Physica Ringwood Team New

Clinical interests

• Low back and neck pain
• Sports injuries
• Tendon pain
• Knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle conditions
• Persistent musculoskeletal pain

Amalan is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Physica Ringwood with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He works with back and neck pain, sports injuries, tendon problems, and knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle conditions. He has a particular interest in persistent pain that hasn’t settled with previous treatment.

His approach is built around each patient’s goals. He combines current research and clinical guidelines with hands-on care and a clear plan, so patients understand what’s going on and what it will take to get better.

Amalan is a sessional academic at La Trobe University’s School of Physiotherapy and regularly mentors students and physiotherapists. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2000 and holds a Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.

Qualifications & memberships

• Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy,  2011
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne (2000)
• Member, Australian College of Physiotherapists
• Victorian State Committee member, APA National Orthopaedic Group
• Sessional academic, School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University

Consults at: Physica Ringwood

Clinical interests

• TMJ and neck-related (cervicogenic) headaches
• Back and neck pain
• Sports injury rehabilitation
• Running injuries
• Netball, dance and cheerleading injuries
• Clinical Pilates
• Dry needling

Meg is a physiotherapist who works with headaches and jaw (TMJ) pain, back and neck pain, and sports and running injuries. With a background in netball, dancing and cheerleading, she understands the demands of these sports and enjoys helping athletes get back to them.

Since graduating in 2020, Meg has worked across private practice, neurological rehabilitation and NDIS exercise rehabilitation. She has also worked as a sports trainer for university and masters football clubs, managing acute injuries on game day. She combines hands-on treatment and dry needling with exercise rehabilitation, and teaches Clinical Pilates with APPI mat and reformer certifications.

Meg completed a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University.

Outside work, she enjoys running, water-skiing, Pilates classes and a good fiction novel.

Qualifications

• Master of Physiotherapy Practice, La Trobe University (2020)
• Bachelor of Applied Science, La Trobe University
• APPI Mat and Reformer Pilates certification

Consults at: Physica Ringwood

Clinical interests

• Neck, mid-back and low back pain
• Shoulder pain
• Sports injuries
• Hip and knee pain
• Ankle and foot injuries
• Pre- and post-operative rehabilitation

Edward is a physiotherapist who works with neck and back pain, sports injuries, and shoulder, hip, knee, ankle and foot problems. He also enjoys guiding people through rehabilitation before and after surgery. He’s passionate about movement, exercise and injury prevention, and about helping people get back to doing what they love.

Before physiotherapy, Edward spent several years as a sports trainer for local and sub-elite clubs across AFL, rugby, cricket and soccer. That gave him plenty of experience with on-field injuries and the realities of getting players back on the park.

Edward completed his Master of Physiotherapy at La Trobe University in 2025, after a Bachelor of Health Sciences majoring in human anatomy and physiology. During his studies, he was selected as a peer mentor in La Trobe’s anatomy program, helping teach first-year students.

Outside the clinic, Edward plays AFL for the Old Yarra Cobras, trains at the gym, and spends time with friends, family and his golden retriever, Rosie.

Qualifications

• Master of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University (2025)
• Bachelor of Health Sciences (Human Anatomy & Physiology)

Clinical interests

• Low back and neck pain, and headaches
• Shoulder and elbow conditions
• Knee and ankle injuries
• Tendon injuries
• CrossFit and sports injuries
• Post-surgery rehabilitation

Grant is a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist who has been with Physica since 2012. He works with back and neck pain, headaches, tendon injuries, and shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle problems. As a CrossFit athlete himself, he has a particular interest in helping active people and athletes recover and perform at their best. Honestly, he’ll happily help with anything that hurts.

Grant lectures and tutors postgraduate physiotherapists on the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s Spinal A and B courses, and mentors junior physiotherapists at Physica. He graduated from La Trobe University with honours, where his research on hamstring injuries led to two published articles. He went on to complete a Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne in 2015.

Outside the clinic, his main hobby is lifting heavy things and putting them back down again.

Qualifications & roles

• Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne (2015)
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), La Trobe University
• Lecturer, APA Spinal A and B courses
• Past committee member, APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Group, Victorian Chapter

Consults at: Physica Ringwood and Physica Knoxfield

Clinical Interests

• assessment and management of head/neck disorders especially headache
• treatment of neck-related nerve pain
• thoracic spine
• knee pain

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Clinical interests

• Shoulder rehabilitation, including rotator cuff injuries, dislocations and shoulder replacements
• Elbow rehabilitation, including tennis and golfer’s elbow and elbow fractures
• Headache-associated disorders
• Running injuries
• Sports injuries in children and adolescents

Darren is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Partner and Clinical Director of Physica, with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He works with shoulder and elbow problems, including rotator cuff injuries, dislocations, shoulder replacements, tennis and golfer’s elbow, and elbow fractures. He also treats headaches, running injuries, and sports injuries in children and teenagers.

Darren is heavily involved in physiotherapy education. He lectures at the University of Melbourne, RMIT and La Trobe University, and teaches on Physica’s own postgraduate courses. He has served as Chair of the APA Musculoskeletal Branch and Vice Chair of the APA Business Group.

Alongside his clinical work, Darren founded PatientNotes, a clinician-built clinical documentation platform used by physiotherapists and allied health practitioners.

He graduated from La Trobe University with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 1997 and completed a Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy in 2000.

Qualifications & roles

• Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy (2000)
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University (1997)
• Partner and Clinical Director, Physica
• Lecturer: University of Melbourne, RMIT, La Trobe University
• Former Chair, APA Musculoskeletal Branch; former Vice Chair, APA Business Group

Clinical interests

• Persistent neck and low back pain, including nerve-related pain
• Pre- and post-spinal surgery rehabilitation
• Hip, groin and pelvic girdle pain
• Gluteal tendinopathy and hip bursitis
• Headache-associated disorders
• Kneecap (patellofemoral) pain
• Hand therapy

Chris is a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with more than 25 years of experience in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy. He works with persistent neck and back pain, including nerve-related pain, as well as hip, groin and pelvic pain, headaches, kneecap pain and hand problems.

Chris works closely with a local neurosurgeon, delivering targeted physiotherapy programs for patients before and after spinal surgery, and for people with nerve-related neck and back pain.

He also has a strong interest in hip pain. He was a treating physiotherapist in the GLOBE trial, a major study investigating the effectiveness of exercise for gluteal tendinopathy, a common cause of pain on the outside of the hip.

Chris completed his Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy at La Trobe University in 2010.

Qualifications

• Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy, La Trobe University (2010)
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Consults at: Physica Ringwood and Physica Yarra Valley

Clinical interests

• Hip and pelvic pain, including impingement, labral tears, dysplasia and instability
• Hip and knee osteoarthritis
• Hip tendon problems
• Rehabilitation after hip surgery, including joint replacement and arthroscopy
• Shoulder pain, including rotator cuff disorders
• Neck and low back pain

Daniel is a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Physica Ringwood with a particular interest in the hip and pelvis. He works with hip impingement, labral tears, dysplasia and instability, osteoarthritis and tendon problems. He also guides patients through rehabilitation after hip surgery, working closely with a number of Melbourne hip surgeons.

Daniel has been a treating physiotherapist on several University of Melbourne clinical trials, gaining extensive experience in current treatment for hip impingement and hip and knee osteoarthritis. He also enjoys treating shoulder problems, especially rotator cuff disorders, as well as neck and back pain.

Daniel is a regular presenter on the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s Spinal A and B postgraduate courses, teaching the assessment and treatment of neck and back pain. He holds a Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne.

Qualifications & roles

• Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• Treating physiotherapist, University of Melbourne hip and knee clinical trials
• Presenter, APA Spinal A and B courses
• Past committee member, APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Group, Victorian Chapter

Consults at: Physica Ringwood, Physica Knoxfield

Clinical Interests

• sports injuries (basketball & athletics)
• NBL1 Physiotherapist for Ringwood Hawks
• Shoulder- rotator cuff injuries,  shoulder replacements, shoulder dislocation management
• Tendon dysfunctions – Achilles, shoulder
• Low back pain
• Elbow injuries (Tennis and holders elbow)
• Lower limb injuries, including ankle & knees

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SPECIAL INTERESTS

• Neck, mid-back and low back pain
• Pre and Post Concussion management
• Headache associated disorders
• Sports biomechanical assessments
• Complex back, hip pelvic & groin disorders
• Pre and post-surgery rehab

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Clinical interests

• Neck pain and headaches
• Low back pain
• Shoulder and knee pain and injuries
• Sports injuries
• Post-surgery rehabilitation
• Dry needling

Marcus is a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Physica Ringwood with more than 35 years of clinical experience. He works with neck pain and headaches, low back pain, shoulder and knee problems, and sports injuries. He also guides people through rehabilitation after surgery.

Marcus holds a Graduate Diploma of Manipulative Therapy and has attended a wide range of musculoskeletal and sports courses throughout his career. He combines hands-on treatment and dry needling with exercise to help each person recover and stay active.

Outside work, Marcus enjoys time with his family, the gym, golf, gardening, reading and travelling.

Qualifications

• Graduate Diploma of Manipulative Therapy
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)

Consults at: Physica Ringwood

Clinical Interests

• Low back pain (acute and chronic)
• Neck pain
• Wrist and hand conditions
• Total hip/knee replacement rehab
• Hydrotherapy
• Clinical Pilates
• Achilles injuries

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Clinical interests

• Dance physiotherapy for all ages and levels
• Pre-pointe assessments
• Hip pain
• Pregnancy and postnatal musculoskeletal care
• Pre- and post-operative rehabilitation (hip and knee)
• Clinical Pilates and exercise

Miranda is a physiotherapist at Physica Ringwood who works with dancers of all ages and levels, especially ballet dancers. She runs pre-pointe assessments for young dancers getting ready to go up onto pointe, and also works with hip pain and rehabilitation before and after hip and knee surgery.

Miranda understands dance from the inside. She started her own ballet training as an adult, after 15 years of martial arts. She’s also passionate about supporting women through pregnancy and beyond, an interest that deepened after the birth of her first daughter.

Her approach combines education, hands-on treatment and exercise, often through Clinical Pilates, to help people understand their bodies and take an active role in their recovery.

Miranda completed a Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Physiotherapy at La Trobe University, followed by a Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in 2019. She is also APPI Pilates certified.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2019)
• Master of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University
• Bachelor of Health Science, La Trobe University
• APPI Pilates certification

Consults at: Physica Ringwood

Clinical interests

• Sports injuries
• Neck, mid-back and low back pain
• Shoulder conditions
• Hip, knee and ankle injuries
• Tendon pain
• Pre- and post-operative rehabilitation

• Master of Physiotherapy Practice, La Trobe University
• Bachelor of Applied Science, La Trobe University

Clinical interests

• Low back pain
• Neck and thoracic (upper back) pain
• Hip and knee pain
• Shoulder conditions
• Dance and performing arts injuries
• Clinical Pilates
• Post-operative rehabilitation

Tonya is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with a particular interest in low back pain. She also works with neck and upper back pain, hip and knee pain, and shoulder conditions. She has worked in both private practice and public hospitals, treating everything from acute injuries through to rehabilitation after surgery.

Before physiotherapy, Tonya completed an honours degree in Contemporary Dance at London Contemporary Dance School and went on to perform professionally as a ballet dancer. She then ran her own Pilates studio in the UK for six years and taught Pilates to physiotherapists with APPI. That background gives her a deep understanding of movement, and a lasting affinity for dancers and performing artists. During her studies she also gained work experience with The Australian Ballet.

Tonya completed her undergraduate physiotherapy degree at Monash University and her Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at La Trobe University in 2022.

Outside work, Tonya is a keen runner and has completed numerous half marathons and a full marathon.

Qualifications

• Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, La Trobe University (2022)
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance, London Contemporary Dance School
• Former APPI Pilates instructor

Consults at: Physica Ringwood

Laura graduated from La Trobe University with a Bachelor of Health Sciences/ Master of Physiotherapy in 2015. She completed her post graduate Masters degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in 2022. Laura additionally has a Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Deakin University. 

Laura has a special interest in acute and chronic lower back pain presentations. She also enjoys treating hip and knee pain, particularly assessing the biomechanical relationship of these regions and correcting movement dysfunction of lower limb conditions.  Following the birth of her son in 2023, Laura has further developed an appreciation for the demands of pregnancy and enjoys supporting women both pre and post-natally.

Clinical Interests

• Acute & chronic low back pain
• Hip & knee pain
• Pre/Post Natal Musculoskeletal Care
• Clinical Pilates
• Biomechanics & Corrective Exercise Therapy

Clinical interests

• Acute and sports injuries
• Children and adolescents
• Knee and ankle injuries
• Low back pain
• Dry needling

Abbey is a physiotherapist who works with sports injuries, knee and ankle problems, and low back pain. She has a particular interest in treating children and teenagers.

Before physiotherapy, Abbey spent several years working in paediatric allied health. She has also worked as a sports trainer in the EFNL, which gave her hands-on experience managing injuries on game day. She combines hands-on treatment and dry needling with exercise to get people back to sport and everyday life.

Abbey completed her Master of Physiotherapy at Swinburne University in 2024, following a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University and a Certificate IV in Physiotherapy Assistance.

Outside work, she keeps active through middle-distance running and strength training.

Qualifications

• Master of Physiotherapy, Swinburne University of Technology (2024)
• Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, Deakin University
• Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Physiotherapy)

Consults at: Physica Ringwood

“As a Remedial Massage Therapist Carla is passionate about holistic healing and wellness, she brings expertise in remedial massage therapy to help clients alleviate pain, restore mobility, and enhance overall well-being.
With a keen focus on personalised care, she will tailor each session to address individual needs, drawing from a blend of techniques to promote relaxation, release tension, and facilitate healing. Her goal is to empower clients to take an active role in their health.

Injury rehabilitation, postural correction, headaches, muscle or joint pain, sciatica pain and disc degeneration are just a few of the conditions Carla can help with by conducting a thorough postural assessment, hands on treatment and corrective exercises / postural advice.

Carla uses various massage therapy methods and techniques; these include but are not limited to:

• Sports Massage
• Remedial Massage
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Myofascial Release Techniques
• Muscle Energy Techniques
• Relaxation Massage

Clinical interests

• Neck, mid-back and low back pain
• Sports injuries, including concussion, shoulder and knee injuries, and return to sport
• Falls and balance
• Hydrotherapy
• GLA:D program for hip and knee osteoarthritis

Bio
Andrew is a physiotherapist who works with neck and back pain, sports injuries, and falls and balance. He also runs hydrotherapy and GLA:D sessions for people with hip and knee osteoarthritis. He’s driven by a passion for coaching and human movement, and by helping people move well, feel well and keep progressing.

Ice hockey has shaped much of his outlook. Andrew has 26 years as a player and 11 years coaching, most recently as Director of Player Development for Ice Hockey Australia. Across that time he has worked with athletes from grassroots through to national team pathways. It has also given him extensive exposure to the injuries common in winter and collision sports, including concussion, shoulder and knee trauma, and impact injuries, as well as the demands of getting athletes back to sport safely.

Before physiotherapy, Andrew worked as an electrician. Trade work taught him the physical realities of manual jobs, and he draws on that every day when treating people whose bodies are their livelihood. Together, his background as an athlete, coach and tradesman gives him a resilient, evidence-based approach and a genuine desire to make a positive impact.

Andrew is also a casual lecturer in RMIT University’s Master of Physiotherapy program. Outside work, he unwinds with yoga and hiking.

Additional Qualifications & roles

• Casual lecturer, Master of Physiotherapy, RMIT University
• Director of Player Development, Ice Hockey Australia

Clinical interests

• Neck pain and neck-related (cervicogenic) headaches
• Thoracic (upper back) pain
• Low back pain
• Scoliosis
• Complex spinal presentations
• Clinical Pilates

Maddie is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Physica Yarra Valley with a particular interest in spinal health. She works with neck pain, neck-related headaches, and upper and low back pain, and has completed Level 1 Rigo Concept training in scoliosis management. She also has experience with more complex presentations, including people with underlying health conditions.

Maddie has worked in private practice throughout her career. She works closely with each person to understand their goals and build a plan to get there, combining hands-on treatment with movement-based exercise drawn from her APPI Pilates training.

She completed her physiotherapy degree at La Trobe University in 2018 and returned to complete a Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy there in 2023.

Outside the clinic, Maddie enjoys time with friends and family, camping, hiking and baking. She stays active at the gym and on long walks with her groodle, Otis.

Qualifications

• Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, La Trobe University (2023)
• Physiotherapy degree, La Trobe University (2018)
• Rigo Concept Level 1 (Scoliosis)
• APPI Pilates certification

Consults at: Physica Yarra Valley, Physica Ringwood

Rachael oversees a dynamic admin team

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Clinical interests

• Neck pain and headaches
• Jaw (TMJ) pain and injury
• Knee injuries and rehabilitation
• Acute and persistent foot and ankle injuries
• Low back pain
• Breathwork for musculoskeletal conditions

Andrew is a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Managing Partner of Physica, with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He works with neck pain and headaches, jaw (TMJ) problems, knee, foot and ankle injuries, and low back pain.

In recent years, Andrew has developed a strong interest in breathwork and how breathing affects the nervous system, stress and pain. He draws on current research to combine breathwork with hands-on treatment and exercise, giving patients practical tools to manage their symptoms and feel more in control of their recovery.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and a Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy.

Qualifications & roles

• Master of Manipulative Physiotherapy
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• Managing Partner, Physica

Consults at: Physica Ringwood