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

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.

• 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!

• 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. 

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.

• 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.