Physica Ringwood Team

Andrew Seymour

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist- Physica Partner

Bach Physio
M . Physiotherapy (Manipulative)

Special interests:

Neck pain and headache associated disorders
Knees injuries and rehabilitation, pre and post operative
Jaw (TMJ) injury , dysfunction and pain
Acute and chronic injuries of the foot and ankle
Low back pain
Shoulder pain and rotator cuff injuries

Hobbies Interests Fitness, boating, coaching junior AFL

Darren Ross

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist- Physica Partner

Bach Physio
M . Physiotherapy (Manipulative)

Special interests:

Complex and chronic neck/back pain
Shoulder injuries and post surgery rehabilitation (especially subacromial decompression, dislocations and shoulder replacements)
Headache associated disorders
Elbow rehabilitation (tennis elbow, elbow fractures.
Running injuries

Darren wasa past chairman of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Victorian Chapter. He has lectured both for the APA, LaTrobe, and University of Melbourne as a guest lecturer. He has been accredited as a level 1 triathlon and level 1 basketball coach. Hobbies and interests: windsurfing, skiing, scuba diving, running

Greg Collis-Brown

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist- Physica Partner

Bach Physio
M . Physiotherapy (Manipulative)

Special interests

Complex and chronic neck and back pain.
Balance associated disorders including vestibular physiotherapy
Hip and knee joint

Chris Tubb

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist- Physica Partner

Bach Physio M . Physiotherapy (Manipulative)

Special interests

Persistent pain the neck and lower back
Hip FAI, groin pain and pelvic girdle pain
Neck pain and headaches
Gluteal tendinopathy/Bursitis
Patello-femoral pain
Hand therapy

Chris completed his Masters degree at LaTrobe University in 2010 and has taught on the Masters program for 7 years. He has also supervised Masters students and has been involved in the GLOBE trial investigating the effectiveness of exercise in gluteal tendinopathy. Chris works closely with a local neurosurgeon in delivering evidence based, targeted physiotherapy programs for patients pre and post spinal surgery and for patients with nerve related neck and back pain. Hobbies and Interests Golf, tennis and spending time with my family. He has attended the following additional courses on top of his Post Graduate and Undergraduate degrees. "The Advanced Upper Cervical spine A cognitive functional approach to Low Back pain The sporting hip and groin Level 1 Jeremy Lewis - Shoulder Theory and Practice Advanced differential diagnosis of Elbow pain GLAD trainers course Lyn Watson Level 1 and 2 Shoulder Assessment and Management of Cervical spine disorders"

Daniel Zwolak

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist- Physica Partner

M. Physio (Musculoskeletal)
B. Physiotherapy

Special interests:

hip surgery, including joint replacement and arthroscopic procedures
femoracetabular impingement (FAI) and labral tears.
management of shoulder conditions, chronic low back and pelvic pain
management of sporting injuries.

Daniel has been a treating clinician on several clinical trials, including physiotherapy for knee cap arthritis, as well as hip impingement syndrome. Daniel has been a physiotherapist at Physica since 2009 and became a partner and co-director in 2017. Daniel is involved with teaching other physiotherapists through the Australian Physiotherapy Association's professional development courses, in the management of back and neck conditions. Hobbies and Interests Reading, movies, Classic Car shows and Single Malt Scotch (in moderation of course!). Daniel has been a physiotherapist at Physica since 2009 and became a partner and co-director in 2017. Daniel is involved with teaching other physiotherapists through the Australian Physiotherapy Association's professional development courses, in the management of back and neck conditions.

Warwick James

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Grad Dip Manip Therapy
Dip. Phys Ed Dip Physio

Special interests:

- Headache associated disorders
- Lumbar disc injuries
- Sporting injuries and patellofemoral knee pains.

Warwick established the clinic in Ringwood in 1977

Grant Freckleton

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

M. Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal)
B. Physiotherapy (Honours)

Special interests:

Back and neck pain
CrossFit and sporting injuries
Tendon injuries
High level core control
Bio-mechanical correction in athletes.
Anything that hurts really!

Grant is a current member of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Committee and is involved with lecturing and tutoring on the Australian Physiotherapy Association Spinal courses to Post-Graduate students. Additional to his post graduate and undergraduates degrees he has undertaken the following courses - FMS, SFMA, Spinal 1+2, Jeremy Lewis Shoulder course, Lyn watson shoulder course, Advanced wrist management, Sporting hip and groin. His hobbies and interests include: CrossFit, Lifting heavy things and then putting them back down again

Joshua Farragher

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

M. Physio (Musculoskeletal)
B. Physiotherapy.

Special interests

Sports Injury Management
Post operative rehabilitation
Low Back Pain
Knee Injuries
Ankle Injuries

Josh is a current PhD Candidate at the University of Melbourne researching exercise treatments for people with chronic low back pain. Josh lectures and tutors undergraduate and post-graduate students from the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University. He is also a member of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Committee Hobbies Basketball, football and camping

Marcus Rawlings

Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

B. Applied Sci (Physio)
Grad Dip Manip Therapy.

Special interests:

Neck pain and Headache
Low back pain
Dry Needling
Post Surgery Rehabilitation
Sport Injuries
Shoulder and Knee pain and injuries

Over the past 30 years Marcus has attended extensive musculoskeletal and sports courses as part of his focus on continuing professional development. His hobbies and interests include: Time with family, Gym, Reading, Gardening, Golf, Fitness

Matthew Anderson

Physiotherapist

M. Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal)
Doctor Physiotherapy (DPT) Bach Biomed

Special interests

Sport injury management with a special interest in basketball and athletics.
Neck and shoulder pain
Headache management
Tendon dysfunctions
Functional rehabilitation classes
Physica Active Group Exercise Physiotherapist

Masters of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (M. Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal) - La Trobe University 2018 Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT) - University of Melbourne 2014, Bachelor of Biomedicine (B. Biomedicine) - University of Melbourne 2011. APA Spinal Level 1, APA Spinal Level 2, APA Sports level 1, APA Sports level 2, The Shoulder Theory and Practice, Neurodynamic Solutions Upper Limb, APPI Pilates level 1, The Sporting Hip & Groin, Agility Training. Hobbies and Interests Keen basketballer who has also participated in tennis, cross country and athletics over the years. Also loves some quiet time to read a good book and relax.

Additional Courses

Richard Morton

Physiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist

Doctor Physiotherapy (DPT)
B. Exercise Physiology

Special interests

Physica Active Exercise Class Physiotherapist and hydrotherapy
Neck, shoulder and low back pain injuries
Sporting injury management
Rugby injuries
Triathlon injuries

Claire Fitzgerald

Physiotherapist

M. Physiotherapy Bach Exercise Science

Special interests

Physica Active Exercise Physiotherapist and hydrotherapy
Neck and low back pain
Sporting injury management
Tendon Injury management

Hobbies and Interests

Keeping active through various activities including pilates, boxing and resistance training. As well as cooking and travelling.

Samuel Lawrence

Physiotherapist

Doctor Physiotherapy (DPT)
Bach Biomedicine.

Special interests

Shoulder related pain and injuries – Rotator cuff pain/tears, pre and post-operative management, and instability dysfunctions especially dislocations
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Neck pain
Tendon injuries
Running injuries

Link to read more about Samuel's clinical experience

Sam is passionate about helping others to achieve their goals in health and life overall. Before moving to Melbourne to pursue a career in Physiotherapy Sam completed his Bachelor of Human Biology in his hometown of Canberra. Prior to joining the Physica team Sam completed the Doctor of Physiotherapy program at the University of Melbourne in 2015. Sam has completed further training in spinal and sports physiotherapy, running related injuries, hip and knee arthritis and clinical pilates. Sam also has developed a keen interest in all shoulder related injuries and has completed a two-year mentorship program under the Melbourne Shoulder Team, as well as assisting in some of their research. Sam has ambitions to specialise as a shoulder physiotherapist with the possibility of undertaking some of his own research in the future. Sam employs an evidenced based approach to physiotherapy, combining the art of hands on therapy with specific exercise prescription to help patients overcome and prepare for all of life’s hurdles. Sam’s other passions are golf, rugby union, snowboarding and exploring the great outdoors whenever possible.

Cassandra Ganley

Physiotherapist

Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy)
Auckland University of Technology

Special interests

Sporting Injuries
Tendon injuries
Rugby Injuries
Low backpain- acute and chronic
Shoulder injuries and rehabilitation

Rachael Bell

Admin Team Leader

Rachael oversees a dynamic admin team

Our team of Physica Ringwood Physiotherapists is one of the most experienced clinical teams in Australia. The majority of our Physiotherapist have Master’s degrees and actively teach either at post graduate, under graduate or as part of our Physica mentoring/internship program.