As a Physiotherapist at Kieser you will be working with a diverse range of clientele including musculoskeletal and sporting patient groups and with an engrained referral network of local doctors and orthopaedic surgeons. You will be treating a 90% privately paying client caseload including athletes and will have access to state of the art rehab equipment and diagnostics.

Rachel, a qualified and experienced physiotherapist, joined forces with husband Pep to establish Kinematics Health + Performance and Kinematics Strength + Recovery. Her focus is centred around driving the overall business vision while ensuring every clinic experience is a unique and welcoming one. As the business has evolved, Rachel has delved into her natural interior design talent to take charge of our clinic aesthetic and also lead the design and manufacturing of our ever-growing line of apparel. A ballet and highland dancer since age four, Rachel recently extended her genres to include the Siva Samoa. She is known for her culinary expertise, specifically for making all the staff treats and birthday cakes.

Janelle R is a Physiotherapist at Better Rehab Penrith, NSW.

Youliana is a supportive and enthusiastic physiotherapist with a keen interest in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy and is currently completing her Masters in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy. She aims to provide a thorough and comprehensive assessment that guides her treatment in collaboration with patients. She uses a range of different treatment modalities including patient education, soft tissue work, joint mobilisation, dry needling and exercise prescription. Youliana has a keen interest in treating hip, shoulder and ankle pain. She not only works closely with orthopaedic surgeons, sports physicians and medical professionals to optimise patient outcomes, but also with elite athletes. Youliana recently returned from the World Cheerleading Championships in the USA looking after athletes from Melbourne Cheer Academy. Alongside her colleagues, she has provided clinical supervision to Medical and Physiotherapy students from La Trobe University, ACU, Swinburne University, Melbourne University and Monash University to name a few. Away from the clinic, Youliana enjoys playing tennis, going for bike rides, taking her dogs for walks and trying all the different coffee shops Melbourne has to offer.

Our senior physiotherapist, Associate Prof. Amir Takla, has created the Takla – O'Donnell Protocol (TOD) and has presented internationally for the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA). Amir is a sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist with considerable experience in treating musculoskeletal conditions. After graduating from the University of Melbourne 1997, he successfully completed a Masters of Physiotherapy (Manipulative therapy) in 2000. Over the past 23 years, Amir’s extensive experience includes chief physiotherapist for the High Performance Centre Gymnastics program in Victoria (1999 – 2009), the Australian team in two world championships (Gymnastics Australia) and volunteer physiotherapy Sydney 2000 Olympics, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth games. Amir has provided physiotherapy services to Tennis Australia for the Australian Open for the past 18 years, and has travelled for over 9 years with top 10 international tennis players on the ATP and WTA circuit. Amir has been involved heavily with Hip Arthroscopy Australia (HAA) since 2008 alongside Prof John O’Donnell who has been a major contributor and educator for the assessment and treatment of hip pathology. Amir has been the chair of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) Physiotherapy subgroup since 2011, and has presented internationally including Munich, Cambridge, Madrid and Wawrick. Amir has several areas of special interest with Hip femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) and rehabilitation. Amir enjoys his family time especially with his young son travelling to Europe and Russia.

Michael is a Senior Physiotherapist with greater than 12 years of clinical experience across both musculoskeletal conditions and orthopaedic rehabilitation. Recently, he was sought out by Tennis Australia to provide exclusive Physiotherapy to former World Number 1 and Australian Open winner Viktoria Azarenka during a recent Australian Open campaign. He is renowned for making difficult diagnoses, designing strengthening programs as well as using all tools such as mobilisations, deep tissue massage and Dry Needling to achieve fast results for his clients. Michael has also participated in research surrounding Hip Arthroscopy for a decade and travelled at the request of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy to present lectures in overseas conferences, most recently in Chile. He was a clinical supervisor for Masters and Bachelor of Physiotherapy students from Bond University, Melbourne University, ACU University respectively and Swinburne University. Michael has designed countless strength programs and using specialised strength testing equipment to help patients build strength, and is currently collecting data in conjunction with one of Melbourne’s leading Universities surrounding a rehabilitation program for Procedures for complex Lumbar Spine problems. In addition to rehabilitating patients following Surgery Michael consults for Orthopaedic Surgeons designing Rehabilitation protocols for their procedures to be distributed to the Physiotherapy Community. Whilst not treating patients, Michael enjoys Running, Hiking and chasing his kids.

David is a passionate and experienced senior Physiotherapist in the management of all musculoskeletal conditions and orthopaedic rehabilitation. He is well known for his thorough assessment and supportive demeanour; utilising a multi-modal approach to treatment; including patient education, manual mobilisation, soft tissue work, dry needling and exercise prescription. He has a keen interest in postural neck and shoulder pain, as well as hip and knee pain; and works in conjunction with numerous experienced orthopaedic surgeons and medical professionals. David has had the opportunity to work with multiple local football and soccer teams as a lead physiotherapist, including Research Football Club and the Bulleen Lions Soccer Club with numerous National W-League players; as well as a preferred provider for corporate companies for a fast stream return to work management. As well as a clinical director and senior partner, he is also a clinical supervisor for medical students and Master/Bachelor of Physiotherapy students from Bond University, Melbourne University and ACU University respectively. When not working in or on the business, David enjoys watching and playing basketball, travelling the world with his wife and kids, and volunteering in his local parish and community.

Lukas is an energetic physiotherapist who has completed a Master of Physiotherapy along with a Master of Public Health. This double degree equips him with an in-depth knowledge of physical conditions, understanding of population health and strong interventional skills. Lukas has a passion for optimising physical health and wellbeing; and values a thorough diagnosis to guide contemporary evidence-based treatment. He has a keen interest in shoulder, knee and spinal conditions and is dedicated to ensuring that his patients receive the highest level of care. Outside of the clinic Lukas plays soccer for Old Xaverians, traveling to new countries and spending quality time with family and friends.

Richie is a highly credentialed and experienced musculoskeletal manipulative physiotherapist with an extensive background in elite sports physiotherapy, performance and academic research. Outside of the practice, he fits in very well with Melbourne CBD Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine as a competitive distance runner over the marathon, half marathon, and 10km. Richie will chew your ear off about rugby. His PhD investigated training load monitoring and injury within the endurance athlete population. Richie has an extensive physiotherapy background prior to moving to Melbourne from Ireland where he worked within professional rugby for 5 years...

Richie is a highly credentialed and experienced musculoskeletal manipulative physiotherapist with an extensive background in elite sports physiotherapy, performance and academic research. Outside melbourne practice, he fits in very well as a competitive distance runner over marathon, half marathon, and 10km. Richie will chew your ear off about rugby. His PhD investigated training load monitoring and injury within the endurance athlete population. Richie has an extensive physiotherapy background prior to moving to Melbourne from Ireland where he worked within professional rugby for 5 years. He has a keen interest in the management of all musculoskeletal disorders. He also continues with his academic interests and is the lead investigator of the TRAIL running project at La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. Richie has a passion for implementing best evidence practice that contributes to innovative high-performance environment at Melbourne CBD Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine. He has 15 years of clinical experience, and within elite and professional sports teams (Ulster and Irish rugby, Melbourne Storm, West-Coast Waves and North Harbour Netball and Rugby) in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. Since moving to Melbourne in 2019, he is currently lead investigator of the TRAIL running study at La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine research centre. He is also the lead physiotherapist with the Jersey Flegg team at NRL Victoria, where he provides acute day to day team physiotherapy services (assessment, treatment, strapping), and short and long-term rehabilitation programs that focus on reduction of pain, inflammation, restoration of pain free movement patterns, strength and neuromuscular control and psychology-based care. Richie has professional memberships to APA, SMA, CSP UK and ACPSEM. Out of the clinic, he's a proud member of Hunter Athletics & Recreation and RunStrong, Melbourne. He has a passion for elite sport physical performance, movement, and training load analysis developed from his PhD. Through La Trobe University, he has ongoing mentorship from world renowned evidence-based sports medicine researchers.

Robert Green, a dedicated physiotherapist, specializes in post-surgery rehabilitation and chronic pain management.

On maternity leave

Dr. Jane Smith is a highly experienced physiotherapist specializing in sports injuries and rehabilitation.

Dr. John Doe is the founder and director of the clinic with over 20 years of experience in physiotherapy. He specializes in sports injuries and rehabilitation.

Ms. Jane Smith is a senior physiotherapist with a passion for helping her patients recover quickly and effectively. She has a special interest in women's health.

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Robert Taylor is the founder and director of the clinic, with a wealth of experience in physiotherapy and sports medicine.

Jane Doe specializes in musculoskeletal therapy and sports rehabilitation.

John Doe is an experienced physiotherapist with over 10 years of experience specializing in sports injuries.

On maternity leave

On maternity leave

With over 15 years of experience, Alex specializes in sports injuries and rehabilitation. She is committed to providing holistic care tailored to individual needs.

Ian graduated from the University of Newcastle, NSW in 2012 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. He has extensive experience working in private practice in Adelaide. He is trained in level 1 & 2 trigger point dry needling and completed the McKenzie certified neck pain and back pain courses. Ian also teaches Clinical Pilates classes and individual Pilates rehabilitation and fitness sessions.

Queenie graduated from University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree. She has great interest in treating musculoskeletal conditions, headaches, pre and post-natal pregnancy, and sports injuries. She is also trained for clinical Pilates and advanced neuromuscular trigger point dry needling.

Eva is a trilingual physiotherapist (English, Mandarin, and Hokkien) with over 12 years of experience. She specializes in hands-on therapy including whole body evaluation, soft tissue and joint release, movement and posture correction, and more.

James graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) degree. He specializes in sports and manual therapy, hydrotherapy, and rehabilitation and enjoys working with sports teams.

Grace graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree. She specializes in preventative strategies, reconditioning programs, functional muscle training, manual therapy, and trigger point dry needling.

Brandon graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) degree. He specializes in musculoskeletal conditions, headaches, TMD, and sports injuries and is trained in manual therapy and dry needling.

Michael has a keen interest in sports physiotherapy and works extensively with local sports teams.