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Opening hours

Mon:8:00am - 6:00pm

Wed:8:00am - 4:00pm

Thurs:8:00am - 5:00pm

Fri:8:00am - 12:00pm

A letter to our clients.

BONES NEED EXERCISE!

Elements of a good exercise program for bone health You should not be intimidated by exercise if you have osteoporosis or osteopenia.  Specific types of exercises are important for improving bone strength.  Bones become stronger when a certain amount of impact or extra strain is placed on them, however, it is recommended that exercise is supervised especially when first beginning an exercise program. Our Onero program is designed specifically for people with osteoporosis or osteopenia. If you're interested in finding out more about the program, give us a call as we'd love to tell you more. 

Class Timetable

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7:00am
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Maddie

7:30am
8:10am

40 minutes
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Maddie

7:30am
8:10am

40 minutes
8:00am
9:00am
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Rhyan

9:00am
9:40am

40 minutes
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Amantha

9:00am
9:40am

40 minutes
Onero
Rhyan

9:30am
10:10am

40 minutes
Onero
Rhyan

9:40am
10:20am

40 minutes
10:00am
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Maggie

10:00am
10:40am

40 minutes
Onero
Amantha/Mark

10:00am
10:40am

40 minutes
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Maggie

10:20am
11:00am

40 minutes
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Amantha

10:40am
11:20am

40 minutes
Onero
Rhyan

10:40am
11:20am

40 minutes
11:00am
Functional Training
Maggie PD WARRIOR

11:20am
12:00pm

40 minutes
Functional Training
Maggie PD WARRIOR

11:20am
12:00pm

40 minutes
Functional Training
Maggie PD WARRIOR

11:40am
12:20pm

40 minutes
12:00pm
1:00pm
Aquatic Physiotherapy
Maggie

1:00pm
1:30pm

30 minutes
2:00pm
Functional Training
Maggie PD WARRIOR

2:20pm
3:00pm

40 minutes
3:00pm
GLAD
Maggie

3:40pm
4:40pm

1 hour
4:00pm
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Mark

4:00pm
4:40pm

40 minutes
5:00pm
GLAD
Maggie

5:00pm
6:00pm

1 hour
Onero
Mark

5:00pm
5:40pm

40 minutes
GLAD
Maggie/Chelsea

5:00pm
6:00pm

1 hour
6:00pm
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Maggie

6:00pm
6:40pm

40 minutes
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Mark

6:00pm
6:40pm

40 minutes
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Mark

6:00pm
6:40pm

40 minutes
Semi-Private Clinical Exercise
Maddie

6:00pm
6:40pm

40 minutes

Thursday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Saturday

Monday

Friday

Get in touch

If you wish to get in touch directly, we can be reached at brighton@backinmotion.com.au.

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Our Practice

Our team

Our Physiotherapists have an extensive range of knowledge and skills that can contribute significantly to the well-being of our patients, addressing a wide spectrum of conditions and helping individuals achieve and maintain optimal physical function.

Our goal for your health

Our team work hard to find the cause of your pain and take the time to listen to your health concerns. We are passionate about finding why you are experiencing your symptoms and helping you achieve your goals to better health.

Extended Hours

Our team of physiotherapists and support staff are here to help you, offering extended hours to cater to those who need after hours appointments.

Our Service Offering

Physiotherapy

Whether you have back pain, neck pain, flexibility or mobility issues, our physios at Back In Motion can help resolve your pain and improve the quality of your life. 

Find out why physiotherapy is a GP's most recommended health professional today.

What can Back In Motion physio do for me?

We'll use the latest clinical research and physio equipment to develop a personal treatment plan to help you recover for your specific condition.

You don’t need a GP's referral to see a physio, and often we'll work as part of a team to plan and manage treatment for your specific condition or injury.

How will a Back In Motion physio assess my injury?

We'll assess your condition to diagnose the problem and focus on how to help you heal with tangible tools like Results4Life®

What sort of treatments do Back In Motion physios use?

Treatments include:

- Exercise prescription
- Postural analysis and correction
- Soft tissue massage/mobilization
- Dry needling
- Management of lifestyle issues such as desk set up, pillow and gym programs
- Prescription of aids such as crutches, orthotics and braces

What else does Back In Motion offer? 

We’re a one-stop shop for allied health, and also offer related health services such as clinical/reformer Clinical Exercise, remedial massage, exercise rehab and more.

We work in partnership with you to identify how we can resolve your pain and condition, and then how to heal you and get you stronger to ensure it does not happen again. 

Clinical Exercise

Whether you’re wanting to improve your flexibility, core strength or your posture, Back In Motion offers Clinical Exercise and reformer Pilates facilitated by qualified physios.

Many gyms and exercise studios offer Clinical Exercise these days, but few places offer personalised and tailored programs to help you recover, achieve your goals sooner and help stay injury-free.

Why should I do Clinical Exercise & Pilates at Back In Motion?

Our qualified physios supervise you during class to offer you a safe and effective program.

When you do Clinical Exercise with us, you’re in a smaller class with an individual program designed just for you – so you’ll progress faster and are less likely to get injured.

What equipment is available at Back In Motion?

We offer a range of specialised Pilates equipment, including reformers, trapeze tables and floor-based exercises to help you progress and achieve your health and fitness goals.

Who will benefit the most out of Clinical Exercise & Pilates?

Clinical Exercise can benefit everyone – from the elite athlete wanting to improve their core strength, to a beginner seeking to improve their flexibility and muscle strength.

We recommend all of our Back In Motion clients try Clinical Exercise at least once. Once you see the results and feel the benefits, you'll be hooked!

What are the health benefits of Clinical Exercise & Pilates?

The health benefits of Clinical Exercise include improved flexibility, increased muscle strength and tone, core stability, improved balance, spine stabilisation and improved posture.

Semi-Private Clinical Exercise

Once you have completed a prescribed series of one-on-one Clinical Exercise sessions, your physio may recommend you commence semi-private Clinical Exercise classes. These classes have a maximum of five participants. You'll receive guidance and attention from the physiotherapist instructing the class in accordance with your individual Clinical Exercise program. Your program may include a combination of mat and reformer work.

Onero

Our Clinic is now Licensed to deliver Onero (TM) to our clients with or at risk of osteoporosis. Onero (TM) is appropriate for adults of any age wishing to reduce their risk of osteoporotic fracture.

Onero (TM) is an osteoporosis treatment based on exercise designed specifically to prevent osteoporotic fracture by stimulating bone development and preventing falls in at-risk individuals.

Remedial Massage

Whether you’re wanting to loosen tight muscles, soothe your body or simply relax, Back In Motion offers a range of massage services.

There are many places that offer massage these days, but few offer highly-qualified and trained physios with extensive knowledge of the human body to help your body heal.

Why should I have a remedial massage at Back In Motion?

We take a tailored approach, targeting key areas of your body chosen by you and your physio and it’ll be completed in a safe and professional environment.

Our highly-experienced physios have spent more than four years at university learning about human anatomy and biomechanics. We know your body and can identify the causes of aches, pains and soreness, ensuring a better result every time.

What remedial massage services are offered at Back In Motion?

We offer a range of massage services including remedial massage, sports therapy massage and deep tissue massage, so you can benefit from qualified physios and their extensive knowledge of the human body.

What are the benefits of regular remedial massage?

Massage is beneficial to the body in many ways, both physically (tissue manipulation) and emotionally (relaxation). A regular massage can provide check ups with your physio, treat niggles, prevent new injuries/pain and help with maintenance.

Sporting clubs, athletes, and massage devotees see our expert physios and therapists for a reason: because we know your body and can identify the causes of aches, pains, and soreness, ensuring a better result every time.

GaitScan® Assessment

Back In Motion’s scientific GaitScan® assessment technology allows your physio to closely analyse your foot mechanics. This is done by measuring timing sequences, mapping foot pressure and providing an in-depth visual report that you can take home.

Using GaitScan®, your Back In Motion physiotherapist can then determine whether faulty foot function is the cause of your discomfort and whether custom orthotics will benefit you. If so, the results of your assessment are used to create customer orthotics moulded and manufactured specifically for your needs.

Custom Orthotics

When a small problem develops in your feet, a subtle change in the way you walk can cause a chain reaction that alters your posture and movement mechanics. The symptom of poor foot mechanics can include localised foot pain, bunions, arch or heel pain, leg or knee pain, hip or back pain – and even neck pain. Custom orthotics have been shown to correct these issues, giving you improved balance, posture, and general wellbeing.

Women’s Health

Women’s Health Physiotherapy is aimed at women at any time of their lives. Our women’s health physios are specially trained at post-graduate level, meaning you will receive the best possible assessment and treatment whatever your concern.

The following conditions are treated by a women’s health physio.

Pre and Post-natal care: any symptoms associated with being pregnant such as back and pelvic pain as well as exercise therapy for safe activity in pregnancy. After you have had your baby we recommend a 6 weeks check with the physiotherapist where they can assess your abdominal muscles, pelvic floor muscles and breathing. This is also the time we can start you back to exercise and get you back to what you love doing!

Urinary and Faecal Incontinence: any leakage from your bladder or bowel can often be treated very successfully with the support of physiotherapy. This may include bladder and bowel training, pelvic floor strengthening, constipation management as well as fluid and dietary advice.

Pelvic organ Prolapse: anyone diagnosed with any type of pelvic organ prolapse should seek the support of a specially trained physiotherapist. Treatment is aimed at managing symptoms in the optimal way as well as getting you back to moving and exercising without the fear of making prolapse any worse. If you are having surgery it is still advisable to have physiotherapy pre and post op to ensure you recover as well as possible.

Pelvic pain: this can be pain anywhere in your pelvis, lower back or hips. Often there is a strong correlation between muscle coordination and strength and the pelvic floor muscles or the abdominal wall. Physiotherapy can help give the correct treatment and exercises. Pelvic pain can also refer to painful intercourse or simply vaginal pain, this too is ideally assessed and treated by a women’s health physiotherapist.

Not all conditions are treated with pelvic floor rehabilitation and exercises and everyone is individually assessed and a treatment plan formulated for them. Our women’s health physiotherapist is passionate about both the health of women and men and believes that anyone can overcome their pelvic health issues with the correct guidance and treatment. We want to empower both men and women so that their incontinence, prolapse or pelvic pain isn’t something they have to suffer with.

Aged Care Physiotherapy

We provide a range of physiotherapy services for seniors and residencies in the community. We support aged care facilities, supported residential services, and retirement villages. We can also visit clients in the privacy of their own home.

Dry needling

Whether you have back pain, neck pain or other musculoskeletal injuries, dry needling with acupuncture needles can be an effective part of your treatment plan.

Dry needling can help reduce muscle tension and pain levels and trigger a healing response in injured tissues within the body. As opposed to acupuncture, dry needling works directly on the injured body part, not meridian or energy flows.

Shockwave Therapy

Whether you have plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow or an injury that won’t heal, shockwave therapy can help.

Shockwave therapy – also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) – is a non-invasive therapy that uses low-frequency, acoustic shockwaves generated via a handheld device that kick starts the body’s natural healing response in tissue that may not have responded to medication, rest or other therapies.  

If you have tried rest, medications, other therapies or even steroid injections to overcome the  injury, and are now considering surgery, then Shockwave Therapy could be a good option for you.

Up to 92% of patients report significant improvement in their tendon pain after a course of shockwave therapy.

Find out more about Shockwave Therapy at Back In Motion

GLA:D - Good Life with Arthritis: Denmark

What is GLA:D?

This education and exercise program reflects the latest evidence in osteoarthritis (OA) research. It includes feedback from people with OA as well as what works in the real world to help manage OA symptoms.

GLA:D training consists of:

  • A first appointment explaining the program and collecting data on your current functional ability.
  • Two education sessions to teach you about OA, how the GLA:D exercises improve joint stability and how to retain this improved joint stability outside of the program.
  • Group neuromuscular training sessions twice a week for six weeks to improve muscle control of the joint which leads to reduction in symptoms and improved quality of life.
NDIS Physiotherapy

What is the NDIS?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a nationwide support program for Australians under 65 with a permanent and significant disability.

The program allows for supports and services in a wide range of areas to assist those with a disability achieve their goals and enhance their quality of life.

Physiotherapy under the NDIS is directed at improving an individual’s capacity for daily living and improving their health and wellbeing.

Aquatic Physiotherapy

Our hydrotherapy classes are ideal if you are going through injury rehabilitation or if you have long-term injuries. Our physios will guide you through gentle group and individually-tailored water-based exercises in the water with buoyancy devices as needed.

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Meet the team

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Max Kavanagh

Practice Director and Senior Clinician

Max Kavanagh

Practice Director and Senior Clinician

Having over 40 years in physiotherapy, he has developed a focus on assessing the unique problems of each client and the importance of finding solutions for each individual.

As the clinic Director, Max works hard behind the scenes to educate the community about injury prevention and workplace injuries. He dedicates his time to visiting SA organizations including RSL clubs, Rotary clubs and Probus clubs to spread the word on the importance of posture and injury prevention. If you are part of a business or organisation needing an enthusiastic speaker, we'd love to hear from you!

Max's interests are:

  • Posture
  • Foot biomechanics 
  • TMJ (jaw pain)
  • Vertigo

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Michelle

Practice Manager

Michelle

Practice Manager

Michelle started her career with us in 2010 as part of our Support Team and has been a vital part of our clinic's growth, becoming our Practice Manager in 2021. 

She enjoys the balance of reconciling accounts, managing stock inventory and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the clinic while also maintaining the many relationships and rapport she has with our clients. 

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Rhyan Eason

Physiotherapist

Rhyan Eason

Physiotherapist

Rhyan moved from Alice Springs to Adelaide to pursue further study in the health industry and completed her Bachelor of Medical Science and a Masters of Physiotherapy.

She has been working at Back in Motion in Brighton since 2014, enjoying the problem-solving aspect of her role and educating clients on how to help themselves through injury and rehabilitation, with an overall focus on self-empowerment and independence.

Rhyan is also accredited to provide the Onero program for those with osteoporosis.

Rhyan's interests are:

  • Pain science and education
  • Dry needling
  • Chronic pain education and management
  • Exercise and movement-based rehab
  • Clinical Pilates

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Mark Griffiths

Physiotherapist

Mark Griffiths

Physiotherapist

Mark was born and raised in Adelaide and after graduating high school made the decision to join the Australian Army in 2005.

Having undergone 2 shoulder reconstructions, he became very interested in his own rehabilitation and how to prevent further injuries. It was with this in mind that he realised that his interests lay in helping people with their physical health and achieving their fitness goals, and he graduated from University with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. 

Mark is also accredited to provide the Onero program for those with osteoporosis.

Mark's interests are:

  • Veteran's Health
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • ACL rehabilitation 

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Maddie Kavanagh

Physiotherapist

Maddie Kavanagh

Physiotherapist

Maddie completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy with First Class Honors at the University of South Australia. She also completed her honors thesis in biomechanics and lifting techniques and has continued to enjoy learning about the role of forces on movement patterns and injuries. 

She worked in the Semaphore Back In Motion Clinic for three years before leaving to travel and live abroad. Maddie then worked as a Physiotherapist in London for over 2 years before returning home to bring her passion for education and empowerment to the clients at Back In Motion Brighton.

Maddie is also accredited to provide the Onero program for those with osteoporosis.  

Her interests are: 

  • Headaches
  • Dry Needling
  • Shoulder Rehabilitation
  • Functional movement

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Maggie Smith

Physiotherapist

Maggie Smith

Physiotherapist

Maggie moved from country Victoria to Adelaide to complete a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honors at the University of South Australia. This has been a goal of Maggie’s since she was young, and is now thrilled to be part of the Back in Motion Brighton team.

She strives to assist people to acknowledge their capabilities and improve their overall function with the aim to return back to doing what they enjoy most. She has been involved with Fulham United Football Club since 2019, assisting with injuries and game day preparation.

She is one of our GLA:D certified physiotherapists helping clients who suffer from hip or knee pain.

Maggie is also accredited and certified to provide PD Warrior, which is our  Parkinson's Disease program.

Maggie's interests are:

  • Lower limb disorders
  • Sporting Injuries
  • GLA:D (Good Living with Arthritis: Denmark)
  • Parkinson's Disease

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Chelsea Cooke

Physiotherapist

Chelsea Cooke

Physiotherapist

Born and raised in Adelaide, Chelsea found a passion for educating and inspiring people toward living their best healthy life which lead to her studying physiotherapy and completing her Bachelor of Health Science, Bachelor of Letters in Sports Coaching and Masters in Physiotherapy. 

She is one of our GLA:D certified physiotherapists helping clients who suffer from hip or knee pain.

Maggie is also accredited and certified to provide PD Warrior, which is our  Parkinson's Disease program.

Chelsea's interests are: 

  • Aged care physiotherapy
  • Falls prevention
  • Adolescent physiotherapy
  • Ankle rehabilitation
  • GLA:D (Good Living with Arthritis: Denmark)

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Amantha Kirkham

Physiotherapist

Amantha Kirkham

Physiotherapist

Previously a Sports Scientist, Amantha's background in Physical Preparation for elite athletes allows her to use her extensive knowledge in this field when seeing musculoskeletal injuries. 

Amantha is also accredited to provide the Onero program for those with osteoporosis.

Amantha's interests are:

  • Women's Health
  • Lower back and pelvic pain
  • Sports rehabilitation 

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Tim Chen

Massage Therapist

Tim Chen

Massage Therapist

Tim became a massage therapist after having a successful Engineering career, which included travelling and working overseas. In 2016, he relocated to Adelaide to further his studies and realised that he finds value in helping people. He began working in the human service industry and believes massage has a significant impact on improving health and well-being.

In 2022, Tim graduated with a Diploma in Remedial Massage from Endeavour College of Natural and Health, Adelaide.  Tim is a member of Massage & Myotherapy Australia (MMA). He is interested in learning new techniques to keep his skills. He is interested in treating muscle tension related to headaches, chronic lower back pain and shoulder discomfort.

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Kirsty

Support Team & Social Media

Kirsty

Support Team & Social Media

Kirsty joined our support team in 2014 and works hard to ensure the team works smoothly and efficiently by learning and training new systems and procedures.

After several years of looking after our social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram) and working behind the scenes on in-house marketing, she officially became the clinic's Social Media Manager in 2021.

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Michaela

Support Team

Michaela

Support Team

Michaela joined our Support Team in 2021 having spent 22 years in customer service and hospitality. She enjoys building rapport with the clients ensuring their experience at Back In Motion is positive and encouraging.

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Lisa

Support Team

Lisa

Support Team

Lisa is our newest addition to our Support Team. Having spent many years in Medical Administration, Lisa is excited to join the world of Physiotherapy.