All of our practitioners are highly trained and experienced in the assessment and management of all types of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.

We welcome all clients from our communities, including but not limited to Private (including with Private health insurance), Sporting, Workcover, TAC, Medicare (EPC) and NDIS.

Symmetry Physiotherapy Sara Clapham
Sara Clapham
Physiotherapy/Pilates

Sara has a special interest in treating neck related headache and migraine conditions. She has undertaken several professional development courses in the area and believes the neck is often incorrectly overlooked as a significant contributor to the condition.  Sara is also involved with clinical trials for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis which she has developed a keen interest in. She loves seeing the impact physiotherapy can have on the quality of life and level of function for people suffering with osteoarthritis.

Sara enjoys treating a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. She has a hands-on approach to treatment and a strong focus on education and rehabilitation to prevent future injury. She aims to ensure her patients completely understand their injury and how to improve their health and function in the long term. Sara is an educator and mentor for new physiotherapists and enjoys contributing to their clinical development.

Sara completed her Master of Physiotherapy degree at Curtin University in Perth. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from Kennesaw State University, in Atlanta Georgia, USA, whilst on scholarship playing soccer.

Outside of work, Sara enjoys gardening, live music and cooking. She has recently started to dabble in sprint Triathlons.

Symmetry Physiotherapy Cailean Moore
Cailean Moore
Physiotherapy

Cailean has a keen interest in the treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and overuse injuries, with a particular interest in knee, shoulder and neck. He has a passion for guiding sporting patients through their rehabilitation journey, however treats a wide variety of patients, helping them achieve their physical and movement goals.

Cailean holds a Doctorate of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne, having completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science in the years prior. Working as a personal trainer over this time allowed him to help develop strength and movement principles to help his clients achieve their best outcomes.

He has been involved with numerous local football clubs throughout his career, providing care and aiding their paths to return to competition.

Cailean is a sporting enthusiast and enjoys being as active as possible, currently playing amateur football in the VAFA, while training to complete a marathon.

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David Cleaton
Physiotherapy

David has a keen interest in managing a variety of post-operative upper limb and lower limb fractures and other musculoskeletal surgeries, while supporting his patients to return to their previous levels of function or sport. He also has a wealth of experience in managing a variety of sporting injuries from a multitude of sports, using a combination of strength and conditioning and manual therapy to allow patients to achieve their goals.

David is a UK trained practitioner with a Masters in Physiotherapy from the University of Birmingham, and a Bachelors in Sport Rehabilitation. He has experience of working in ice hockey, cricket, both codes of rugby, and professional soccer with an English Championship football team. David also has experience in the UK’s National Health Service having worked across a variety of acute hospital settings including neurology, specialist surgery, and in Intensive Treatment Units.

Away from rehabilitating injuries, David is a keen coffee connoisseur and will be found exploring Melbourne in search for the perfect flat white. David is also an avid gym goer and attempts to run in his spare time.

Emily Sandler
Physiotherapy

Emily enjoys treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions for patients of all ages. Emily has a special interest in treating chronic conditions and sporting injuries as well as utilising Pilates for general fitness and rehabilitation. She aims to incorporate manual therapy, exercise and education to provide patient-centred care and empower patients to improve their health outcomes and quality of life.

Emily has completed a Doctor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne in addition to a Bachelor of Biomedicine undergraduate degree also completed at the University of Melbourne. Part of her studies involved a Health Promotion Project with women aged 60-90 years to support their physical and social health. This is an area that she continues to be involved with.

Emily has a sports background, including basketball, rowing, AFL, volleyball and waterpolo. She continues to work closely with VAFA football teams to provide manual treatment, strength and conditioning rehabilitation as well as injury prevention.

Outside of Physio, Emily stays active through Pilates and running. Emily loves to travel and enjoys regularly socialising with friends and family as well as enjoying live music.

Monique Kerkvliet Symmetry Physiotherapy
Monique Kerkvliet
Physiotherapy

Monique has an interest in treating a variety of clients and musculoskeletal conditions. She has a particular interest in the rehabilitation of sporting injuries, post-operative clients and chronic conditions. She aims to provide individualised care to each client to help them to achieve their goals and improve their pain and function in the long-term. She utilises a combination of hands-on therapy, exercise and education to treat her clients. Additionally, she views Pilates as a useful treatment tool for certain clients, which can help them to regain pain-free movement and strength.

Monique completed a Doctor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne, following a Bachelor of Biomedicine with a major in human structure and function. She has experience working in AFLW and VAFA football teams, helping athletes to manage and rehabilitate their injuries in order to return them to the sport they love.

Outside of work, Monique loves to watch sport, particularly AFL, tennis and Formula 1. She is also an avid Pilates goer and loves to read in her down time.

Jean Smole Symmetry Physiotherapy
Jean Smole
Myotherapy

Jean is a passionate, highly experienced myotherapist who holds a Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy and an Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy. His approach to Remedial Therapy treatments are a combination of Western and Eastern medicine philosophies. He views our bodies on a holistic level which helps him understand your body, and provide treatments specific to your need whether that be day to day aches and pains or reaching your optimal sporting performance levels.

Before moving to Melbourne in 2019 he traveled around the world practicing and teaching yoga in Slovenia, India, luxury retreats in Italy and Surf resorts in North Sumatra/Indonesia.

As a sports and body movement enthusiast Jean has previously worked for the Port Melbourne Soccer Club, Melbourne Rebels Rugby, Melbourne Storm and Sydney Swans. Here, he worked alongside Physiotherapists, developing deeper understanding and skill for massage as well as sports/ kinesiology taping.

In the past few years, he has discovered a love and passion for seeing the “World upside down”. Jean’s practices handstands, arm balance, calisthenics & body movement, which is a testament to his strength and agility. His dedicated practice has shown him that our bodies are much more capable of challenges than we think. He loves encouraging others to not let fear stop us and grow as much humanly possible.

Symmetry Physiotherapy Vanessa Alford-Staff
Vanessa Alford
Physiotherapy/Pilates

Vanessa a Physiotherapist, Nutritionist and Clinical Pilates instructor whose passion is in health and fitness and sports rehabilitation. She has over fifteen years of experience as a Clinical Pilates instructor. Vanessa also consults to corporate companies and high school students on the importance of a healthy lifestyle and presents nationally accredited sports and fitness courses to adults and school students.

Vanessa has had experience working with elite athletes in tennis, Rugby Leagaue and AFL, including the Western Bulldogs Football Club and the All-Australian AFL team. Since graduating as a Physiotherapist she has worked in in various locations around Australia. She has also completed a post-graduate certificate in Nutrition, taught English in Thailand and worked as a Physiotherapy lecturer at a University in Singapore. She has also completed a PhD in Indigenous Health through the University of Melbourne.

Vanessa is an elite long-distance runner, having run a sub-three hour marathon and finishing second in the 2005 Bangkok marathon and third in the 2005 Melbourne marathon. Vanessa’s passion for running lead to her writing, “Fit Not Healthy”, her personal story of overtraining which highlights the dangers of pushing the body to extreme. The book is available in bookstores and online.

Isabelle Higgins
Pilates

Isabelle is passionate about helping maximise people’s quality of life, with a particular interest in sporting injuries due to her active lifestyle and experiences as a state level rower and past dancer. She is also developing an interest in pelvic health and is passionate about providing effective patient-centred care and empowering her clients to achieve their goals and maximise physiotherapy outcomes.

Isabelle graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) from the University of South Australia. During her studies, Isabelle particularly enjoyed her clinical experience with West Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL and gained valuable insight into managing presentations of elite athletes in a professional sporting environment. Isabelle is also an accredited Level 1 Rowing Coach.

In her spare time, Isabelle enjoys going for long walks and to the gym, as well as meeting friends and family for brunch and a chat.

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