Nick Meffin

APA Titled Sports, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Nick combines evidence-based medicine in combination with clinical art. He has completed two Post Graduate Masters in Physiotherapy and is interested in the specialist physiotherapist pathway. Nick uses a hands on approach in combination with exercise based medicine. This includes shockwave therapy, dry needling, manipulation and soft tissue mobilisation. He is passionate about knee injuries, especially post operative ligament repairs. Nick is hoping to be part of the world leading trial into Cross Bracing to help heal ACL’s injuries, including screening for who maybe appropriate for this and who needs to go directly to surgery. He is very pleased help the Lilydale community in high end lower limb rehabilitation.

Laura Parlby

Physiotherapist & Clinical Exercise Classes

Laura has greater than 10 years’ of physiotherapy experience in private practices in both Croydon and Healesville, she now brings her experience in providing high quality physio to Lilydale.

She has extended her skills with a number of post graduate courses including dry needling, kinesiotaping, and vestibular/vertigo treatment and incorporates these in a holistic treatment approach. Her interests in treating sports injuries for acute management and rehabilitation to prevent recurrences offers her clients long term success. Laura's love for treating injuries and rehabilitation arose from personal injuries through a 12 year career of competitive gymnastics. This experience helps keep patients on the court, field, pitch or what ever sport it may be .

Megan Kertes

Physiotherapist & Clinical Exercise Classes

Graduating from Melbourne University, Megan has over 12 years of experience in private practice and is excited to provide high quality physio in Lilydale, treating a vast range of conditions. She has a keen interest in acute injuries and women's health, and enjoys working with children right up to the elderly.

Megan enjoys incorporating treatment of the "whole patient" into her work through use of the biopsychosocial model, and uses a wide range of hands-on techniques, dry needling and exercise prescription to optimise performance and results.

Rachael Maher

Women’s Health Physiotherapist & Clinical Exercise Classes

Rachael’s passion area is Women’s Health, and she enjoys empowering women to take control of their health and wellbeing, in an evidence-based and person-focused way. Rachael is currently studying her Masters in Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health) at the University of Melbourne, and has post-graduate qualifications in women's health, pre & postnatal, and pelvic floor. Rachael is keen to support the mothers of Lilydale with high quality women’s and pelvic health.

Particularly, Rachael loves to help with pre & post-natal niggles, continence, & hip and lower back pain.

Rebecca Pizzey

Physiotherapist and Clinical Exercise Classes

Rebecca graduated with a Physiotherapy degree from La Trobe University, and has a keen interest in sports injuries due to her background as a professional basketballer. She enjoys working with people of all ages, from children to the elderly and helping patients achieve their goals.

Through her basketball career Rebecca has real life understanding and insight into the elite athlete experience, and loves using her knowledge to assist local athletes to manage their injuries. Rebecca pursued a physio career through having to manage her body elite sports, such as competing in World Junior Championships with the Sapphires!

Some of Rebecca’s sporting achievements include:
- AIS Scholarship holder at the Centre of Excellence 2016-2017
- Gold medal at the U17 World Championship’s with the Junior Australian team (Sapphires)
- WNBL 2017-2024  (Dandenong Rangers, Southside Flyers, Sydney Flames, Canberra Capitals)
- WNBL Championship with the Southside Flyers 2020
- Current NBL1 Women’s Captain at Eltham Wildcats

Cameron Brown

Physiotherapist and Clinical Exercise Classes

Cameron graduated Physiotherapy with honours from the University of Melbourne in 2009.

With extensive experience in musculoskeletal therapy, he has provided quality care to clients for well over a decade in the Outer Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

He has a particular interest in upper limb conditions although is skilled and capable of dealing with all your injury and rehabilitation needs. As an ex baseballer, he has a good understanding of the demands on the throwing athlete, swimmers and volleyballers.

Cam has completed “GLAD Training” (Good Life with Osteo Arthritis) a world-renowned education and exercise program developed for people with hip or knee Osteo Arthritis symptoms. The program has strong evidence supporting its effect on reducing symptoms and improving function.