OUR TEAM

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MEET THE AB PHYSIO TEAM!

Our friendly, approachable and experienced physios in Fremantle will help you better understand your body, your injury and will guide you through the recovery process.

We pride ourselves on being the trusted names in the industry and want to help you “get back on the horse” as soon as possible. We have been helping people for over 20 years which means there’s rarely a case or injury we haven’t seen before and treated. 

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AURELIE BLUMANN

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

B.App.Sc.(Physio) Post Grad.Dip.Manip.Ther.

Aurelie has advanced training in the assessment of musculoskeletal conditions and works extensively in areas of neck and back pain, and chronic (longstanding) conditions. Aurelie has completed post-graduate qualifications in manipulative therapy and has a special interest in hydrotherapy, dry needling, and hyper-mobility conditions. She provides assistance with early exercise intervention for acute injuries and also long term management of chronic conditions.

Her early physiotherapy career working in paediatrics and women’s health enables Aurelie to bring this depth of experience treating patients of all ages and all stages. Having been a private practitioner for 30+ years in the Fremantle area, Aurelie established AB Physiotherapy in 2002 and continues to be passionate about the role of physiotherapy in managing musculoskeletal health.

With a strong interest in over-50’s physio, Aurelie is also an accredited GLA:D osteoarthritis physiotherapist.

CLARKE NATOLIE

Physiotherapist

BSc (hons) Sport & Exercise Science, MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration).

Clarke is originally from the UK having undertaken his Physiotherapy training at St George’s University Hospital, London. He has worked in the NHS in the areas of surgical and orthopaedic rehab, falls prevention and neurological rehab. Following this, he worked in the private and public sector as a senior musculoskeletal physiotherapist. Clarke also enjoys working with athletes and sporting teams as a physiotherapist, having worked as a rugby physiotherapist.

He is interested in all musculoskeletal disorders but enjoys shoulder and ankle/ foot disorders, as well as treatment of lower back pain including sciatica. He is also an ESCAPE-PAIN practitioner which supports people with persistent pain including the management of osteoarthritis. This is similar to the GLA:D program for hip and knee arthritis. Clarke has a strong interest in exercise prescription and is a great addition to our team.

JENNY WOODS

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

B.App.Sc.(Physio) Post Grad.Dip.Manip.Ther.

Jenny Woods is an experienced physiotherapist with post graduate training in musculoskeletal disorders and has worked with professional ballet dancers as Head of Dancer Wellbeing at the West Australian Ballet from 2014-2019. She has worked extensively in the hospital and private sector for more than 30 years.

She is interested in the treatment of all areas of musculoskeletal pain management and has a special interest in foot, ankle, knee, hip & lower back problems. Jenny is Dry needling certified, Pilates certified and is a GLA:D hip and knee arthritis practitioner.

 

TRISH STARLING

Physiotherapist

B.App.Sc.(Physio) 

Trish graduated from Curtin in 1988 and worked in a wide variety of public and private settings, both in WA and around Australia. Her specialties include hydrotherapy, exercise therapy and falls prevention, with a special interest in chronic pain rehabilitation. Trish has been an elite middle distance runner and continues to keep fit with walking and hiking. Trish is currently only undertaking hydrotherapy at Kirby Swim for a Tuesday session as she is participating in research regarding support of carers managing patients following hospital admissions.

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KASIA ELLIS

Remedial Massage Therapist

Kasia is a Polish trained Physiotherapist who has 20 years of experience in massage therapy. She worked as a massage therapist during her studies and has since completed a Diploma of Remedial Massage in Australian in 2018. Kasia has decided to further her passion for Physiotherapy, enrolling in Physiotherapy at Notre Dame in 2023 (due to her original qualifications not being fully recognised).

Kasia brings a wealth of musculoskeletal knowledge to her remedial massage sessions and is able to apply her previous physiotherapy studies and new knowledge to each client. She has a unique approach to remedial massage therapy, utilising dry needling and a variety of massage techniques to restore your muscular system to its best capacity.
Kasia is also Dry Needling Certified.