


Exercise for Mental Health
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Conditions, EP Classes, Exercise Physiology, Exercises, Fit 4 Life, Galston, Movement for Minds, Treatment
3 million Australians are living with anxiety or depression Mental health is gripping Australia with both hands. It has been one of the hardest areas for our community to talk about, yet it becomes one of the most important conversations of our generation. The...
When to get a Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Galston, Physiotherapy Services, Treatment
Total knee replacement is now one of the world’s most popular surgeries as it provides us the opportunity to dramatically reduce knee pain as a result of osteoarthritis. However in the clinic we are commonly asked “when is the right time to get surgery?” The first...
Rotator Cuff Tears: How Does it Present?
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Conditions, Galston, Physiotherapy Services, Treatment
Rotator cuff tears and tendinopathies are one of the most common shoulder injuries we see in the clinic. But it is also one of the most challenging to control. It comes in a range of names and presentations – one of the more common alternatives being shoulder...
Patello-Femoral Pain
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Conditions, Galston, Physiotherapy Services, Taping, Treatment
What is Patello-femoral pain? Patello-femoral pain, also known as anterior knee pain or runner’s knee, is one of the most common knee injuries seen in the clinic. It refers to pain coming from the joint between the knee cap (the patella) and the general knee. How do...
How do we Fix Patellar Tendinopathy
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Conditions, Exercises, Galston, Physiotherapy Services, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment
What is Patellar Teninopathy? Patellar tendinopathy is one of the less common tendinopathies we see in a clinic. This time, involving the part of our body just below the knee cap. As touched on in previous blogs, the tendon is typically seen as a bridge point between...
Parkinson’s Disease
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Conditions, EP Classes, Exercise Physiology, Exercises, Galston, Physiotherapy Services, Rehab In Motion, Treatment
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease is a neurological degenerative disorder. That is, a condition that affects the brain, which typically worsens gradually over time. Specifically, the brain starts producing less of a critical chemical in body known as...
Numbness: When Should You be Worried?
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Conditions, Galston, Physiotherapy Services, Treatment
What is numbness? We commonly get asked about random numbness and pins and needles in the clinic. Many clients are unsure whether or not they should be concerned about their symptoms. Step one, is defining what numbness is and represents. True numbness is where your...
No Pain No Gain
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Exercise Physiology, Exercises, Fit 4 Life, Galston, Physiotherapy Services, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment
No pain no gain is a very popular phrase in the land of exercise and health. But it is also a phrase that is commonly not applied correctly and causes lots of confusion. The origin of this phrase is based around workout videos from the 80s, which described...
Total Hip Replacement
by Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy | Asquith, Berowra, Exercises, Galston, Physiotherapy Services, Treatment
Total hip replacement is one of the worlds most common orthopedic surgeries. Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for getting one. The logic being, if the cartilage is worn away in your hip, the whole joint can be replaced with a new prosthesis. It all sounds...Services
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The Team
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Katie AustinMassage Therapist
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Bianca HarrisExercise Physiologist
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Alex SteinkampExercise Physiologist
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Alex ArmstrongExercise Physiologist
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Deb EvenissExercise Physiologist
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Rob KerferdPhysiotherapist
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Betty ZhangPhysiotherapist
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Alison UnderwoodVestibular Physiotherapist
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Kate NiccolPhysiotherapist
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Binal VatherPhysiotherapist
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Digby NieldPhysiotherapist
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Matt AbeshousePhysiotherapist
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Jennie WhitakerPhysiotherapist
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Jacqueline WalfordPhysiotherapist
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Darren PivettaPhysiotherapist
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Simone SzaboPhysiotherapist
Katie Austin
Katie Austin
Katie is a Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist with over 10 years experience. She will tailor a treatment to suit your needs and goals, using various techniques to get your body functioning through the use of Remedial Massage, Sports Massage, Myofascial Release and Trigger Point Therapy. Over the years she has worked with athletes in the NRL and Olympians and has taught the Dip. Remedial Massage course.
Her interests around Massage is to help people maintain a pain free life. Her particular interest is to help and treat clients who are training for specific events or to aid their training. She also enjoys treating neck issues and seeing people move more freely
Away from work she enjoys staying active and running regularly, having done a few half and full marathons and recently taken up cycling. Travelling is a massive passion of Katie’s in particular seeing the sights of the world. Machu Picchu is definitely the most amazing thing she’s seen!
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Bianca Harris
Bianca has experience working in hospitals managing joint replacements post-operatively in an in-patient and day-therapy rehabilitation setting, alongside treating neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. Working in a private practice setting has also exposed her to managing mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities with a variety of clients.
10 years of competitive gymnastics and 4 years of gymnastics coaching has inspired her to continue making exercise a priority in her life, and to help others to do so too. Bianca likes to take a holistic approach to health and wellbeing and wants to ensure that she continues learning and educating herself to provide the best quality care for clients.
Bianca has no greater enjoyment than seeing individuals reach their goals and unlock their potential.
Bianca’s special interests include: mental health, lower back pain management and diabetes.
Hobbies: reading, bushwalking, spending time at the beach, baking and art (although I am not that great).
Motto: “Change is the end result of all true learning.” ― Leo Buscaglia

Alex Steinkamp
Alex Steinkamp
Alex comes with a keen interest in sports and healthier living. During his completion of his Exercise Physiology degree at the University of Sydney he has been involved in football coaching and providing strength and conditioning for youth footballers. Over the course of his studies he has developed an eagerness to guide and empower people of all ages to realise their potential and help them understand the role exercise can have on their longevity.
Alex believes it’s never too late to become stronger and is always aiming to get his clients to have a healthier relationship with exercise in order to achieve their goals and become more independent.
In his spare time you will see Alex on the football field, on the mountain bike trails or on the squash courts.

Alex Armstrong
Alex Armstron
Alex has worked in the fitness industry for 8 years as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. Upon completion of her Exercise Physiology degree she began pursuing a more wholistic approach to health management, coaching and wellbeing. Her method encompasses lifestyle changes education, support and evidence-based exercise.
With special interests in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, heart conditions and exercise, Alex knows she’s done her job when someone feels empowered and confident to manager their condition on their own.
In her spare time Alex enjoys hiking, football (soccer), surfing and researching.
Motto:
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – Chinese Proverb
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Deb Eveniss
Deb Eveniss
Deb has a strong sporting background, having played in high level cricket, and more recently football (soccer), which has helped her in her experience with sports specific training and rehabilitation.
In her spare time, you might see Deb running ParkRun (usually at Galston, in the beautiful Fagan Park) or organising the morning run as a run director for the course. Deb also continues to play football on the weekends, and once the season is over, will take up trail running, bushwalking with her extremely active kids and husband.

Rob Kerferd
Rob became interested in anatomy, exercise, and the human body when he began going to the gym in high school. He began researching and managing his own injuries with exercise and from that point, physiotherapy stood out as a career for him.
Rob developed his skills and gained experience in private practice, musculoskeletal, sports physiotherapy and post-surgical rehabilitation at the Australian Catholic University where he completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Rob believes in managing patients with a combination of hands-on techniques and exercise. He aims to involve the patient in the decision-making process to optimise results such as reducing pain and increasing function in work, sport, or day-to-day living.
Outside of physiotherapy, Rob enjoys living an active life including cycling and regularly going to the gym and outdoors with friends and family.

Betty Zhang
Betty Zhang
Betty’s passion to become a physiotherapist began in her early teens when she visited the physio tent at netball for advice after having injured herself skateboarding. Now her passion has evolved into helping people find ways to move better and stay active.
Having graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and Masters of Physiotherapy, Betty has developed a great understanding of how the body moves and how to use exercise to help others improve their health and wellbeing. Betty’s passion for exercise and sports injury rehabilitation is reflected in her experiences working as a physiotherapist with National Premier League football teams, as well as AFL and rugby teams. Betty enjoys working with people of all ages and abilities to find the right treatments to help them achieve their healthiest selves.
In her spare time, Betty likes going to the gym and lives and breathes all things netball. She also enjoys a challenge, so she has recently started playing football. During the holidays, you may find Betty going camping or hitting the beach with friends and family.

Alison Underwood
Alison Underwood

Kate Niccol
Kate Niccol
With a background in public health in rural and remote NSW, Kate has a broad base of experience working with clients from all walks of life, and at all stages of life from newborns through to centurions. Kate has vast experience treating injuries and issues from both the sporting and farming fields and has a special interest in women’s health physiotherapy.
Upon returning to Sydney, Kate has joined the DMP team to follow her passion for women’s health, providing a wholistic approach to treatment to meet the needs of each individual. Kate is passionate about empowering clients through education and supporting them through their journey to better health.
When not in the clinic you will find her spending time with her kids, family and friends, playing netball, walking through a local market, reading or crafting.
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Binal Vather
Binal Vather

Digby Nield
Digby Nield

Matt Abeshouse
Matt Abeshouse
Matthew prides himself on delivering up to date physiotherapy practice. He has postgraduate training in manual therapies and dry needling and pairs these skills with a focus on exercise therapies. Matthew believes exercise is often the key ingredient that will guide you towards recovery, and will work with you to find a program that can allow you to excel.
Matthew’s special interests include back pain and lower limb injuries, but welcomes everything and anything!

Jennie Whitaker
Jennie Whitaker
Jennie has managed the Physiotherapy Department for Nepean and Hornsby Hospitals for 12 years, has been a member and chairperson for the OH&S; Committees of Nepean and Hornsby Hospitals and has been a member of the APA council. She is delighted to be working at Berowra Physiotherapy on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
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Jacqueline Walford
Jacqueline Walford
Jackie trained as a physiotherapist in Birmingham, UK qualifying in 1987. She worked in London before immigrating to Australia in 1995. After working for another private practice for 7 years Jackie decided to start Berowra Physiotherapy in 2003. This was also the year she took the exam to become a credentialed McKenzie therapist.
Jackie has also completed level 2 sports course and regularly attends post graduate seminars and courses. Jackie takes a very functional approach to treatment seeing it as a partnership between therapist and patient and keeping exercises simple and manageable.
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Darren Pivetta
Darren Pivetta
He believes in taking a holistic approach to injury management and uses hands-on therapy, advice and exercise as medicine, including Physio Pilates.
Darren has extensive experience in treating all types of musculoskeletal problems and sports injury rehabilitation and performance improvement. He is also trained in dry needling (Western acupuncture).
On the weekend you will find Darren out playing on the soccer field, spending time with his beautiful wife and three active kids, at church, or trying to catch that perfect wave.
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Simone Szabo
Simone Szabo
Having worked as a physio for many years, Simone has had a wide variety of experience in both public and private physiotherapy settings, working the last 7 years in private practice. Simone has developed a special interest in treating foot and ankle injuries, running injuries, jaw pain (TMJ) and posture- related back and neck pain.
Simone has vast experience working with elite sporting teams and athletes including Premier League football, rugby, track and field, Australian baseball, and swimming.
Simone is passionate about helping people move well and stay active. She has a plenty of experience in running video analysis, and hands on manual therapy as well as dry needling / acupuncture, and helping develop and retrain ideal movement.
When not in the clinic, you will find her out running, at the beach or spending time with family and friends.