We take the time to explain your condition and treatment options:

• Diagnosis & Explanation

• Resolve Pain & Symptoms

• Planning & Prognosis

We facilitate your return to work, sport or recreation:

• Restoring Mobility

• Restoring Motor Control

• Restoring Function

We help prevent future problems:

• Injury Prevention Strategies

• Strength & Conditioning

• Getting Back to Valued Activities

Longstanding back pain problems are my specialty. We can help you resolve chronic pain that interferes with your life and the activities you wish to be able to participate in.

We provide specialised sports injury treatment to help you recover safely, using hands-on therapy, targeted exercises, and injury prevention strategies. From sprains and strains to tendonitis, we tailor treatment plans to restore strength, mobility, and performance, guiding you through recovery to get you back to doing what you love.

We offer expert rehabilitation for shoulder, knee, and ankle surgeries, focusing on restoring mobility, strength, and function. Using evidence-based treatment and progressive exercises, we guide you through recovery, minimising pain and stiffness. Our goal is to help you regain confidence and return to daily activities or sport with optimal outcomes.

Sudden onset, severe episodes of neck or back pain are surprisingly common. These episodes can be super painful. But usually, the “bark is worse than the bite”. It’s a good idea to visit us so we can rule out any concerning cause of your pain. From there, we can implement treatment to resolve your symptoms and get back to your usual activities.

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https://www.coogeebay.physio/blog/2023/8/15/5-steps-for-surviving-acute-onset-back-pain

We have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating tendinitis and tendinopathy, particularly in the shoulder, elbow, hip, and Achilles tendon. Our approach focuses on restoring strength and function, helping you move with confidence while reducing the risk of ongoing issues or the need for more invasive treatments.

We have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating osteoarthritis, particularly in the hip, knee, and shoulder. Our goal is to help you maintain mobility and function, potentially delaying or even avoiding the need for surgery.

We provide expert physiotherapy for NSW workers’ compensation claims, focusing on recovery from workplace injuries. Our services include thorough assessments, hands-on treatment, and tailored rehabilitation programs. We work with doctors, insurers, and employers to ensure smooth recovery, restore function, reduce discomfort, and support your long-term health and return to work.

We offer specialised physiotherapy for motor vehicle accident (CTP) claims, providing tailored treatment to help you recover from injuries sustained in a crash. Our evidence-based approach focuses on reducing pain, restoring mobility, and improving strength and function. We work closely with doctors, insurers, and case managers to ensure a smooth and well-supported recovery. Whether you’re dealing with whiplash, fractures, or soft tissue injuries, we guide you through a structured rehabilitation program designed to help you regain confidence in movement and return to daily life as safely and effectively as possible.

We specialise in the assessment and treatment of running and jogging injuries, helping you recover, improve performance, and prevent future issues. Whether you’re dealing with shin splints, Achilles tendinopathy, runner’s knee, or other overuse injuries, our evidence-based approach focuses on identifying the root cause of your pain. We provide hands-on treatment, targeted strengthening, gait analysis, and training modifications to optimise your recovery. Whether you’re a casual jogger or a competitive runner, our goal is to restore pain-free movement, enhance running efficiency, and keep you on track for long-term success.

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https://www.coogeebay.physio/blog/running-injuries-forefoot-pain

https://www.coogeebay.physio/blog/2024/6/17/understanding-achilles-tendinitis-a-guide-for-recreational-runners

https://www.coogeebay.physio/blog/2023/12/19/runners-knee

I've been enjoying life in Coogee since setting up Coogee Bay Physio in 2015. I’ve been working in a private practice, outpatient Physiotherapy setting for 18 years.

I have a varied clinical interest and specialised skills for rehabilitating orthopaedic surgery cases, chronic neck and back problems, sports injuries, osteoarthritis management, whiplash injury and workplace injuries.

I’m a regular runner along the Coogee to Bondi coastal path. I also enjoy swimming laps across the bay and playing tennis with the kids.

I love spending time in my garage on woodworking projects (currently working on a home made Pilates Reformer). I am also a terrible guitarist. I’m a husband, and proud Dad to three kids 6, 8 and 11 years old

With a rich background in movement coaching and the arts, John brings a unique perspective to physiotherapy. His experience spans a diverse range of disciplines, including calisthenics, strength and conditioning, gymnastics, dance, handstands, martial arts, juggling, parkour, and soccer. Additionally, his studies in opera singing have deepened his understanding of performance and the connection between physical and vocal expression.

John’s professional development includes Gary Ward's Upper and Lower Body Biomechanics courses, which focus on optimising foot movement, as well as Integrated Kinetic Neurology Levels 1 and 2, enhancing his ability to assess how the nervous system organises the body and restores its capacity after injury. With a strong interest in pain science, he is dedicated to helping clients better understand and manage their pain.

Committed to a collaborative approach, John works closely with clients to enhance physical experiences and facilitate a return to meaningful activities. Whether assisting with injury recovery or guiding individuals toward new physical challenges, he combines expertise with empathy to support clients in achieving their goals.

We integrate massage into our Physiotherapy treatments, particularly in the early stages. Massage effectively relieves tension, stiffness, restricted mobility, and pain.

While massage can be firm or intense, it doesn't have to be painful to be helpful. In addition to being a crucial part of your Physiotherapy plan, we also offer massage services for:

• Promoting relaxation and overall well-being

• Pre and post-sports performance improvement

• Managing daily discomforts like tightness and minor aches

Joint mobilisation techniques improve mobility, and decrease pain. This builds confidence when returning to physical activities that involve specific joint areas in the body.

These techniques help shift the joint from a "protective" to a "relaxed" state, encouraging easier movement and improved circulation in joint tissues, muscles, and nerves. This lays the groundwork for reducing pain and other symptoms.

We couple our massage and manual therapy interventions with "active" alternatives that empower you to manage your symptoms independently, should the need or preference arise. These include:

• Static stretching

• Dynamic stretching

• Self-Mobilisation

Gradually increasing strength and conditioning is essential for rehabilitation. We make sure you develop the right amount of strength and control based on where you are in your recovery process. Our aim is to carefully map out your improvement so that by the end of treatment, you not only reach but exceed your previous level of function. This ensures you're fully ready to resume not only your everyday tasks, but also your work and sporting activities too.

We ask about activities that worsen or improve your symptoms. Knowing how your symptoms respond to certain activities allows us to create a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.

The best treatment outcomes are achieved when we identify and help you adjust the intensity, frequency, and duration of movement habits or activities that might be causing your symptoms. We always consider:

• Load Intensity: The level of stress placed on the body by the activity.

• Load Frequency: How often the activity is done.

• Load Duration: How long the activity lasts.