Symmetry Physiotherapy
Taylors Lakes

Elise has a strong passion to help others achieve their goals and return to the things they love doing. She recognises that recovery requires a holistic approach that is tailored to the client’s needs and suits their lifestyle. A central component to her treatment is providing education to empower her clients and ensure results are sustained in the long term.

Elise is passionate about therapeutic movement. Since graduating from the University of Melbourne she has completed further training in Clinical Pilates through APPI and loves leading the Clinical Rehab Pilates classes that are run in-clinic. Elise also has experience working with local footy clubs and has a keen interest in helping people overcome and prevent their sporting injuries.

Growing up Elise enjoyed all things sport including netball, tennis, swimming, volleyball, and distance running. She enjoys cheering on the mighty Dogs and can often be found watching the Aussies play cricket in the summer. Away from sport, Elise loves the outdoors, planning her next holiday and spending time with her family.

Meagan has developed a special interest in treating lower limb injuries in both the sporting and general population. She’s passionate about educating and inspiring her patients, and guiding them through the process of achieving their goals. She aims to keep people doing what they love and simply modify activity where possible.

Meagan has completed her dry needling course and has undertaken further study in sports physiotherapy. She graduated with a Masters of Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney and has worked in the private practice sector, in both Sydney and Melbourne. Meagan was one of the physiotherapists for the Sydney Rabbitohs Women’s Rugby League team in 2019 and has experience treating athletes from a wide range of sports.

Meagan plays football for Richmond in the AFLW and has an extensive sporting background, having boxed, played soccer, squash, cricket and tennis growing up. She enjoys going to the footy, walking her Vizsla Addie, swimming at the beach, getting back home to see her family in Tassie and catching up with friends for quality coffee and food.

Kyle has been working in private practice for 10 years treating patients ranging from those with chronic pain to those with acute sports injuries. Headaches and complex migraine patients are a special interest area of his where he uses the Watson Headache Technique combined with knowledge around medications and cognitive based training to coordinate the best outcome for his patients. Kyle enjoys helping chronic pain sufferers, patients with hypermobility syndromes (incl. EDS) and undertaking strength & conditioning rehabilitation for athletes, workers & anyone with musculoskeletal issues. 

Kyle has completed training for the Level 1 Watson Headache Course and has previously worked at the Balwyn Headache Clinic for a number of years. He is qualified in DMA Clinical Pilates, dry needling and has completed numerous courses with respect to sports injury diagnosis and management. Kyle has been working as a senior private practice clinician in Melbourne and, previous to that, also worked in Sydney’s western suburbs. 

Kyle’s passion for helping people can be seen in the way he engages with his patients and with that person’s other health providers to ensure the best outcomes for them. He enjoys working with and educating people on their conditions and, from there, providing a holistic approach to their management. He believes in listening to your concerns so that you feel heard and understanding what is important to you so that your treatment is relevant to your goals. 

Outside of physiotherapy, Kyle is an avid football (soccer) fan and also loves the Canberra Raiders. In the AFL, he follows the GWS Giants. He enjoys spending time with his family & friends, going to the gym and renovating/woodworking. Originally from North Queensland, he now lives in Melbourne’s west with his wife and son.  

Zac enjoys the problem solving involved in effective diagnosis and management of all musculoskeletal dysfunctions, with a particular interest in sporting injuries and strength and conditioning.

Along with an extensive sporting background including competing at a national level in track and field athletics, Zac has completed multiple courses in advanced strength and conditioning and is a Level 1 ASCA Accredited Strength and Conditioning coach. Zac is also commencing a Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland in 2023.

After graduating, Zac entered the tertiary hospital system, working in multiple areas including orthopaedics, inpatient trauma rehabilitation and intensive care before transitioning into private practice. Zac has also had experience working with state representative volleyball and hockey teams.

In his time away from work, Zac enjoys keeping fit in the gym and riding dirt-bikes. Injuries and orthopaedic surgeries come with the territory in the sport of motocross. Zac is subsequently able to empathise with his patients while applying first-hand experience with rehabilitation programs to their management.

Symone has an interest in para sport and neurological rehabilitation and continues to look to assist people through their journeys. Symone looks to help people achieve their goals and get back to moving in their daily life. Using a holistic approach, Symone empowers clients through listening, equipping clients with preventative strategies, education, and allowing clients to take an active role in their treatment.

Symone’s background stems in sport and para sports, including contact, non-contact, team and individual sport rehabilitation and prevention. Recently she has spent time assisting clients in cardiopulmonary group exercise, pain management, and rehabilitation with post-surgical, osteoarthritic, community, and chronic diseases.  Recent professional development has focused on spinal, hip, knee, and shoulder injuries respectively.

Outside of work, Symone enjoys spending time with friends and family, bodyweight resisted training, and the outdoors.

Melissa has a special interest in the treatment of pelvic, coccyx, abdominal, and hip problems. She has extensive experience in the treatment of all musculoskeletal injuries and has done extra training in the areas of neck pain and headache, hip injuries, lower limb biomechanics, strength and conditioning and Clinical Pilates. Melissa is qualified in to perform dry needling and lymphoedema management.

Melissa has undergone extensive extra training to become part of our Pelvic Health Melbourne team. Through Pelvic Health Melbourne she is able to treat complex SIJ and pubic pain, continence issues, bowel problems, urgency, prolapse, pelvic pain, intimacy pain, DRAM, men’s pelvic issues and post-prostatectomy rehabilitation as well as children’s pelvic health for constipation and urinary issues.

Melissa is currently the coordinator for the clinical rehabilitation (formally known as clinical pilates) at Symmetry Taylors Lakes. She enjoys mentoring and educating in her areas of special interest.

Melissa is passionate about helping people regain their fitness and health again after injury, childbirth, or surgery.

She spends her time outside of work hiking, running and caring for her two young children.