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"My aim is to provide a safe therapeutic space for rehabilitation to allow my patients to heal their mind, body and soul".

My Approach

I like to take the time to get to know my patients, listen to their story and learn about their lifestyle and goals. This allows me to process my patient's symptoms and concerns and understand the cause and the contributing factors relating to their symptoms. 

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In my treatment sessions, I aim to treat the cause of conditions and teach patients how to prevent reoccurrence of their symptoms. My goal is to teach and empower my patients to understand their condition and learn how to listen and interpret messages from their body to allow self management. 

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I have a special interest in holistic health, chronic pain, belief systems, pain psychology, and energy healing. I have extensive experience in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy, dry needling, posture and biomechanics, exercise rehabilitation, and acupuncture. During a treatment I frequently integrate all these elements, combining eastern and western medicine practices to treat holistically and empathetically, and meet my patient's needs during their physiotherapy, movement therapy and acupuncture treatments. 

 

l strive as a practitioner to provide kindness, positivity, understanding and compassion to help facilitate personal growth and change for my patients. My goal is to be living a full life and teaching and inspiring others to do the same.

Services Provided

  • Physiotherapy manual therapy including massage and joint mobilisation

  • Dry needling

  • Chinese Medicine Acupuncture

  • Taping 

  • Cupping 

  • Gua Sha (connective tissue scraping)

  • Neuro de-stimulation to reduce nerve sensitivity

  • Electroacupuncture (applying an electric current to release and reset muscles)

  • Postural assessment and correction, and education on ergonomics 

  • Movement retraining

  • Mat Pilates exercise rehabilitation 

  • Home exercise programs to increase mobility, stability, and muscle strength

  • Education on injury management, self management and prevention strategies

  • Chronic pain education and self management techniques​

Common Conditions Treated

Physiotherapy & Pilates Exercise Rehabilitation

Common conditions I treat with Physiotherapy and Pilates exercise rehabilitation:

  • Neck, back and pelvic pain 

  • Headaches

  • Disc bulges and sciatica 

  • Nerve pain and chronic pain

  • Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand pain and injuries

  • Hip, groin, knee, ankle and foot pain and injuries 

  • Muscles strains, bursitis and tendinitis

  • Postural and biomechanical complaints

  • Core and pelvic floor education and retraining especially pre and post partum

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Acupuncture

Common conditions Acupuncture can help with:

  • Pain 

  • Headaches

  • Poor sleep

  • Anxiety and Stress

  • Digestive issues 

  • Skin conditions

  • Ear, nose, throat, eye and sinus conditions

  • Women's health conditions

  • Pre-birth acupuncture to prepare your body to deliver your baby

 

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Melissa Salvia of Soul Physiotherapy and Acupuncture will be on leave for up to 12 months in 2025. Will advise when bookings reopen. Apologies for any inconvenience. 

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