running programs — particularly in the postpartum population. Women's health in the context of elite athletic performance has become a specific area of focus, combining his interest in performance with his understanding of the physiological changes that affect athletic capacity across the reproductive lifespan.

As an APA Sports Physiotherapist, Mauricio holds one of the profession's most rigorous specialist credentials — a post-professional qualification requiring extensive clinical experience, examination and demonstrated competency in sports physiotherapy. This credential is relevant not just for athletes but for any complex or performance-related musculoskeletal presentation where a higher level of clinical reasoning is needed.

Mauricio previously lectured at QUT and has a longstanding interest in education and mentoring. He wrote and taught anatomy and biomechanics in the Stretch Yoga teacher training program from 2018 to 2023, giving him a specific understanding of yoga-related injuries and the physiotherapy needs of yoga practitioners and teachers that is difficult to find elsewhere. At Articulate he has established a strong culture of clinical learning — weekly in-service sessions and one-on-one mentoring ensure the entire team is working at the current standard of best practice.

He opened Articulate Physiotherapy with his wife PJ in 2019, and alongside his clinical role manages the practice as Clinical Director. In his personal life he is an active endurance athlete — he completed the Sydney Marathon in 2025 and the Noosa Half Marathon in 2026 — and combines running with strength training. Born in El Salvador and raised in Australia, Mauricio is bilingual and conducts consultations in both English and Spanish.
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His special interest areas include:

• Complex musculoskeletal cases
• Performance enhancement
• Lower limb injuries
• Tendinopathy
• Women’s health at a performance level (return to run | return to sport)
• Neck pain
• TMJ and jaw pain and dysfunction
• Yoga injuries​
• Runners (including trail runners + ultra marathon runners)
• ​Hypermobility disorders​​

Training and Professional Development

• Sports Level 1, APA (2011)
• Sports Level 2, APA (2012)
• Core Align Training, Balance Body (2013)
• Core Align Advanced Training, Balance Body (2013)
• Gyrotinics Level 1 (2013)
• Australian Pain Society Conference (2013 - 2015)
• Introduction to Concussion Management, APA (2014)
• On-Field Management of Athletic Injury, APA (2014)
• Bike Fit, APA (2014)
• PIA Conference (Including Facilitating Presentation on Runners) (2015)
• The Sporting Shoulder, Joe Gibson (2015)
• Mastering Lower Limb Tendinopathy, APA (2017)
• Trauma Informed Care, Australian Pain Society (2017)
• Ultrasound Principles for Physiotherapists, APA (2022)
• Mastering Muscle Injury Management, The Sports MAP Network (2024)
• Solving Soft Tissue Injuries, The Sports MAP (2025)

Mauricio currently works Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Call 07 3706 3407 to book in with Mauricio over the phone.

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