Carrum Downs

Physiotherapy Carrum Downs Pilates Reformers

Physiotherapy Carrum Downs consultation room

Practice Profile

Back In Motion Carrum Downs provides leading physiotherapy, massage, Pilates and personal training services to Carrum Downs and surrounding suburbs.

An impressive physiotherapy practice, Back In Motion Carrum Downs has all the bells and whistles that you can find in a cutting edge practice. Featuring modern minimalist furnishings, 6 consultation rooms, a spacious gym studio with all the latest equipment as well as 10 Pilates reformers for Back In Motion's popular semi-private Pilates classes. This amazing facility also of course, houses a friendly, talented, expert team of physiotherapists and support staff focusing on getting you the outcome you want and with lasting results.

All Back In Motion services are provided by expert physiotherapists and are claimable are private health cover.

At Back In Motion we offer:

FREE Initial Assessment to all new clients.
Back In Motion Money Back Guarantee –
If you're not thrilled with your experience, we'll refund
your money and deliver your next session FREE.
FREE 24 Hour Injury Support Line- 0419 132 894.
Open 6 Days a Week- extended evening hours.

Staff

Bao Hoang - Practice Director

Bao has been part of the Back In Motion team since 2004 after graduating from the University of Melbourne. Born and bred in Melbourne, he has a passion for all sports especially AFL and his beloved Bombers.

Bao’s main areas of interest are Headaches and Back pain. He enjoys using a variety of techniques to assist with the treatment of his patients including dry needling, McKenzie and Mulligan’s methods and orthotic therapy.

Bao enjoys spending time with his young family, which includes two young boys, Lucas and Dominic. He loves the fact his boys love the Bombers and golf as much as he does!
Sheena Kirtane - Practice Director

Sheena is a titled member of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia, due to her completion of a Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in 2010. She has gained extensive experience working in hospitals and private practices. She has always been very passionate about physiotherapy and its delivery to the community.

Her special interests involve diagnosis and management of complex spine conditions (neck and back) and shoulder injuries. She also takes interest in rehabilitation of sports injuries and assisting their return to sport. Sheena utilises dry needling as an adjunct to manual therapy in the management of musculoskeletal and sports injuries.

Outside work, Sheena loves to spend time with her husband Asim and son Ishaan.
Candin Willett - Practice Manager

Candin joined the team in April 2010, wanting to study business, she found herself fascinated by Back In Motion’s philosophy. After completing her Business Administration Certificate 3 in April 2011, she is continuing to develop her career path at Back In Motion.

Candin works full-time so you will be sure to her friendly face around!

When Candin is not working, she enjoys seeing her family, friends and spending time with her dog.
Fiona Marks - Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

Fiona graduated from Monash University and has been working for Back In Motion since 2010. Fiona has a keen interest in clinical Pilates and has done further studies to enhance her skills with Clinical Pilates. She also enjoys treating women’s health and pregnancy-related injuries.

In her spare time, Fiona loves all sports, in particular basketball and football.
Kenneth Cheung - Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

Kenneth discovered a love for human anatomy and community health, when training to be a research scientist. This led him to study Physiotherapy at University of Melbourne.

Kenneth is a keen basketball and soccer player, and is especially interested in sporting specific performance training. Working as a sports trainer for the East Burwood Rams, volunteering for the Oxfam Trailwalker events, and participating in other community athletic events he has developed skills in assessing and treating acute injuries in the field.
Kenneth is trained in treatment and management of headache/migraines relating to the neck and spine. He loves playing guitar and enjoys reading books in his spare time.
Megan Williams - Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

Megan studied her Physiotherapy Degree at The University of Melbourne before joining Back In Motion Epping, and recently transferring to Back in Motion Carrum Downs. Megan enjoys all aspects of physiotherapy and loves running our Mums In Motion classes. Before starting at Back In Motion, Megan worked as a sports trainer for a local football team.

Outside of work, Megan enjoys spending time at the beach on the Mornington Peninsula where she grew up, going to the football, and spending time with her family and friends. In the future, Megan hopes to spend a few years travelling and working overseas.
Melissa Napier - Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

Melissa joined the team in late 2010 and has since developed a keen interest in women’s health and runs the Mums in Motion classes at the clinic. Melissa also has particular interest in treating back injuries and using clinical Pilates as a form of injury management, rehabilitation, and prevention.

A local to the Mornington Peninsula, Melissa enjoys watching the local football and spending time with family and friends.
Nick Graham-Bowman - Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

Nick graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from La Trobe University. He has a strong interest in treating musculoskeletal injuries, particularly lower limb injuries. He uses the clinical Pilates approach in their rehabilitation after pursuing further studies in this area.

Nick also has a keen interest for sports and still plays football and gets out on the golf course as often as possible. He has spent time working for a number of sporting clubs and hopes to further his skills in the area of Sports Physiotherapy, involving providing services to sporting clubs in the wider community.
Nimantha Wijewardena - Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

Nim joined the team at Back In Motion Carrum Downs in late 2010 after completing a year of backpacking in Africa, China and Sri Lanka. Nim is a keen sportsman having played cricket for the Auckland (NZ) U15 cricket team and Rugby for Victorian Colts team.

He is enthusiastic about sports injury management and rehabilitation and loves treating shoulder, knee, and back injuries. Nim is continually improving his skills via courses into different parts of the body and has an emphasis on a holistic approach to get the best results for his patients.

He likes to spend his spare time with his mates playing sport and watching the All Blacks beating the Wallabies.
Teegan Dowdell - Receptionist

Teegan started at Back In Motion in March 2010. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Music (violin) and Bachelor of Education (primary) at Monash University and is endeavouring to go down the path of Psychology after graduation and after some good travel, of course!

In her spare time, she enjoys playing the ukulele, tutoring young music students, spending time with family and friends and learning about all things new and fascinating.
Danella Saunders - Receptionist

Danella is the newest member to join our administration team. She has completed a certificate in business and is looking forward to furthering her knowledge.

After being a stay at home mum for 3 years she is really enjoying working again. She strives to make you feel welcome when visiting our clinic.

Danella loves spending her spare time with family and friends, but most of all with her husband and two little girls.