
Hayato Miki
Physiotherapist
Special interest:
- Strength and conditioning
- Sports injuries
- Pre and Post-operative rehabilitation
- Concussions
- Shoulder injuries
- Knee injuries
Hayato graduated from the Doctor of Physiotherapy programme at the University of Melbourne. Throughout his degree, he worked as a sports trainer managing sports injuries at Fitzroy Football Club, Harlequins Rugby Club, and Melbourne Rebels Academy U16-18 team.
Prior to his physiotherapy degree, Hayato completed his Honours in Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of British Columbia in Canada and worked as an architectural designer.
Hayato is passionate about helping people achieve their full potential and reaching their goals. Throughout his life, he has experienced many common sporting and desk job injuries such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain to name a few. He understands how limiting these injuries can be to an active lifestyle and wishes to help people get back to their “thing” as soon as possible.
Hayato is an avid kitesurfer and is a partner of a kitesurfing school “The Zu Kite Club” at St Kilda West Beach. He recently competed in the Kiteboarding Australia Freestyle Nationals in Sunshine Coast. He also enjoys playing tennis, basketball, bouldering, hitting the gym, and occasional runs.
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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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Lionel Mawditt
Physiotherapist
Inquisitive. Determined. Light-hearted. Empathetic
Lionel enjoys working with a diverse caseload of athletes of all levels, adolescents, and various neurological presentations. His experience and passion for cycling allows him to provide great bike fits and advice on improving performance.
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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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Emma Tebbutt
Senior 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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