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Knee Pain and Injury

SMPC physiotherapists are experienced in assessing and treating knee injuries and pain. The knee is one of the most common area to get injured or suffer pain, usually from either a direct injury through sport or twisting someway or gradual wear an tear over time. Book an assessment with one of the friendly physiotherapists at SMPC to get expert assessment and treatment for your knee condition.

Some common knee conditions we can help with:

Surgery/fracture rehabilitation
Sprains/strains
Patello-femoral syndrome
ITB syndrome
Meniscus injury
Tendinopathies
Osteoarthritis
Overweight related
Sports related

How We Can Help

Assessment

In your first appointment with a SMPC physio we will assess your knee along with an analysis of your injury history to identify the primary cause of your pain or injury to develop a treatment strategy.

Treatment

Based on the assessment diagnosis your physio will administer treatment which may consist of manual therapy, joint mobilisation, stretching, remedial massage, exercises, taping and bracing.

Rehabilitation

Your SMPC physio will develop a personalised rehabilitation plan consisting of exercises, stretches and other strengthening and flexibility treatments with the aim of fixing your knee condition and getting you back to your usual activities.

Meet your Physio

Josie Pepper

Senior Physio

Bubbly . Caring . Motivating . Cyclist

Josie graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Newcastle University in 2018. During her university studies, Josie worked with the Newcastle Jets Football Academy and taught Pilates classes.

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Emma Tebbutt

Principal physio / Pilates manager

Active . Motivator . Dog-lover . Happy

Emma’s special interests lie in the prevention and treatment of sporting injuries and is a nationally endorsed provider of the Netball Australia’s knee program. She also enjoys treating the wide variety of conditions that ‘walk through the door’.

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Gemma Mollenhauer

Physiotherapist

Adventurer . Cyclist . Compassionate . Curious

Country girl at heart, Gemma graduated from Charles Sturt University in Albury with first class honours following the completion of her dissertation on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in female cyclists. Within this project, Gemma uncovered a concerning lack of awareness and knowledge around this condition, to which she is passionate about changing.

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Karen Yu

Senior Physio

Compassionate . Driven . Fun . Explorer

Karen has worked as a sports trainer in sporting teams both locally and internationally. She also had the opportunity to work alongside the Stanford University Sports Medicine team in USA during her physiotherapy degree.

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Andrew Kantor

principal physio / director

Leader . Father . Cyclist . Traveller

Andrew completed his Physiotherapy degree in 1999 at LaTrobe Uni. In his early career he held positions at Royal Melbourne, Royal Darwin and Royal London Hospitals developing a broad knowledge base and appreciation of collaborative teamwork. Outside the hospital setting Andrew maintained a passion for musculo-skeletal physiotherapy and sports medicine which lead him to South Melbourne Physio.

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Yomitha Navaratne

Senior Physio / Clinical Coordinator

Compassionate . Creative . Family . Athletic

Yomi has a keen interest in sports and has developed his physiotherapy skills through his work with local Australian football clubs, soccer teams,
ice hockey teams and tennis players.

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Rakesh Parsotam

Principal Physio / Physio Manager

Mentor . Holistic . Facilitator . Adventurer

Rakesh has over 19 years of Physiotherapy experience after University of Otago in 2001.
Rakesh has furthered his studies in Australia and China, takes a holistic approach in the treatment and management of his clients.

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We pride ourselves on accurate and prompt diagnosis.

Your time is spent one-on-one with your physiotherapist, in an environment which is friendly, relaxed and individually-focused.

Our goal is to keep you moving and feeling better.

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