Our qualified team of physiotherapists are committed to offering a fully integrated approach to treatment and in doing so, undertake regular professional development and education, and stay up-to-date with current research and evidence-based clinical trials.

MEET THE TEAM

Darriel

Practice Principal – Senior Physiotherapist

Darriel has a wealth of experience over his extensive career. In January 2001, Darriel started George Street Physiotherapy and Pilates. This clinic was one of the first original practices to combine physiotherapy and Pilates into the management of clients with musculoskeletal issues. He has completed DMA Levels 1-4 in Clinical Pilates and is a qualified Polestar Pilates rehabilitation practitioner. Darriel uses his Physio and Pilates backgrounds along with functional strength and conditioning principles to get the best results for his clients. He continues to attend professional education seminars and workshops to make sure the delivery of service is up to date with clinical research and is evidence-based best practice. “This passion for professional development has kept my enthusiasm and interest in this profession alive for the past 34 years!”

In January 2001, Darriel moved back to Perth and started George Street Physiotherapy and Pilates. This clinic was one of the first original practices to combine physiotherapy and Pilates into the management of clients with musculoskeletal issues. Darriel has completed DMA Levels 1-4 in Clinical Pilates and is a qualified Polestar Pilates rehabilitation practitioner. Darriel continues to attend professional education seminars and workshops to make sure the delivery of service is up to date with clinical research and is evidence-based best practice. “This passion for professional development has kept my enthusiasm and interest in this profession alive for the past 29 years!”

Elena

Post-graduate Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist

Elena holds a double masters degree in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy and brings a diverse portfolio of experience to George Street, ranging from working with Olympic level athletes (Beach/Indoor Volleyball and Soccer) to working with various private practices internationally. One of Elena’s areas of expertise is achieving successful outcomes in the treatment of persistent pain which formed a significant area of focus during completion of her masters at the University of South Australia in 2014.

More recently, this has led to participation in a national clinical trial led by Prof. Peter O’Sullivan evaluating a new  treatment program (Cognitive Functional Therapy) for chronic lower back pain, which she has successfully implemented at George Street. She is also one of our GLAD certified practitioners treating chronic hip and knee pain.

In her 15 years’ experience Elena has always kept up-to-date with the latest research in physiotherapy techniques and treatment programs. She has undergone extensive further education in clinical Pilates, manual therapy (Kaltenborn, McKenzie and Maitland), manipulative therapy, functional strength training, running techniques, dry needling and Neurodynamics. Elena enjoys spending time with her family and keeping active in the outdoors.

Fiona

Senior Physiotherapist and continence advisor

Fiona qualified as a Physiotherapist, in Edinburgh, during the 70s.  She then gained an additional Post-graduate certificate in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Continence from Melbourne University in 1998.

Fiona has now worked with male and female patients in the areas of continence, and sexual dysfunction, obstetrics, and pelvic pain, for more than 20 years. Fiona is committed to continued professional development and better understanding of these conditions

As a new area of interest, Fiona has recently completed a Bradcliff Dysfunctional Breathing course to better assess and optimise breathing function for anybody. She will be happy to see and treat patients who identify with any of the following symptoms;

  • become breathless easily, out of proportion with fitness
  • shallow breathing
  • Shortness of breath with talking
  • Sighing and yawning excessively
  • Difficult breathing deeply or an irregular breathing pattern
  • Breathlessness associated with anxiety
  • Mouth Breathing

Ally

Senior Physiotherapist

Ally has completed two Bachelor of Science degrees in Human Movement (UWA; 1994) and Physiotherapy (Curtin; 2001). She has completed post graduate courses in Clinical Pilates (DMA), Dry Needling, Adolescents in Sport, The Female Athlete, and Kinetic Link Training. She is a level 2 accredited Athletics Australia Coach and Hockey Australia Coach.

Ally has worked in a range of clinical settings including pre and post surgery orthopaedics, private practice musculoskeletal, sports teams, pregnancy & postnatal health, palliative care, and occupational health & rehabilitation.

Ally is passionate about movement quality. She enjoys educating her clients about their motor control inefficiencies and designing programs to show clients what they can do for themselves to prevent and manage injury. Her academic background and experience has meant she has developed an exceptional ability to appraise, train and restore authentic movement to enhance quality of life.

Ally developed a special interest in neuromuscular training for active youth while raising her two sport talented daughters. She is dedicated to developing programs to better physically prepare and educate the female growing athlete with the goal of preventing injury and achieving their performance goals. This deep interest is complemented by her background as a junior elite athlete; her own personal experience of musculoskeletal injuries including ACL reconstruction surgery in her adolescence; her sports coaching roles; and physiotherapy work with WA state junior girls hockey teams.

Elle

Senior Physiotherapist – Clinical Pilates Instructor

Elle graduated from Curtin University in 2010 and has worked in a number of private practices and hospitals, both in Australia and London. She has had extensive experience in treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions including working closely with a number of professional sporting clubs and athletes.

Elle brings a holistic approach to her clients’ treatment and management by incorporating Physiotherapy, manual techniques, Clinical Pilates and Functional exercise rehabilitation.
Using a creative repertoire of exercises based in the gym/Pilates studio, Elle can successfully target all components of her clients’ goals to ensure the appropriateness and specificity of her client’s rehabilitation. She has worked with a huge variety of clients with goals – whether that’s to walk again post operatively or to improve performance in kick boxing, ballet, netball, jujitsu, rugby and more.

Elle is particularly passionate about working closely with motivated clients to help them achieve their goals and sharing their success.

Claire Reid

APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist (BSc Physiotherapy, MPhty Sports)

Claire is a long-serving member of the George Street Team. With many years of experience and a Post Graduate Masters Degree in Sports Physiotherapy, Claire is a valuable asset to the practice. Her current role includes providing in-house continuing education and clinical mentoring to the Physiotherapy staff. She is available for specialised consultations for musculoskeletal injuries and rehabilitation. Her areas of interest include management of tendon pain and shoulder injuries.

Margaret

Senior Physiotherapist

Margaret has worked as a physiotherapist in the public and private sectors for over 15 years after graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physio) 2004 and has developed strong skills and a special interest in Physiotherapy Exercise Rehabilitation since 2012.

Margaret had completed post graduate courses in clinical Pilates, shoulder rehabilitation, chronic/persistent pain and pain science, dry needling and the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis.

Margaret is passionate about helping people resolve their pain so that they can live an active healthy lifestyle. She enjoys rehabilitating all musculoskeletal conditions and working with her clients to get them back to their normal activities and fitness level.

Outside of work, Margaret is a busy mum of two teenage girls and when not juggling family life, she keeps fit with Pilates, yoga and walking.

Sophie

Senior Physiotherapist

Sophie is a hugely valued member of the George St team and has been since the beginning of her Physiotherapy career in 2011. Sophie loves an integrated approach to rehab and using all the state of the art equipment at the clinic to make sure her clients see results. Sophie also has a special interest in hand and wrist pathologies. In her free time she loves being active and spending time with her young family.

Emma S

Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapist

Emma is a Physiotherapist with over 25 years’ experience. Last year she received her Master’s in Women’s Health Physiotherapy from Curtin University.
Emma has worked in both private and public settings and has a special interest in the areas of pregnancy and postpartum physiotherapy and recovery, sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain as well as musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Emma is passionate about helping people recover their body’s full potential. With a background in dance and ballet, she knows all too well the importance of healing properly and safely after injury. She has done further training in Clinical Pilates (DMA), Dry Needling, Spinal Manual Therapy and Women’s Health-related Laser.

Over the past 15 years Emma has taught Clinical Pilates and Physiotherapy Exercise Rehabilitation at some of Perth’s best Clinical Pilates Physiotherapy studios. She lives locally, and when she’s not helping her clients, she can be found hanging out with her two teenage kids and their scruffy dog, Marvin.

Marisa

Remedial Massage Therapist

Marisa graduated in 2012, having completed a 2 year full-time course at the Central Institute of Technology, Perth with a Diploma of Remedial Massage. She was awarded both the “Best overall award” and “Theory commendation award”. Since graduating, she has run her own massage clinic as well as working in various clinics in the Perth metropolitan area. In 2019 Marisa graduated from Murdoch University with a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Scienece and Clincial Laboratory Science).

As a member of Massage and Myotherapy Australia she regularly undertakes a range of continuing Professional development courses. Marisa offers a range of Massage Therapies to assist in relieving pain, improving posture, range of motion and functionality.

Bella

Physiotherapist

Bella graduated from The University of Notre Dame Australia with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, before joining the team at George St Physio and Pilates.
Driven by a personal sporting background, having competed in Athletics (sprints and hurdles) at a national level, Bella has a strong interest in the management of musculoskeletal and sports injuries and working with patients in injury rehabilitation and return to sport, whether that be at an elite or recreational level.
Bella is passionate about clinical pilates/rehab and developing personalised programs in collaboration with patients for injury prevention/rehabilitation, conditioning and improving general fitness.

OUR EQUIPMENT