Our Team
Jesse Curran
Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Jesse is a specialist pelvic health and continence physiotherapist, having completed extensive post-graduate training in the assessment and management of issues such as (but not limited to!) trouble with bladder or bowel control, pelvic organ prolapse, pain with sexual intercourse, rehabilitation following pelvic and breast cancer surgeries, pelvic and back pain in pregnancy.
Jesse’s goal is to educate women and men as to the prevalence of these health conditions, and to provide hope and encouragement that yes, there is something that can be done to help!
Brodie Doyle Jones
Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
With over 10 years experience, Brodie has worked across many different sectors including private practice, hospitals, rehabilitation and sporting environments. He has extensive orthopaedic experience in Melbourne’s public and private hospitals and is proficient in managing a range of post-operative clients.
Brodie maintains a keen interest in sports physiotherapy, having worked previously with Melbourne University Blues FC (VAFA), Powerhouse Rugby Union FC (Dewar Shield), Northcote City FC (NPL), and most recently with the might Castlemaine Goldfields FC.
Brodie is an active member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association having completed APA Level 2 certificates in both Spinal Physiotherapy and Sports Physiotherapy. He has completed further training in running-related injuries and rehabilitation, and is also a registered GLA:D practitioner, trained to deliver best-practice physiotherapy management for hip and knee osteoarthritis.
Whether it be the competitive athlete or weekend warrior, Brodie is passionate about exercise, education and working with his clients to achieve their full potential.
Brodie’s professional interests include:
Sporting injury management throughout the season
Hip and groin injuries
Tendon pathology, pain and management
Rehabilitation following orthopaedic surgery
Clinical Pilates and functional rehabilitation
Running biomechanical assessment and rehabilitation
Hip and knee osteoarthritis management
Charlotte Butler
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Charlotte is a local to the Castlemaine area, having grown up on a sheep and cropping farm in Newstead. After practicing as a qualified personal trainer in Castlemaine, she went on to complete her Physiotherapy degree at Latrobe University, Bendigo.
Charlotte is extremely passionate about exercise, and is an experienced weight-lifter and cyclist. She has been lifting weights herself for over a decade, and enjoys working with active clients and those wishing to make the transition to a more active lifestyle.
Charlotte’s other professional interests include lower back pain, chronic pain, psychology and mental health. As such, she values the importance of establishing a strong therapeutic alliance as part of a holistic approach to physiotherapy.
Outside the clinic, Charlotte is a keen singer and enjoys the odd pub gig with her guitar. She can also be found lending a hand on the family farm, walking the dogs, reading, cooking, and trying new things.
Sam Wills
Paediatric Physiotherapist
Sam has more than 20 years experience in paediatric (children and adolescents) physiotherapy, having recently headed up the paediatric physiotherapy department at Sunshine Hospital. His particular expertise is in working with children with orthopaedic and musculoskeletal issues, across all ages from infants to teenagers.
These include:
Plagiocephaly
Torticolis
Infant hip dysplasia assessments
Foot deformities
Childhood postural variation such as intoeing, knock knees, bow legs flat feet
Connective tissue disorders, including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Adolescent spinal kyphosis and scoliosis.
Adolescent sporting injuries
Sam has a young family of his own, and enjoys playing basketball, music and brewing his own beer.
Alison Shirley
Pilates Instructor
Alison Shirley is a Pilates Practitioner of 20 years who loves to journey her clients into revelations and discoveries in their bodies that set them up for life. With a commitment to each body, mind and spirit she encounters, Ali focuses on strong foundational excellence to achieve goals safely and reach beyond perceived limitations.
Ali is undertaking her Master of Dance with the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at V, Melbourne University. Her research further develops her improvisational and choreographic practice and prevalent understanding of safe and effective stretch techniques. Ali holds a graduate certificate in Advanced Anatomy from Monash University and enjoys furthering her anatomy and physiology study along with various techniques of movement understanding, such as the Franklin Method, Feldenkrais and neurological bodywork.
Outside the clinic, you will find Ali deeply engaged in her movement and photography/film practice, exploring and researching all aspects of the human and earthly bodies we occupy. She feels honoured to live and work on Dja Dja Wurrung's beautiful, unceded lands. Respect.
Michelle Johansson
Massage Therapist
With a strong belief that all individuals deserve warmth, care and healing, Michelle is dedicated to providing empathetic, intuitive, evidence-based and results-driven care for her clients.
Michelle has been working as a registered Remedial Massage Practitioner in Melbourne since 2003 when she graduated from The Melbourne Institute of Massage and Myotherapy and has been a member of Massage and Myotherapy Australia for over 20 years.
Michelle’s treatment goals
-Helping clients achieve increased mobility and range of movement
-Working with the body to gently relieve stress and tension
-Reducing pain and discomfort
-Empowering clients to take an active role in their wellbeing
Treatments
Michelle’s treatments include; Remedial Massage, Cranial-Sacral balancing, Pre and Post-Natal Massage, Muscle Energy Technique, Myofascial Release, Reiki, Cupping, Lymphatic Drainage and Relaxation Massage
As a registered Remedial Massage Practitioner, Michelle’s consultations are covered by most major health funds and clients are entitled to private health rebates.
