Melissa graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2008 with honours. She has since been a dedicated private practice physiotherapist in both sports/musculoskeletal physio and pelvic health. Melissa works with pelvic girdle pain, coccyx pain and pubic symphysis pain in both men and women. She also has experience with the management of incontinence, urgency, prolapse, DRAM and mastitis.
Martin brings to the Pelvic health Melbourne Team years of experience as a physiotherapist and his most recent passion is helping men with pelvic health concerns and improving pelvic health outcomes for men. He works with men before and after prostate surgery, men experiencing pelvic pain, bladder and bowel dysfuntion and erectile health including peyronies disease.
Melissa had completed two postgraduate certificates in pelvic health and loves her pilates. She is interested in pelvic and bowel health and works at our Bundoora bowel clinic and our main Yarraville clinic. Come and see Melissa for better lifelong pelvic and bowel health.
Cara is a co-director of Pelvic Health Melbourne. She is a clinical expert in managing pelvic floor dysfunction with a particular interest in complex bowel health and pelvic pain in men and women.
She has a special interest in ensuring pessary fittings enable women to continue exercising whilst supporting their prolapse
Cara has completed her Masters of Physiotherapy majoring in Pelvic Health. She has also completed her Post Graduate Certificates in Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and Exercise and Women’s Health at the University of Melbourne. Cara also received a scholarship through the Continence Foundation of Australia and completed her Graduate Certificate in Continence Promotion and Management.
Cara is a tutor in the Post Graduate Pelvic Health and Women’s Health program at the University of Melbourne and is also the state representative on the Australian Physiotherapy Associations’ national CWHPA.
Liz is a dedicated musculoskeletal physio with a background in sports physiotherapy and exercise rehabilitation. She has worked extensively with peripartum women and has a keen interest in pelvic girdle pain in men and women, covering coccyx, pubic symphysis and sacroliliac joint pain. Liz has completed her postgraduate diplomas in the area of pelvic floor physiotherapy which complements her sports and musculoskeletal expertise.
Sophie is a Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates instructor. Sophie has completed additional training in Women’s Health Physiotherapy, Clinical Pilates, and Dry Needling.
Sophie has a strong passion for Women’s Health. She will be able to assist with pre and post-natal recovery and pelvic floor rehabilitation. Sophie also has a keen interest for safe exercise in pregnancy. She enjoys promoting health and well-being at all stages of life. Sophie is also skilled in using Real time ultrasound.
Vanessa has a special interest in childhood pelvic health, including assisting children with delayed bed wetting, bladder urgency and soiling due to emptying dysfunction.
Vanessa, as a mother of three young children, is also passionate about advising women on safe return to exercise after child birth. Vanessa is a runner herself, who balances exercise and family and pelvic health. Vanessa has 13 years of experience as a pelvic health physio advising on pelvic floor dysfunction contributing to bladder and bowel issues, pelvic pain, prolapse and sexual pain. Vanessa is here to help – book now.
