About

Titled and Special Interest Therapists

We are proud to have an APA Titled physiotherapist on staff in Steve Royes (Sports Physiotherapist). We also are lucky enough to have Lisa Tomlinson who has completed post graduate manual therapy training in Canada, and Redmond O’Mahony whose experience in sports rehabilitation and pain management have taken him to a post-graduate Masters of Science (Ireland) in Sports and Exercise Medicine. We also are proud to have physiotherapists Emma Coghlan, who has completed Level 4 DMA Clinical Pilates accreditation and an Exercise and Sports Science Degree, and Amy Winter who is one of a very few physios who is trained to manage and treat lymphoedema, including massage and pressure garment fitting.

What is a Titled Physiotherapist? How is it different from General Physiotherapy?

A Titled physiotherapist is one who has specialised in a particular field of physiotherapy either through a long experiential pathway or via further education at a Masters level. Both pathways require extensive and rigorous examination by other specialised physiotherapists. This is not a requirement of the job, it is a pathway chosen to improve a therapist’s skills, clinical reasoning and ability to enhance client outcomes. This improvement in experience and reasoning skill is the difference between general physio and Titled Physios. This means improved care not just for complex issues or sports injuries, but for even the more common injuries through more up to date treatment. It does not mean that a physiotherapist who has not undergone Titling does not have excellent skills and reasoning, they may just not have completed the process.

Special Interests

For our therapists to have what we call a “special interest” we expect a level of expertise that is more than what we learn at University in our undergraduate training. This means having completed numerous professional development courses and having real-world clinical experience and practice in that field. We therefore offer, in addition to normal physio care, experience you can trust in:

Sports Physiotherapy
Dry Needling
Hand Therapy
Lymphoedema management
Pilates and Exercise Prescription
Dizziness and Balance Disorders

History of Go Physio! Group

Hunter Physiotherapy – Salamander

Hunter Physiotherapy – Salamander was opened over 25 years ago and has been busy serving the Tomaree Peninsula’s community ever since.

Stephen Odgers and Sue Reid worked together in the early days, both building impressive reputations as physiotherapists in the local community. In 2011, Stephen Odgers handed over the reins of the clinic to Steve and Maryann Royes who have worked hard and growing the clinic to meet the ever-changing needs of Port Stephens.

Over the years Hunter Physiotherapy – Salamander has undergone a number of changes; from increasing staff to moving to its current location at the Oasis Centre in 2017. Throughout that time a focus on the needs of the patients and the needs of the community have been paramount.

Today Hunter Physiotherapy – Salamander offers general physiotherapy services along with Exercise and Pilates classes, and specialised physiotherapy such as Sports Physiotherapy, Lymphoedema management and pain management, as well as pre and post-operative care and everything in between.

Go Physio! Nelson Bay

GoPhysio! Nelson Bay started as Sue Reid Physiotherapy. Sue worked for many years at Newcastle University, gaining her Musculoskeletal Title along with teaching the next generation. In 2012 Sue moved to Sydney but has left the community with a service and model of care that is focused on using latest research to optimise outcomes for patients. Her philosophies of using research to inform and improve physiotherapy care matches with the philosophy of all our clinics and made incorporating GoPhysio! Nelson Bay into our group a seamless process.

Go Physio! Medowie

GoPhysio! Medowie began as Ferodale Physiotherapy & Fitness with Physiotherapist Linda Watts and Personal Trainer and massage therapist Clare Watts. This initial pairing of Linda and Clare allowed for a wider knowledge and treatment base for all types of conditions. When Linda retired from physiotherapy in 2014, she wanted to make sure that her patients continued to have the best care possible, which she entrusted to the Go Physio! Group. With a strong working relationship with Clare Watts, Go Physio! Medowie continues to offer the growing and vibrant Medowie community expert assessment and management of sports and musculoskeletal injuries for people of all ages and levels of activity.