Dr. John Doe is a highly skilled physiotherapist with over 10 years of experience in sports medicine and rehabilitation. He is dedicated to helping patients recover from injuries and improve their physical performance through tailored therapy programs.

Sangeeta is a skilled women’s health, continence, pelvic floor and musculoskeletal physiotherapist with over a decade of experience...

Dan Aquilina completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2020...

John has been a Physiotherapist for 10+ years at our Norwood Village Medical & Dental Centre...

Doris completed her Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy in 1982. She has worked in the public and private health care systems and gained valuable experience in various physiotherapy areas.

Nicola graduated from the University of South Australia in 2022 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) and is passionate about musculoskeletal physiotherapy and injury prevention.

Trish established Burnside Physiotherapy in 1999. She focuses on manual therapy, exercise therapy, and patient education, aiming to empower clients.

Amy graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2022. Since graduating she has gained over 2 years experience working in private practice and hospital settings. Growing up as an international gymnast, Amy had her fair share of sporting injuries and saw first hand the role a physio plays in not only the rehabilitation of these injuries but also in supporting athletes through difficult times. Her gymnastics career alongside her interest in human anatomy and physiology sparked an interest in becoming a physio. She began her career working as a rotational physiotherapist in a large acute hospital and worked with stroke, oncology, respiratory and musculoskeletal clients. She also worked in a Women’s and Men’s health and continence private practice for two years. Amy’s treatment philosophy is centred around restoring movement, function and quality of life in clients and focuses on empowering her clients to manage their condition and achieve their goals. She enjoys staying up to date with the latest research and so she can incorporate evidence-based practices in her treatment with clients. Amy’s areas of interest include; Women’s Health (Continence, Prolapse, Pregnancy and Post-Partum), Men’s Health (Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Prostate Cancer), Pelvic floor Assessment, Acute Rehab, Orthopaedic Rehabilitation post surgery. Fun Fact: She grew up in the West of Ireland and moved to Adelaide earlier this year!

Jessica graduated from the University of Otago in New Zealand in 2015 and has gained over 9 years experience working in a variety of roles including private practice, hospital and community paediatrics. Jessica wanted to help people with their return to health and baseline function. Physiotherapy has allowed her to walk alongside people seeking wellness (whaiora) on their health journey while being able to spend quality time with them. Jessica has a holistic approach to physiotherapy and likes to integrate traditional Chinese and traditional Māori healing philosophies into her work. Her aim is to help empower people through using a hands-on, collaborative approach, education and understanding. She is a big believer that wellness is more than just looking at the physical body. Jessica’s areas of interest are; Musculoskeletal, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Women’s Health, Pilates/Physio Exercise Classes. Outside of work, she enjoys connecting with nature and going on adventures with her parents’ two golden retrievers. She is also excited to explore and learn more about Kaurna Country. Fun Fact: She is a massive foodie – food (kai) is life – and loves trying new places to eat!

Chloe completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2019. Throughout her studies she was able to go on placement at the university of the Philippines in Manila, and gain experience working with children for an elective subject in Nepal. Chloe wasn’t sure what direction to take after school, but as someone that was always interested in the body, health, movement and understanding people, combining these to help people appealed to her. After just the first week of her physiotherapy degree, she knew it was the perfect fit and hasn’t looked back. Chloe always strives to achieve outcomes with her clients that enable them to live their fullest, most functional life. She believes that knowledge is power and prioritises understanding the client’s condition or injury so that she can help and empower them to reach their goals. Chloe’s areas of interest are; Vestibular physiotherapy, TMJ/jaw pain, Musculoskeletal conditions/injuries, Pilates based exercise. Outside of work, you can find Chloe at the gym, the beach and spending time with friends. She wouldn’t say no to a camping trip either! Fun Fact: Chloe loves music and plays the violin, electric bass and is learning to play the ukulele!

After completing his Masters degree in Sports, Manual and Orthopaedic…

Antwan has a great passion for helping people. He graduated as a physiotherapist from the University of South Australia and also has a good medical background that comes from his previous occupation working in Veterinary Science. He has a keen interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy; with a special talent for treating low back injuries, shoulder, knee and neck injuries. Antwan has a great interest in helping rural communities. His interest in helping rural community comes from his belief that every person deserves high quality health care regardless where they live. Antwan also has a passion for helping his community and is a youth leader in his local church. Standing at a substantial height of 188 cm, his long legs assist his hobbies of hiking and mountain bike riding.

Abhilasha Chakor is one of our Senior Physiotherapists who has more than…

Kinjal is a highly experienced physio practicing in both India for a decade and now Australia. She enjoys being creative and open to challenges when helping her patients.

With 28 years of experience in private practice, Daniel is a highly skilled physiotherapist…

Ricardo has experience treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions…

Sokhouen is a firm believer in patient-centered care and works tirelessly to help patients…

William is passionate about health and wellbeing and loves to share this passion with his clients. He has completed his Bachelors of Physiotherapy in 2019. He enjoys working with all clients to reach their goals, whether that is getting out of pain, or improving their body's function. William utilises hands-on treatment in conjunction with active self-management and education in order to achieve long term, sustainable progress. He collaborates with his clients to develop strategies to optimise their health based on their lifestyle.

Mirna completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia. She has a strong interest in Pilates as well as treating various musculoskeletal conditions such as lower back pain and headaches. She is also a GLA:D© certified physiotherapist, which involves the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Mirna has a great passion for helping clients get back to the lifestyle and activities they really love. Her favourite part of the job is seeing her clients do the things they thought they would never be able to do. Mirna’s compassionate approach allows her to have good rapport with her clients and assist them achieve their long-term health goals. She enjoys working for My Physio My Health because it provides her with the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people, in addition to a happy and enthusiastic work environment, alongside a great team. Outside of work Mirna enjoys Pilates, drawing, travelling, as well as spending time with her family, friends and her two beautiful dogs. Mirna speaks both English and Arabic.

Maurice Fearenside has been practicing as a physiotherapist since 2019. He prides himself in good communication and providing tailored management to work towards his client's goals. Maurice has a special interest in managing chronic pain and disability rehabilitation. He has lots of experiences working with different populations and conditions. Maurice enjoys facilitating self-management by educating and prescribing rehabilitation exercises as well as providing manual therapy. He uses various modalities to assist his clients such as hydrotherapy, dry needling, neural and spinal mobilisations, pilates, exercise prescription and various manual therapies. Outside of work, Maurice enjoys his sports and plays Volleyball, Badminton and Tennis. He also enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as travelling.

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Tom Jennings is our physiotherapist who has completed his Bachelors…

Dr Mary Magarey is a Specialist Physiotherapist in both Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy. ‘A Specialist Physiotherapist, as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists, has completed additional training in a field of physiotherapy and has attained the highest level of skill, clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to provide expert care.’ (Australian College of Physiotherapists, 2022). Mary is the only physiotherapist in the country to hold Fellowships across two disciplines. Mary has a PhD in shoulder diagnosis, undertaken in conjunction with two of Adelaide’s leading orthopaedic surgeons and has been assessing and managing people with shoulder related problems since the mid 1980s. She also has extensive experience working with junior national level athletes, having travelled to 3 Junior World Softball Championships as team physiotherapist and been the managing physiotherapist at Australian Softball Federation Youth International Friendship Series for 15 years. In her academic role through UniSA, she developed and ran the Sports components of the Master of Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy program for 25 years and taught on the Musculoskeletal component of the program for more than 40 years. Mary’s areas of expertise focus on: The shoulder complex – shoulder, neck, thoracic spine and arm. Anyone with a problem in this area, whether a sports-related, one related to general wear and tear or anything else, Mary can offer advice and management. The adolescent athlete – Mary loves to help junior athletes who are passionate about their sport reach their potential by helping them to optimise their movement patterns and coordination. Mary is a highly experienced, enthusiastic physiotherapist who loves a challenge and is available for Specialist consultations. Mary is happy to see anyone with a challenging musculoskeletal problem, particularly of the shoulder, but also loves helping people with other conditions, both acute sporting and longer term conditions. Mary is often told she is ‘passionate about her patients.’ She takes a lot of time and care with very detailed assessment and recommendations for management.

Danielle has a wide range of experience in musculoskeletal injuries in the sports setting. Since obtaining a Masters Degree in Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in 2009, she has worked with athletes in a range of settings. These have included the Australian Softball Development Squad camps, the Hong Kong national Men’s and Women’s cricket teams, the Hong Kong touch rugby national team, as onsite Physiotherapist for the Hong Kong Junior International Tennis Federation tours and as an in-house Physiotherapist for the large-scale circus production The House of Dancing Water in Macau. Danielle has worked in SANFLW with the North Adelaide Football Club and Sturt Football Club and is currently working in the AFLW with the Port Adelaide Football Club. She also provides physiotherapy services to the AusCycling Australian BMX team, travelling with them recently for the World Cup in Turkey. Danielle has a passion for sports rehabilitation and injury prevention. Danielle believes in active recovery and is dedicated to seeing results in her clients, and assisting them to achieve their goals. Danielle uses a range of treatment techniques to get the best out of her clients, including hands-on therapy, dry needling, cupping and exercise prescription.

James is an experienced sports physiotherapist who recently completed his Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Sports Physiotherapy (Sports). In the clinic, James is passionate about physio with a strong belief in taking a thorough assessment to gain a detailed understanding of your presentation. He uses a combination of manual therapy, dry needling and an individualised exercise program to get you feeling and performing at your best. He has a special interest in all hip and pelvis conditions. He is passionate about working with golfers of all abilities and has gained level 2 certification in the Titleist Performance Institute’s (TPI) golf specific medical courses. He has applied this knowledge, providing physio services at the Webex Players Series PGA Tour of Australasia event in Willunga last year. He also conducts golf specific injury and performance assessments in the clinic. James also has a love for Aussie rules and is currently working with the Sturt SANFLW team. Outside of the clinic, James also works for the University of South Australia where he works as a clinical educator for the physiotherapy students in the Undergraduate program, as well as providing guest lecturing services for the Masters program.

Laura has experience working across both private practice and several sporting codes. She has spent the past three years as lead physiotherapist at Glenelg Football Club (Women's), as well as working with both Premier League (Contax Netball Club) and State League Netball. She has recently been part of a team travelling with the Adelaide Storm Volleyball Team, with the men securing a silver medal in the final. She also provides physiotherapy services to the Forestville Hockey Club, Pulteney Old Scholars Football Club and the Sturt Football Club women’s team. Laura is currently undertaking further study at LaTrobe University to complete her Masters in Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy and has a passion for successfully returning athletes to their sport. Laura has also completed her Mat and Reformer Pilates training and enjoys using the principles of Pilates within rehabilitation. Laura recognises that each individual and injury are different, and enjoys building programs so that they can reach their full potential. Laura uses a variety of modalities including, exercise prescription, manual therapy and dry needling.

Paris is a recent graduate from the Bachelor of Health Science/Masters of Physiotherapy program at Flinders University, with a keen interest in sports injuries and management. Over the past three years, Paris has been actively involved at Port Adelaide in the AFL, AFLW and SANFL teams as a dedicated sports trainer, working and learning from the physiotherapists alongside her. Additionally, Paris has served as the head trainer for West Adelaide for the SANFLW League and Under 16s & 14s girls teams for two years. Paris brings on-field experience to her practice; a soccer player for thirteen years, and currently coming into her third year playing League SANFLW at West Adelaide Football Club. With a diverse sporting background including volleyball, basketball, and tennis, Paris understands the demands and nuances of various sports. Paris has a genuine passion for helping people and enjoys leveraging her expertise to assist others in their injury management, performance and achieving their goals, both on and off the field.

Jonathon started working with AEP in 2020. He completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2017. Jonathon is passionate about helping people in pain achieve their goals and get back to doing the things they love. He has a special interest in persistent pain conditions but enjoys helping anyone who is eager to see a change in their current function.

Mitch joined AEP at the end of 2022. He has completed a Bachelors of Physiotherapy at the University of Canberra in 2020. He has a keen interest in general Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy as well as experience working with acute post-operative injuries. He is eager to help anyone who needs assistance in returning to pre-injury function as well as helping people improve their overall health and fitness or those that are interested in developing athletic traits such as speed, power, endurance, strength etc.

Mick joined the team at AEP in 2021. He completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2018 and previously worked at a busy private practice alongside a Specialist Physiotherapist in the management of persistent pain conditions. His interest in Physiotherapy is to help people improve control over their health and enjoy moving again.

Sarah Thompson is a senior physiotherapist with a keen interest in sports and remedial massage.

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Locally born and raised in Adelaide, I studied a Master of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia and completed my studies in 2012. I have a 5 month old daughter and share the same first and last name with my wife. Prior to joining the sportsmed team, I spent 4 years in Katherine in the Northern Territory working in private practice. The rural location provided opportunity that I would otherwise never have seen. Before this, I was in Adelaide working in private practice and was involved with lots of different sporting clubs. I love being able to make a significant positive difference in someone’s life. Having the opportunity to help people rehabilitate from injury and enabling them to return to the things they enjoy doing is something that makes it easy to turn up to work every day. I also enjoy working with anything to do with sport. I love talking sport and helping people return to sport.

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B Physiotherapy Level 2 Sports Physio Certificate Dry Needling Certificate

B Physiotherapy Dry Needling Certificate

B.App.Sc. (Physio) B Health Sc. (Hons) (Physio) Dry Needling Certificate

B Physiotherapy Dry Needling Certificate

B Health Sc. M Physio (GE) Dry Needling Certificate

B Health Sc. M Physio (GE) Dry Needling Certificate

B. App. Sc. (HM) M. Physio (GE) Level 3 Sports Certificate Dry Needling Certificate

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PhysioXtra was established by Kath Chigwidden in 1996. With Co-Director Kevin Whitford, their vision has enabled the company to achieve rapid growth and become a leader within the Physiotherapy profession. Today there are 6 clinics in and around Adelaide and the South Coast. As head physiotherapist for Adelaide Thunderbirds for 8 years, and currently overseeing the services provided to our sporting organisations, Kath is all about accurate assessment, tactical treatment and enduring results. Leading the team of motivated and skilled therapists, Kath developed the 30minute treatment solution that sees PhysioXtra as an industry leader. The ‘Xtra’ is found, not just in the team’s extensive training in general musculoskeletal and sports injuries, but their experience in state and national representative teams.

With Co-Director Kath Chigwidden, their vision has enabled the company to achieve rapid growth and become a leader within the Physiotherapy profession. Today there are 6 clinics in and around Adelaide and the South Coast.

Robert Bowden first started with the PhysioXtra group as a New Physiotherapy Graduate in 2006. Over his time at the company he has worked in all clinics and a variety of sporting clubs. More recently Robert continued to develop and grow the aged care, disability and home care business nationally leading a team of over 1300 staff nationally which included this business being sold to a Private Equity group. Robert has a keen interest in Workplace culture and with publications in this space he shows a passion for innovation. Robert has a continued commitment to PhysioXtra, working to drive excellence and create an elite employee and customer experience.

Caitlin has extensive experience working with the Hocoma Lokomat at our Rehab Centre in Norwood. With a new Lokomat now available at the Marion Clinic, Caitlin will be available at both clinics for all Rehab patients wanting to use the Lokomat as part of their continuing rehabilitation.

After joining the PhysioXtra team in 2009, Tom became Director of the Hallett Cove practice in 2015 and later opened the Seaford clinic in 2018. Tom brings over ten years of clinical experience and a passion for helping people return to function and achieve their goals. Tom and his team are strong believers in continuous education to provide industry leading advice and treatments to their clients, ensuring they receive the best possible care every visit.

APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, Kerry’s diverse experience is a massive bonus for PhysioXtra. Ranging from working in the hospital sector and private practices to Head Physiotherapist for Norwood Football Club. Kerry was also appointed as a Physiotherapist at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Kerry is passionate about building strong relationships with clients and collaborative goal-setting to help people maintain an active lifestyle.

Brad Davenport is a physiotherapist with a bachelor of human movement and health science and a masters of physiotherapy. Brad played football at Happy Valley football club and still looks after the players at the club. Brad loves working with all patients but is keen on sports related lower limb injuries. Brad really enjoys building relationships with patients and working with them to settle their pain.