Flex Sports Physiotherapy and Clinical Pilates

Have you met Kathryn our new clinical director yet? 🌟 came over from Viva Physiotherapy and as well as being a highly experienced, Master's trained physiotherapist, she's also a tutor on the Doctor of Physiotherapy program at the University of Melbourne and Master Trainer in Clinical Pilates at on behalf of here in Australia. As well as her clinical role at Flex, Kathryn will support Irwin in mentoring our clinical staff.

Today at 10am, Kathryn will be running an IG live session . It will be a clinical session for physiotherapists entitled "Using Pilates for functional Gluteal Muscle Engagement". While this is a session primarily target at clinicians, it's a good chance to see Kathryn in action!

WE HAVE AN OFFICIAL MOVING DATE! 🏡 🎉🤗

As of Monday the 29th of April 2024, Flex will be located at Level 2, 406 Collins Street, Melbourne.

Our final day at 99 Queen Street will be Friday, 26th April. All appointments scheduled for Monday the 29th of April onwards will take place at our exciting new location on Collins Street, a short 2-minute walk from our current location.

(Please note: The clinic will be closing at 10:30am on Friday the 26th of April to allow us to pack and prepare for the move).

The fit out of our new space is progressing well, with Naomi & Kathryn’s beautiful vision gradually coming to life.

We are so excited about this move, and our team have been working incredibly hard to make this transition as smooth as possible. If you have any questions regarding our relocation, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our friendly reception team on (03) 9670 7041.

Congratulations to Naomi for completing the 2024 Run for the Kids last Sunday! 🏃🏼‍♀️⭐️
Naomi finished the 14.4km long course with a time of 1:07:47, coming in at number 112 out of 5097 women, and 10th in her age group. Such a fantastic effort for a great cause! 🤩

Keep your eyes on our social media to see what Naomi will be training for next 👀🗽

⭐️ We are delighted to announce that we will soon be moving to a new, bigger and better location! ⭐️

Towards the end of April our new address will be Level 2, 406 Collins Street, Melbourne. While we aren’t moving far (just a short 2 minute walk from our current location), the move means that we’ll be able to provide you with even better services including:

👉️ A completely redesigned clinic space dedicated to holistic health and an enhanced client experience.
👉️ New dedicated areas and class offerings to cater to all of your clinical Pilates, yoga, strength training and running needs.
👉️ New weight training and gym equipment, and an upgraded treadmill for running assessments and retraining.

In line with the larger range of services on offer, we’d also like to announce that our friends from Viva Physiotherapy will be joining us in our new space. We are thrilled to welcome our seven new team members; Kathryn, Georgia, Carlee, Bernice, Michael, Ilaria and Maddy, who all bring a wealth of clinical experience and unique skill sets with them.

Over the last four years, the directors of Flex and Viva, Naomi and Kathryn, formed a professional friendship. This started with mutual support during the COVID years between two like-minded physiotherapy practices and grew into a shared vision and aspiration about what we could achieve together. Flex and Viva share many philosophies and practices at their core and we see this merger as a great opportunity to do what we currently do, even better.

All appointments for our current Flex team up until our opening date will still take place at Level 1, 99 Queen Street Melbourne. Our team will be working hard to get everything ready for the move over the coming weeks and we appreciate all of your support and patience. We will be doing our best to ensure that there isn’t any disruption to your care over this period.

We will keep you updated as the new space is fitted out and will share photos of our progress along the way. As soon as we have our move in date confirmed we will share and celebrate this with you too.

We can’t wait to see you in our new location! 🎉🤗🏠️

⭐️ Celebrating our Clients ⭐️

A massive congratulations from the Flex Team, to our amazing client Jayden! ⁠

Earlier this month, Jayden completed 'The Coast to Coast - The Longest Day' event in the South Island of New Zealand. The Coast to Coast is one of the world’s longest multi-sports events and Jayden completed it in 16 hours and 16 minutes, covering 243km during the event!

Jayden showed great discipline, sticking to his demanding training plan in the lead up to the event and working closely with Irwin and Mariko from our team to manage his training related injuries, muscle soreness and tightness.

If you’re preparing for a competition or need a hand getting over your niggling injury, please get in touch with our lovely front desk team. We’d love to help you! 💚

Happy birthday to our superstar Physio, Ella! 🤩🎂🥳
We are so lucky to have Ella on our team, she is an absolute joy to work with and always shows such care and dedication to her clients. Ella, we hope you have a lovely day and a wonderful year ahead! 😊

WE ARE BACK! 🤩
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Flex is now open for 2024! Make this the year that you prioritise your health and wellbeing. Whether you are looking to treat an injury, get the most out of your sport, or gain strength and flexibility, we are here to help you achieve your goals!⁠ ✅⁠
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Tap the link in our bio to book an appointment for any service, or reach out to our friendly admin team on 9670 7041 😊

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ⭐️
The Flex Team would like to say a huge thank you for your continued support throughout 2023 😊💚
We are so incredibly grateful for our wonderful community and wish you all a happy, safe and restful holiday period. Enjoy the time with your friends & family - we look forward to seeing you in the New Year! 🎉

🎄FESTIVE SEASON OPENING HOURS🎄⁠
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The Flex team will be taking a break over the festive season! Our last day in the clinic will be on Friday 22nd of December. Our usual opening hours will resume on Tuesday 2nd of January 2024.⁠
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Make sure your body is feeling the best it can over the holiday period. Don't forget to book in your last Physio, Pilates or Sports Massage sessions before the break! Tap the link in our bio or call our lovely admin team on 9670 7041 to secure your spot 😊

Congrats Ella!! 👏🥳🌟
Ella completed her Half Ironman on Sunday, with all her strenuous training paying off as she achieved her goal time of under six hours! A little wind on the day made for challenging conditions, but she pushed through to the finish line after a tiring half marathon to finish the triathlon. Some sore legs were felt on Monday and Tuesday, but she's already gearing up for the next Half Ironman challenge.
What an achievement! 🏊‍♂️🚴🏃‍♀️

Happy 2023! 💚⁠
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This year, shines a spotlight on arthritis and the invaluable role Physiotherapy can play in managing symptoms and enhancing quality of life. Swipe left for some great infographics from ⭐️
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Living with arthritis can be really challenging, but the right care can help you manage your symptoms effectively. Regular physical activity is an important component of arthritis management - your Physiotherapist can help you to exercise safely, set goals, and find the balance between rest and movement.
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Happy to our fellow colleagues and the entire PT community! 🙌🌏

Today marks 15 YEARS of Flex! 😄🎉💚💪🏻⁠
Thank you so much to all of our wonderful clients for your incredible support. Whether you have just joined us, or you've been here since the beginning, we appreciate you. ⁠
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Cheers to the next 15! 🥂

Join the Flex Team as we work with Viva Physiotherapy to raise funds for Youth Mental Health! 🏃🌟

Move for Minds is a virtual charity event, created by our friends at Viva Physiotherapy to raise funds for Prevention United - a charity established to champion mental health promotion, with this year's focus being on the mental health of youths.

Want to join us in taking part this year and making a lasting impact?

Visit vivaphysiotherapy.com/move-for-minds to learn more and get started today! 🤗

A big happy belated birthday to our amazing Physio, Rosie! 💐🎉 We hope you had a lovely day Rosie (filled with love and cake), and have a wonderful year ahead. 😊🎂🌟

Happy Birthday Naomi! 🎂🎈💌
Naomi, Flex’s wonderful owner, recently celebrated her birthday and enjoyed a well deserved break with Gordan in Hawaii - the perfect way to celebrate! The Flex team hope her day was filled with lots of love and delicious food. 🥰

Congrats Naomi!! 🥇👏🏼
Naomi got up bright and early last Sunday to tackle the Mornington Half Marathon! With the beautiful sun rising over the ocean, she ran from Mornington to Mount Martha and back in just 1 hour and 40 minutes. With this fantastic time, Naomi brought home first place in the Veterans category 🏆
Well done Naomi! 🌟🏃‍♀️

Our lovely receptionist Bri celebrated her birthday on Friday! 🎉💐
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We are so grateful that Bri is a part of the Flex team, we love the bubbly energy and positive attitude she brings to the clinic 😊 Happy birthday Bri! We hope you had a wonderful day 🥳🎈

Our wonderful Physio Jo celebrated her 30th birthday over the weekend - happy birthday Jo! 🎉🎂😊
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Jo is a delight to be around, an excellent cook, and such a valued member of our team. We hope you enjoyed your birthday celebrations Jo - here's to your 30s are your best years yet! 🥂

Congratulations to our Physio Ella for completing her first Olympic distance triathlon on the weekend! 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️
Smashing out a 1.5km swim, 40km bike ride and a 10km run, Ella says she loved every second. Achieving her goal time of < 3 hours made crossing the finish line that much sweeter! 👏🏻
Well done Ella, what a fantastic achievement 😊

Congratulations to our Physio Ella for completing her first Olympic distance triathlon on the weekend! 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️
Smashing out a 1.5km swim, 40km bike ride and a 10km run, Ella says she loved every second. Achieving her goal time of < 3 hours made crossing the finish line that much sweeter! 👏🏻 Well done Ella, what a fantastic achievement ☺️

Wishing our wonderful Physio Ella a big happy birthday! 🥳 Ella brings such a positive and happy energy to the clinic and we are so grateful to have her on our team ☺️ We hope you have fabulous birthday Ella! 🎂🎉🎈

Happy Flex Anniversary to both Rosie and Jen! 🥳🎉⁠
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Rosie has been bringing an outstanding level of experience and excellence to our Physio team for 4 years ⭐️⁠
Her achievements during this time include completing her Masters of Sports Physiotherapy and becoming a devoted mum to her beautiful boy, Lachie. Outside the clinic you can catch Rosie at her monthly book club or out enjoying our native flora and birdlife 🦜📚⁠
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Jen has been ensuring our clinic runs smoothly in her role as Practice Manager for 3 years. Jen is such a valued leader of our team and her support throughout the last few years has been invaluable 👏🏻⁠
Outside the clinic you can find Jen with her head in a book, her fur-babe Luna on her lap and the newest Taylor Swift album playing on repeat 🎶🐱⁠
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We really love having these two on our team 💚

Nothing like a great workout followed by some well earned drinks to finish off the week! 🤩
Thank you to Richmond for having us last Friday afternoon! We were definitely put through our paces with a great reformer Pilates session 💪🏻 Always so nice to spend some time together as a team 💚

CLINIC UPDATE 👇🏻
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Flex will be closed next Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd of September, due to the upcoming public holidays.
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We have limited spots left for next week, so tap the link in our bio to secure your Pilates or Physio appointment before the long weekend! 💚

Injury, stress and life changes can take a toll on your body - we can help you to restore movement and ease your pain with Physiotherapy treatment! 😊
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✅We start your recovery by listening to you, taking the time to understand how your pain affects your life and empowering you to manage your health and wellbeing.

✅Through the integration of manual therapy, Physiotherapy and Clinical Exercise, we ensure you receive evidence-based treatment with long-term results. We can help you overcome a multitude of injuries, including:

👉🏻Low back or neck pain
👉🏻Headaches & migraines
👉🏻Running injuries
👉🏻ACL injuries
👉🏻Tendinopathy
👉🏻Plantar fasciitis
👉🏻ITB syndrome
👉🏻Chronic strains/sprains
👉🏻Shoulder pain & rotator cuff injuries
👉🏻Stress fractures + SO MUCH MORE!
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Don’t let your pain hold you back any longer. Reach out to our lovely team at [email protected] or click the link in our bio to book your Physiotherapy or Clinical Exercise session. We'd love to help you! 💚

Ella is having the most wonderful time in Europe, soaking up the sun and exploring the sites ☀️🌏 Swipe to see what she has been up to! ➡️➡️➡️
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We are looking forward to welcoming Ella back to the clinic this Thursday 15th of September and spots are filling fast, so get in quick to secure your Physio/Pilates appointments! We're sure she'll have plenty of stories to share with you all 😊

Wishing Jen, our wonderful practice manager, a HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday! 🎉🎂 Jen does so much for us all here at Flex, we are so lucky to have her. We hope you have an amazing day and a great year ahead Jen 🤗🥳

Today is - a day that marks the unity of the Physiotherapy community around the world 💚
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This year the theme of is osteoarthritis and the role that Physiotherapists have in the treatment and management on this condition. Swipe across for a great snapshot of OA from ➡️➡️➡️
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As Physiotherapists, we can help you through:
✅exercise prescription to strengthen muscles & improve joint mobility
✅education on OA
✅giving advice on pain relief
✅pre & post surgery rehabilitation
✅caring for you holistically, giving you the support, freedom and confidence to manage OA
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We LOVE what we do and the wonderful clients we get to meet along the way. Happy World PT day to our fellow colleagues and the broader PT community 😊