Therapy Max

Therapy Max utilises Cook + Phillip’s unique facilities to deliver an innovative rehabilitation & sports injury services and providing:
•   Treatment for sports and work-related injuries.

•   Rehabilitation of complex musculoskeletal problems /injuries.

•   Lifestyle solutions to regain or maintain health and preventative strategies for competitive and recreational athletes.

Therapists use the most up to date practices, utilising both mainstream & alternate therapies to achieve faster, more effective results for our clients.  After careful assessment and diagnosis, treatments are implemented as required and may include exercise prescription, skilled manual therapies, education & advice.

Situated alongside Therapy Max’s treatment rooms are Cook + Phillip’s facilities including: 50m, leisure and hydrotherapy pools, gym, sports court, gym and aquatic exercise classes, indoor sports competitions, swim school & club, café and outdoor rest areas.

Conveniently situated in Sydney’s CBD, next to Hyde Park and St Mary’s Cathedral, the centre is 10 mins walk from Town Hall, St James and Kings Cross stations. Bus routes from Circular Quay and the eastern suburbs pass close by.  Inexpensive parking is next door in the Cathedral Street parking Station.

Please ring or e-mail to speak with our qualified & professional staff or just call to book your appointment today!

THE THERAPY MAX TEAM

Jane Hodgson
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
M Hlth Sc (Manipulative Physiotherapy)
B App Sc (Physiotherapy)

Jane is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, specialising in the treatment of complex musculoskeletal injuries requiring a more thorough assessment and management. Combining up-to-date exercise rehabilitation and manual therapy treatment techniques, Jane achieves outstanding results. With over 19 years experience and working closely with Medical Specialists, GPs, Allied Health Practitioners and Therapists, Jane strives for faster, more effective rehabilitation.

Jane has a background in rehabilitation, as well as vast experience in “on field” sports injury management over a variety of sports. Jane maintains an interest in soccer, swimming and running. Joining Therapy Max in 2002, Jane now leads The Therapy Max Team.
Jane is: Registered in Australia,

NSW Work Cover and VWA Accredited.
Professional Memberships:
Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia (MPA)
Sports Physiotherapy Australia (SPA)

Katrina Purdon
Physiotherapist & Mat & Equipment Pilates Instructor
B App Sc (Physiotherapy)
Cert Dry Needling

Katrina has 15 years Physiotherapy experience. Since joining Therapy Max in 2010, she has built a very strong rapport with local GPs, specialists and our clients. She instructs our Fit Backs Mat and Equipment Pilates classes including our prenatal pilates class.

Katrina achieves outstanding results with lower limb injuries, orthopaedic rehabilitation, treatment of neck and back pain & women’s health issues. Whilst Katrina has strong hydrotherapy skills, her focus on core strength and her experience with both mat & equipment pilates has allowed clients to progress out of the pool towards recovery sooner.  Combining this specialist exercise prescription with effective hands-on treatment and nutrition advice improves wellbeing via several channels and achieves amazing long term results for her clients.

Katrina enjoys Sydney’s outdoors through hiking, cycling, swimming and yoga. Her running is unfortunately on hold due to injury, but she has vast previous experience in competitive gymnastic and athletics, where she has competed at a national level in both.
Katrina is:
Registered with APHRA
NSW Work Cover and VWA Accredited.

Professional Memberships:
Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)

Daniel Tait
Physiotherapist, Mat Pilates & PPT Instructor
B Hlth Sc (Physiotherapy) Hons

Daniel studied Physiotherapy in The Netherlands and is also a qualified massage therapist. More recently he has undertaken professional development in Pilates and personal training and is a valued member of the Therapy Max team.

Daniel is dedicated to achieving clients’ goals through addressing symptoms and the underlying causes to injury; including flexibility, core & postural control, overall strength and stability. He has experience in weekend sports coverage, kinesio-taping, gait analysis, running assessments and will uses his knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics to assist you return to sports participation and the workplace after injury.

Daniel has a special interest in sports medicine. His remedial massage skills are optimised by athletes & weekend warriors needing to improve flexibility & recovery and they benefit from his strong hands and effective manual physio techniques.

Through participation, he has a personal understanding of amateur boxing, soccer & tennis. Daniel remains very athletic himself through distance running, hiking & climbing, salsa and gym exercise. He speaks fluent Dutch too. Daniel is an instructor in our Fit Backs Mat Classes and leads our Physio Personal Training sessions.
Daniel is:
Registered Physiotherapist with APHRA
NSW Work Cover Accredited

Professional Memberships:
Massage Association of Australia

Alla Melman
Physiotherapist, Mat & Equipment Pilates Instructor
B App Sc (Physiotherapy)
Cert Yoga
Cert Dry Needling

Alla combines her advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics & injury management to achieve outstanding results for her clients. She provides rehabilitative exercise as a home or gym program, and closer supervision with hydrotherapy and clinical Pilates sessions. Alla’s key interests are in post-surgical rehabilitation, the lower limb, neck and back pain, and women’s health.

She has experience in POWH & Eastern Suburbs Private Hospital in rehabilitation of post-surgical, orthopaedic, cardiorespiratory and neurological conditions, surgical oncology & spinal cord injuries.  She is currently studying a Masters of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) which has helped in dealing with management of complex persistent pain conditions and with chronic disease management.

A qualified yoga teacher, Alla adds a yoga twist for additional benefit in our advanced mat pilates. She lectures anatomy & physiology in Prana Life Yoga School to yoga teacher trainees. She is a very popular instructor in our Fit Backs Mat and Equipment Pilates classes.

Alla also speaks fluent Russian, is a mum to 2 gorgeous young children and enjoys Sydney’s outdoors through bushwalking, kayaking and swimming.
Alla is:

Professional Memberships:

Sally Harrison
Physiotherapist

B Sc (Hons) Physiotherapy
HFI (ASCM cert), Group Instructor (YMCA)

Through her professional dance, Sally developed a passion for exercise rehabilitation and an interest in clinical pilates.  Seeing a need for more intense core re-training for her clients, Sally established our Fit Backs Clinical Pilates classes in 2006.

Whilst now only instructing in our classes, Sally remains a very popular instructor with her fun and effective format. Many of our amazing success stories can be attributed to Sally’s foresight and her dedication to facilitate full rehabilitation of some very complex injuries of our clients.

Therapy Max in Sydney City, Sydney, NSW is listed under the best Massage, Physiotherapists offering services such as Sports Massage, Relaxation Massage, Pregnancy Massage.

Other services by Therapy Max include Massage, Remedial Massage.

Call the staff at Therapy Max to contact us for further information.

Services

Massage in brief

Massage utilizes sensitive therapist hands to release the muscular imbalances caused by injury, work or aging.  Massage health benefits include: increased muscle and joint flexibility, pain relief, relaxation, quicker sports injury recovery, injury prevention and improved wellbeing.

Therapy Max massage therapists will tailor a massage to your requirements and may combine different massage styles to suite you.  Where necessary, they work closely with your physiotherapists and health practitioners to speed recovery.

Sports Massage

By focusing on specific muscle groups, sports massage increases muscle flexibility and lactic acid removal. This assists the continuation of training programmes and reduces risk of injury. Many athletes use sports massage during increased training periods and following competition.

Once the muscles are warmed up, a firm, deep massage is applied. Therapists are well trained in anatomy and will release the entire length of stiff muscles, and any compensating tightness in surrounding tissues. This can sometimes be uncomfortable, but produces more effective results. Sports massage can also involve assisted stretching of tighter muscle groups, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, traction and prescriptive exercises.

Therapy Max therapists see many triathletes, swimmers, footballers of all codes, runners, walkers and endurance athletes for sports massage.

Remedial Massage

Remedial massage uses specific therapeutic massage techniques to relieve muscular imbalances. This may be caused by injury, work stress and ageing. This is also a common massage for those who wish to experience their first massage.

Techniques includes effleurage (long strokes); tapotement (tapping or cupping), kneading and deep frictions. Other techniques that may be used include shiatsu, reflexology, acupressure trigger point therapy, and assisted stretching and traction.

Remedial massage stimulates healing by direct, but controlled pressure over injured, painful, or tight muscles. Therapy Max therapists have vast experience with injuries and achieve excellent results when assisting recovery. Where necessary, they will work closely with physiotherapists and health practitioners to speed recovery.

Relaxation Massage

Remedial massage stimulates healing by direct, but controlled pressure over injured, painful, or tight muscles. Therapy Max therapists have vast experience with injuries and achieve excellent results when assisting recovery.

Techniques includes effleurage (long strokes); tapotement (tapping or cupping), kneading and deep frictions, shiatsu, reflexology, acupressure trigger point therapy, and assisted stretching and traction.

Pregnancy Massage