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our physiotherapists
specialist physiotherapist
Henry Wajswelner B.App.Sc (Phty) MPhysio (Manip Th) MPhysio (Research) F.A.C.P
- Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists
- Henry is one of eight specialist sports physios in Australia and the only one in Victoria. As a senior physiotherapist at the Australian Institute of Sport for many years he worked with many elite athletes at the Olympics and has a special interest in rowing.
- His specialist work adds to the growing base of scientific evidence at DMA, creating new paradigms of practice to meet present day challenges of healthcare. This results in a more accurate diagnosis, improved clarity of treatment efforts and better outcomes for patients.
- Henry is also a qualified Manipulative Therapist with a particular interest in back and neck pain, shoulder, hip and knee pain and rehabilitation.
- He is currently studying his Clinical Doctorate in Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne
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senior physiotherapist
Jon Snowsill B.App.Sc (Phty) GradDip (Manip Th)
- Jon has 30 years experience as a physiotherapist and is the head of the physiotherapy department at DMA. He has been a valued member of the DMA team for 12 years bringing with him extensive private practice experience in Melbourne, Perth, Oslo, Norway and Toronto.
- He has been the senior lecturer in the Post Graduate Manipulative Therapy course at University of Melbourne and club physiotherapist for two prominent AFL clubs, Melbourne and South Melbourne.
- Jon’s expertise and interest lies in cervical pain, headache assessment and treatment and shoulder pain.
- He is a keen cyclist and can be found cross country skiing during the winter months.
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physiotherapists
Rebecca Payton B.App.Sc (Phty)
- Rebecca is an experienced Physiotherapist having practiced for 15 years both in Australia and the USA.
- She works primarily with spinal and musculoskeletal conditions in both the elite and general population.
- Rebecca is qualified in hydrotherapy, dry needling and her manual skills include mobilisation of the spine, particularly to relieve neck pain and headaches and myofascial techniques.
- Rebecca is passionate about Clinical Pilates and enthusiastically joined the dma team in 2009!
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Rowena Field B.App.Sc (Phty)
- Rowena has returned to Melbourne after 12 years in London.
- Rowena graduated from the University of Queensland (Brisbane) in 1983 and then completed her Sports Post Graduate at Latrobe University (Melbourne) in 1994.
- She ran her own private practice for 3 years in Aireys Inlet and has worked with large sports medicine centres in Melbourne (Alphington 1988-94 and Geelong (1994-96).
- Rowena has also worked with many elite sporting teams including The Victorian and Australian Netball Teams, The Melbourne Tigers (NBL) and The Geelong Football Club (AFL).
- Rowena has completed Levels 1-4 in Clinical Pilates with DMA.
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Elise Fraser B.App.Sc (Phty), B.App.Sc (Medical Radiation)
- Since graduating in 2004 Elise has worked at Dandenong Hospital in Women’s Health and Orthopaedic outpatients and continues improving her skills as a part time Anatomy Facilitator at Monash University.
- Her profession is evident since graduating being actively involved in ongoing professional development.
- Elise instructs in Pre and Post Natal Pilates,has independently developed the Osteoarthritis Knee group, presenting physiotherapy research information and is involved in examinations and supervision of students at the hospital.
- In 2008, Elise will continue her Post Graduate work in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation at University of Melbourne.
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Ilana Raitman B.App.Sc (Phty)
- Ilana studied Physiotherapy at La Trobe University, graduating in 1992. Since then she has worked in a variety of settings including acute hospital care, general rehabilitation and private practice.
- Ilana’s extensive experience covers musculoskeletal injuries, post-orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation, chronic back pain, postural education and ergonomics working with Clinical Pilates since 1996. More recently Ilana has trained in real time ultrasound as a diagnostic and treatment tool.
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