Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology

Experienced physiotherapists provide personalised treatment to help you recover from injury, improve mobility, and prevent future problems

Nancy Ho

BAppSc(Phty) MMsk SpPhty

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

A Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist with over 22 years of experience. Nancy completed her undergraduate studies Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) at Sydney University in 1999 and in 2008 graduated with a Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy from Griffith University, QLD.

In her career Nancy has gained vast experience in the assessment and management of sports and musculoskeletal injuries. Nancy has a strong interest in treating low back pain, women’s health issues and is a Level 4 DMA Clinical Pilates Instructor. Nancy has worked as a sports physiotherapist with GPS School Rugby Union (SJC), Bankstown Soccer Club (NSW Premier League)and other Soccer Super League clubs, UNSW AFL, UNSW Judo, Eastwood Rugby Union Club and also worked at the Pan-Pacific Masters Games in 2007.

Nancy has completed further study in dry needling and western acupuncture, muscle energy techniques, Mulligan’s treatment method, core stability training, women’s health intensive course and golf performance. In her early career Nancy worked in various large teaching hospitals and acquired experience in treating musculoskeletal, orthopaedic (pre-operative and post-operative rehabilitation), neuro-rehabilitation, casting and splinting (fractures, hand, fingers injuries, contractures).

Currently, Nancy keeps active with practising and teaching Aikido where she has attained 3rd Dan Black Belt level. She is a keen Liverpool and Sydney FC supporter. In her spare time Nancy enjoys reading, good food and good wine and running after her toddler son.

Nancy is available at Hunters Hill Medical Practice Mondays through to Saturdays

Call us at 02 9817 2080 to book an appointment today!

Maeve Walsh

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Maeve graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2020, with a degree in Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy. She has 5 years of postgraduate experience working in a variety of settings including private practice, orthopaedics, neurological rehabilitation, and specialist palliative care.

Maeve started her career working in private practice and has since returned to this area since moving to Australia 2 years ago.

Maeve will work with individuals to set and reach their goals and feels a person-centred approach and education are integral components to physiotherapy treatment. Maeve feels it is important for people to understand their own bodies and can help give them the tools to optimise their independence and quality of life. She integrates a variety of manual techniques into her treatment and has completed further training in Western Acupuncture and Dry Needling. Additionally, Maeve is a level 1 DMA Clinical Pilates Instructor.

Maeve, originally from Ireland, is enjoying a career in physiotherapy in Sydney.

In her free time Maeve enjoys travelling, trying new restaurants and living an active lifestyle. She enjoys running, Pilates, high intensity training and strength training.

Monica Marcos

PHYSIOTHERAPY - WOMEN’S HEALTH FOCUS

Monica’s passion is for people to live life to their fullest through her Physiotherapy expertise. Having graduated from LaTrobe University in Melbourne with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2011 she has since worked in private practice with all age groups over the past 15 years.

Her special interests include, but are not limited to,

  • Women’s and Men’s health
  • Clinical Pilates
  • The management and treatment of persistent pain.

Women’s Health has become an important part of Monica’s career. She has completed extensive professional development over the past 10 years in this field to further her knowledge and is able to treat pre and postnatal women with musculoskeletal issues or pelvic floor related issues, women with pelvic organ prolapse (including pessary fittings), urinary urgency, urinary or bowel incontinence and pelvic pain.

Monica deals with these cases with sensitivity and care. Having had two children of her own, she is respectful and can empathise with her patients surrounding such issues. She also has extensive dry needling experience and loved working with individuals to personalise and achieve their goals.

Monica is also involved in the Pelvic Pain Clinic with Hunters Hill Medical Practice to holistically support women with conditions like Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and PCOS. She has attended and trained in managing period pain, sexual pain, cramping, constipation and issues with exercise due to the previously mentioned symptoms.

Monica has an interest in persistent pain and ways to educate and treat this in a wide range of patients suffering regularly. She feels it is paramount to empower the patients she works with and discover what an individual can do. The science of the brain is a valuable and infinite tool with the ability of creating new pathways, new belief systems and newly learned skills to enhance people’s quality of life, in spite of the issues they may face along the way.

On a personal note, Monica is a local and enjoys spending time with her family, exercising and serving in her church community.

Anne (Annie) Crimmins

Exercise Physiology

Annie has been working in healthcare for the past eight years as an Exercise Physiologist and Registered Nurse.

Her goal is to combine the knowledge and skills from both disciplines to deliver tailored, holistic exercise interventions which optimise health outcomes and keep people out of hospital. Her unique perspective of the healthcare system and understanding of acute and complex chronic conditions, passion for helping people, and personal commitment to meet client goals through harnessing the medicinal effects of exercise, put her in good stead to do just that.

Her areas of interest include chronic disease management, cardiac rehabilitation, women’s health, frailty and falls prevention, mental health and injury rehabilitation. Annie has a strong value for prevention and believes in giving people the tools to successfully self-manage their conditions to achieve long-term behaviour change.

Sara

Exercise Physiology

Sara is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, two years out of university, having completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) at the University of Sydney.

With a lifelong background in tennis, her passion for movement and exercise developed early and has shaped her approach to health. She believes in the power of movement not just for physical health, but for building confidence, resilience, and long-term wellbeing.

Sara has a strong interest in working with young children to develop fundamental movement skills, helping to create a positive foundation for lifelong physical activity. She is also passionate about supporting women’s health, having worked with women through pregnancy as well as working with older adults to maintain functional independence, strength and quality of life.

Her approach is centred around empowering individuals through tailored, evidence-based exercise, creating supportive environments where people can move better, feel stronger, and live healthier lives.

Zoe

Exercise Physiology

Zoe holds a Bachelor of Exercise Science and Kinesiology, along with a Master's degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology. She is dedicated to empowering individuals to improve their physical function, reduce pain, and achieve better long-term health outcomes through evidence-based exercise.

She has a particular interest in the management of sports-related injuries, persistent lower back pain, neurological conditions, and women's health. Zoe takes a personalised approach to rehabilitation, tailoring exercise programs to help each individual regain confidence, enhance performance, and return to the activities they enjoy.

With a background in competitive sport and extensive clinical experience, Zoe understands the physical and mental challenges that come with injury and recovery. Her firsthand experience allows her to relate to her clients while providing practical, goal-oriented care that supports lasting improvements in movement and wellbeing.

More about Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology

Physiotherapy uses physical techniques to improve movement, reduce pain and stiffness, speed up the healing process and increase people’s quality of life.
 
Physiotherapists help people to get the most out of life. Physiotherapists are trained to assess their client’s condition, diagnose the problem and devise a treatment plan that takes into account their client’s lifestyle, activities and general health.
 
They help their clients recover from injury, reduce pain and stiffness, increase mobility, and prevent further injury.

Exercise physiologists are university-qualified allied health professionals who use exercise as medicine to help people improve their health, strength, fitness and confidence. They can assess your current fitness, medical history and goals, then create a safe, personalised exercise plan to help you get started, return to activity, or learn how to exercise in a way that suits your body.
 
Exercise physiology can support people with a wide range of health needs, including heart and lung conditions, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, falls risk, injury recovery, reduced stamina and general deconditioning. Programs may focus on improving cardiovascular fitness, breathing capacity, muscle strength, balance, bone strength, mobility and endurance, helping patients build long-term habits and stay active safely.
 
Our exercise physiologist works as part of the broader multidisciplinary team, alongside your GP and other health professionals where needed, to support your overall care. Patients can attend individual sessions for personalised assessment and guidance, or group exercise sessions, which can be a more affordable option and may also provide extra motivation, connection and encouragement.

Services that a physiotherapist can provide include:

  • Exercise programs to improve mobility and strengthen muscles
  • Joint manipulation and mobilisation to reduce pain and stiffness
  • Muscle re-education to improve control and balance
  • Airway clearance techniques and breathing exercises
  • Soft tissue mobilisation (massage)
  • Acupuncture and dry needling
  • Hydrotherapy (usually in a heated pool)
  • Assistance with use of aids, splints, crutches, walking sticks and wheelchairs to help you move around

Physiotherapists can also help with:

  • Sports – related and musculoskeletal injuries
  • Muscle, ligament, bone, joint pain (sprain, strain)
  • Back and neck pain
  • Shoulder pain and dysfunction and upper limb pain
  • Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) and pelvic girdle pain
  • Hip and groin pain
  • Knee and lower leg pain
  • Headaches
  • Whiplash associated disorders (MVA)
  • Work related injuries
  • Overuse injuries
  • Women’s health issues (pelvic floor muscle weakness and incontinence)
  • Pre and post-natal related pain and mastitis from breast feeding

Physiotherapy is more than just musculoskeletal support. 

Physiotherapists extend their care to chronic health impacts, like heart disease and diabetes, and lesser-known pelvic floor issues. They’re experts in helping to reduce the alarmingly common health and safety issues associated with working in labour intensive industries, preventing injury as well as getting people back to work quickly and safely.
 
As first contact practitioners, you don’t need a doctor’s referral to see a physiotherapist. Physiotherapists, doctors (GPs, Orthopaedic surgeons, sports physicians), and other health professionals will often work as part of a team to plan and manage treatment for a specific condition.

Clinical Pilates

Clinical Pilates is a modified form of therapeutic exercises used by Physiotherapists to assess and assist in the rehabilitation and prevention of musculoskeletal injury. Clinical Pilates is the merging of the traditional Pilates method with the evidence-based approach of Physiotherapy.
 
The basis of Pilates exercises are: to encourage efficiency and sub-maximal muscle control by using resistance (spring-loaded) and movement, to facilitate both deep and global stability muscles thus creating a stable, controlled pelvic and shoulder. Functional and dynamic movements are incorporated in Clinical Pilates to mimic and facilitate the connection between the shoulder and pelvic girdles.
 
Clinical Pilates has been proven to be highly effective in the management and prevention of low back pain, functional strengthening for sports and work activities.
 
If you are interested in commencing Pilates for your injury, if you have not done so already, it is essential to have a review with the Physiotherapist to assess the suitability of a lumbo-pelvic stability program for you.
 
As Clinical Pilates is keyed to an individual, in comparison to the generic form, classes are run in small groups of no more than four people per class to ensure matched exercises are done properly. It is recommended to wear loose comfortable clothing for these classes. Health insurance can cover some of these classes.

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