Montmorency

Staff

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  David Spithill – Principal Physiotherapist

  David originally headed the team at Back In Motion St Helena, before the practice relocated to Montmorency.

  David comes with an extensive knowledge and interest in:
  - Pilates for rehabilitation and fitness
  - Musculoskeletal and Sports physiotherapy of the spine, pelvis, knees and shoulders.

  David is currently heavily involved with local elite junior AFL team The Northern Knights U/18’s Squad in the TAC Cup as their Rehabilitation Coordinator. David is also involved with North East Blaze VNL Netball Club as their game day physiotherapist to their U/19 through to their Championship teams.

  In his spare time, David enjoys spending time with his family, playing football and watching or being involved in sport.

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  Sinead Flanigan - Practice Manager

  Sinead joins the team bringing with her a huge obsession for baseball and a passion for all things health science and sport.

  She currently represents Australia and Victoria in women’s baseball and plays at club level with both men’s and women’s teams.

  She also has a great love for good food and in her spare time is most found daydreaming about her next meal, or cooking up a storm and savouring the results!

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  Marty Ayres – Clinical Services Coordinator

  A local to Montmorency, Marty brings fresh ideas and a passion for sport physiotherapy and healthy living to Back In Motion Montmorency. His focus is on retraining and injury prevention.

  In his spare time you may find him at Greensborough Hockey Club, Eltham Collegians Football Club or Eltham YMCA.

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  Dawn Cantwell – Clinical Services Coordinator

  A recent addition to the Montmorency team, Dawn hails from Ireland where she was heavily involved with provincial rugby and gaelic football. She has a keen interest in all things sports related as well as biomechanical movement analyses, functional rehabilitation and orthopaedics. She is currently involved with the North East Blaze Netball club in the VNL as a team physiotherapist. Dawn is commencing post graduate studies in manipulation through Curtin university in February 2012. In her spare time Dawn plays gaelic football and enjoys running, watching sports and getting to know Australia!

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  Tim Saunders – Clinical Services Coordinator

  Tim joins the Montmorency team after starting his career at Back In Motion Epping. He has a particular passion for sports physiotherapy, and enjoys treating with a holistic approach for managing all musculoskeletal injuries, including Pilates and dry needling.

  In his spare time, you might find Tim at the cricket, or keeping fit by running around dressed in fluro orange as a VFL field umpire!

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  Louise Mansell – Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

  Louise joins our team having previously worked for many years as a massage therapist prior to studying physiotherapy in Western Australia. During that time Louise worked with many sporting teams including the Western Force, Wallabies, NSW cricket team as well as local sporting teams, swimmers, tri-athletes and office workers. Louise’s sporting background includes Horse Riding and Freestyle Martial Arts, having achieved her 2nd Dan Black Belt in Western Australia.  She is also often found at the gym or walking her dogs. Yes, Chihuahua’s are dogs. Upon relocating to Melbourne, Louise joined the BIM team at Montmorency.
  Louise has a keen interest in Massage, Sports Physiotherapy and Women’s Health.

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  Kathy Ng - Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

  Kathy joins the Montmorency team after working for 2 years at the Austin Hospital where has gained experience treating a range of orthopaedic, cardio-respiratory and neurological conditions in an inpatient and outpatient setting. She has since developed a keen interest in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy. She also brings to the team experience in treating patients with chronic pain, hydrotherapy and has accredited training in dry needling.
  Being a dancer herself, Kathy has an interest in dance-specific rehabilitation for dancers and gymnasts. In her spare time, you will find her on the dance floor performing ballet, jazz or hip hop at a stage near you!

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  Ari Pianta - Clinical Associate (Physiotherapist)

  Ari graduated from La Trobe 2010 and has worked his first year in large public hospital, specialising in musculoskeletal assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. During this time Ari looked for the next challenge and joined the BIM team with a part time role at BIM in mid 2011 and has now come onboard full time for 2012.

  Ari has experience in emergency department and orthopaedic rehabilitation throughout a variety of age groups. In his spare time Ari is a keen skier, surfer (season dependent) and has a long history in basketball.
  HIs philosophy is a strong emphasis in client focused therapy/empowering clients throughout treatment.

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  Steph Chiocci – Receptionist

  Steph is currently studying Applied Science (specialising in physical education) at university, with the aim of becoming a secondary school teacher.

  She is a fanatic Carlton supporter and has been playing women’s football for the past 5 years for Diamond Creek. She has also represented Victoria in the state carnival twice and was named in the All Australian Team both times.

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  Mary Spithill – Receptionist

  Mary joined Back In Motion Montmorency after many years of experience in the private hospital and health setting.

  She works part time, so that she can spend time with her two young grandchildren to be a near full time nana.

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  Natalie Stepan – Receptionist

  Nat joins the Montmorency team with a passion for health and wellbeing that she is currently pursuing through her studies in Physiotherapy at La Trobe.

  An avid traveller, she loves learning languages, being outdoors and believes that dessert should be a part of every meal!