Below is a list of our Physiotherapists across all locations who have a special clinical interest in treating pantar fasciitis.
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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
Clinical interests
- Sports injuries and return to sport
- Hip, knee and ankle injuries
- Neck, thoracic and low back pain
- Strength and conditioning
Hayley is a physiotherapist who works with sports injuries, hip, knee and ankle problems, and neck and back pain. With a strong strength and conditioning background, she has a particular interest in return to sport: building the strength and confidence people need to get back to training and competition.
Hayley has worked as a strength and conditioning coach and netball coach with athletes of all levels, from juniors as young as eight through to elite players. She loves helping people of all ages reach their health and fitness goals.
She completed her Master of Physiotherapy at Swinburne University in 2024, after a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University, where she majored in exercise physiology and strength and conditioning. She also holds ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning accreditation.
Outside work, Hayley plays competitive netball and loves an active lifestyle, including the gym, Pilates, surfing, snowboarding and water sports.
Qualifications
- Master of Physiotherapy, Swinburne University of Technology (2024)
- Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, Deakin University
- ASCA Level 1 Strength & Conditioning Coach
Consults at: Physica Knoxfield
“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
- 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
- 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