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Whether life, play or work has affected your physical health, our experienced team of physiotherapists and exercise physiologists can assist with assessment and treatment to get you back to fitness. Jump to view our Wollongong Physiotherapists.
Patients can access private health and Medicare referral funding, and IOH Health also provide physiotherapy interventions for:
- Workplace Health, including Workers Compensation to assist in recovery from workplace injury and managing Employee Assistance Programs to keep workers fit and niggle free.
- NDIS participants with our Disability Services team, helping guide functional goals and with capacity building.
IOH Health is committed to evidence based treatments, incorporating multiple modalities are available to suit your condition including:
- soft tissue massage
- Shockwave Therapy (also know as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy [ECST] or Rapid Pressure Wave [RPW] Therapy)
- joint mobilisation
- myofascial release
- Spray and Stretch
- heat treatment
- ultrasound
- electrotherapy
- stretching exercises
- strengthening exercises
- home management programs
- dry needling
- the Pilates (pil-art’-iz) Exercise Program
Our Wollongong Physiotherapists
Grant Mackay
Physiotherapy Manager
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
- Master of Clinical Physiotherapy (Manipulative Therapy)
- Accredited Mulligan Concept Teacher (MCTA)
Experience:
14 years of experience as a physiotherapist providing physiotherapy across the Illawarra and in Perth, WA. Four years experience providing postgraduate training to physiotherapists.
Fun Facts:
- Keeps busy with two small children when not at work.
- Enjoys the outdoors, can be found on weekends bushwalking on the escarpment or kayaking on the Minnamurra river.
- Is an avid geocacher.
- Is one of three teaching members of the Mulligan Concept in Australia.
Philosophy:
I love working with people to understand what is important to them, and providing physiotherapy that helps people reach their goals by combining hands on physiotherapy, exercise and other treatment based on current scientific research.
Tristan Devitt
Senior Physiotherapist
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Health Science (Hons)
- Masters of Physiotherapy
Experience:
- Musculoskeletal physiotherapy since 2016
- Certified Mulligans Practitioner
- Dry Needling
- Hydrotherapy
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Fun Facts:
- Has three small children who have lots of fun playing in the backyard
- Enjoys swimming, climbing, surfing and running
- Can recommend some good country music
Philosophy:
Movement is so important to our wellbeing and it’s a privilege to help people in this way.
David Woo
Senior Physiotherapist
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Certified Mulligans Practitioner
- Certificate in Advanced Neuromuscular Dry Needling, IATSM
- Certified GLA:D Practitioner
- Kinetic Link Training Level 3 Certified Coach
- Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Experience:
- David is an experienced physiotherapist and has worked across a variety of settings in both Canberra and the Illawarra. In addition to his physiotherapy qualifications, he has postgraduate qualifications in manual therapy, exercise therapy and dry needling.
- Private practice
- Aged care
- Hospital
- Treated clients across the lifespan
- Sports coverage for Rugby, AFL, and Jiu Jitsu
Fun Facts:
- Loves exploring and being outdoors.
- Main sports; Jiu Jitsu, running, cycling.
- Loves every form of potatoes.
Philosophy:
I take the time to listen to the client’s story as I believe it is one of the most powerful tools we have as physiotherapists. This not only builds rapport, but it guides my treatment to achieve the client’s personal goals! Who knows better about their body than the client!
Matt Cechet
Senior Physiotherapist
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Experience:
- 5 years of experience working as a physiotherapist in occupational, musculoskeletal, hospital and sporting settings. Matt’s special interests are in preventive care and maximising individuals’ functional potential.
- Sporting/CTP/Workcover injuries.
- Pre-employments and functional capacity assessments.
- Dry needling
- Mulligan’s concepts.
Fun Facts:
- Has to duck down to go through doors.
- Can be found at the bottom of the ocean on weekends.
Philosophy:
The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen.