Back In Motion Hobart on Murray

Need physiotherapy or remedial massage? Maybe Clinical Exercise or personal training? With practices Australia-wide, we're your local physio and fitness studio. Call us on 1300 859 581.

Even before the impact of COVID-19, there has been a growing consumer demand for access to video-consultation services provided by Physiotherapists. Given the COVID-19 virus’ impact, we are discounting our standard fees for Telehealth appointments to ensure our clients don’t fall behind in their treatment.

To access this service, you will simply need a computer or smart device with an internet connection and camera. We will send you a text message with a secure ID login and access to a private video consultation with your preferred Physio. We’re here to help you on your journey to recovery to get you moving again, whether that be in a practice, or via video if you can’t get to a practice.

Treatment following your assessment is charged at the cost of a standard consultation. For full terms and conditions click here.

Treatment following your assessment is charged at the cost of a standard consultation. For full terms and conditions click here.

We provide physiotherapy, massage, Clinical Exercise, and exercise and rehab to Hobart and surrounding suburbs. We have one-on-one and semi-private classes and because our services are delivered by physiotherapists you can claim them on private health insurance with extras cover.

A "quick-fix" for your pain or injury might sound good, but over time is proven to be inconvenient, costly and ineffective in comparison to taking preventative measures. Our unique clinical approach, Results4Life, keeps you on track towards optimal lifelong physical health.

We are committed to your satisfaction and delivering the very best in physiotherapy care, customer service and outcomes. If you are not 100% satisfied with your experience at Back In Motion, we will refund your money on your last session and deliver your next session free. For full terms and conditions click here

Whether you have back pain, neck pain, flexibility or mobility issues, our physios at Back In Motion can help resolve your pain and improve the quality of your life.  Find out why physiotherapy is a GP's most recommended health professional today.

You don’t need a GP's referral to see a physio, and often we'll work as part of a team to plan and manage treatment for your specific condition or injury.

- Exercise prescription - Postural analysis and correction - Soft tissue massage/mobilization - Dry needling - Management of lifestyle issues such as desk set up, pillow and gym programs - Prescription of aids such as crutches, orthotics and braces

Whether you’re wanting to loosen tight muscles, soothe your body or simply relax, Back In Motion offers a range of massage services. There are many places that offer massage these days, but few offer highly-qualified and trained physios with extensive knowledge of the human body to help your body heal. Why should I have a remedial massage at Back In Motion? We take a tailored approach, targeting key areas of your body chosen by you and your physio and it’ll be completed in a safe and professional environment. Our highly-experienced physios have spent more than four years at university learning about human anatomy and biomechanics. We know your body and can identify the causes of aches, pains and soreness, ensuring a better result every time. What remedial massage services are offered at Back In Motion? We offer a range of massage services including remedial massage, sports therapy massage and deep tissue massage, so you can benefit from qualified physios and their extensive knowledge of the human body. What are the benefits of regular remedial massage? Massage is beneficial to the body in many ways, both physically (tissue manipulation) and emotionally (relaxation). A regular massage can provide check ups with your physio, treat niggles, prevent new injuries/pain and help with maintenance. Sporting clubs, athletes, and massage devotees see our expert physios and therapists for a reason: because we know your body and can identify the causes of aches, pains, and soreness, ensuring a better result every time.

Whether you have lower back pain, neck pain or a shoulder injury, exercise rehabilitation can help. Our exercise programs can help with increasing fitness, weight loss, injury rehabilitation, endurance training or strengthening, in a safe way that minimises risk of injury.

Our qualified staff use the latest clinical research and physio equipment to develop a personal exercise plan to help you improve flexibility, mobility, and strength.

When a small problem develops in your feet, a subtle change in the way you walk can cause a chain reaction that alters your posture and movement mechanics. The symptom of poor foot mechanics can include localised foot pain, bunions, arch or heel pain, leg or knee pain, hip or back pain – and even neck pain. Custom orthotics have been shown to correct these issues, giving you improved balance, posture, and general wellbeing.

Women’s Health Physiotherapy is aimed at women at any time of their lives. Our women’s health physios are specially trained at post-graduate level, meaning you will receive the best possible assessment and treatment whatever your concern.

Pre and Post-natal care: any symptoms associated with being pregnant such as back and pelvic pain as well as exercise therapy for safe activity in pregnancy. After you have had your baby we recommend a 6 weeks check with the physiotherapist where they can assess your abdominal muscles, pelvic floor muscles and breathing. This is also the time we can start you back to exercise and get you back to what you love doing!

Urinary and Faecal Incontinence: any leakage from your bladder or bowel can often be treated very successfully with the support of physiotherapy. This may include bladder and bowel training, pelvic floor strengthening, constipation management as well as fluid and dietary advice.

Pelvic organ Prolapse: anyone diagnosed with any type of pelvic organ prolapse should seek the support of a specially trained physiotherapist. Treatment is aimed at managing symptoms in the optimal way as well as getting you back to moving and exercising without the fear of making prolapse any worse. If you are having surgery it is still advisable to have physiotherapy pre and post op to ensure you recover as well as possible.

Pelvic pain: this can be pain anywhere in your pelvis, lower back or hips. Often there is a strong correlation between muscle coordination and strength and the pelvic floor muscles or the abdominal wall. Physiotherapy can help give the correct treatment and exercises. Pelvic pain can also refer to painful intercourse or simply vaginal pain, this too is ideally assessed and treated by a women’s health physiotherapist.

Back In Motion offers a free initial assessment that is obligation free – so if you do not decide to go ahead, then there is no cost for that assessment.

Shockwave therapy – also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) – is a non-invasive therapy that uses low-frequency, acoustic shockwaves generated via a handheld device that kick starts the body’s natural healing response in tissue that may not have responded to medication, rest or other therapies.  

If you have tried rest, medications, other therapies or even steroid injections to overcome the  injury, and are now considering surgery, then Shockwave Therapy could be a good option for you.

Whether you have back pain, neck pain or other musculoskeletal injuries, dry needling with acupuncture needles can be an effective part of your treatment plan.

Dry needling can help reduce muscle tension and pain levels and trigger a healing response in injured tissues within the body. As opposed to acupuncture, dry needling works directly on the injured body part, not meridian or energy flows.

Many gyms and exercise studios offer Clinical Exercise these days, but few places offer personalised and tailored programs to help you recover, achieve your goals sooner and help stay injury-free.

Our qualified physios supervise you during class to offer you a safe and effective program. When you do Clinical Exercise with us, you’re in a smaller class with an individual program designed just for you – so you’ll progress faster and are less likely to get injured.

Clinical Exercise can benefit everyone – from the elite athlete wanting to improve their core strength, to a beginner seeking to improve their flexibility and muscle strength.

The health benefits of Clinical Exercise include improved flexibility, increased muscle strength and tone, core stability, improved balance, spine stabilisation and improved posture.

Back In Motion’s scientific GaitScan® assessment technology allows your physio to closely analyse your foot mechanics. This is done by measuring timing sequences, mapping foot pressure and providing an in-depth visual report that you can take home.

Using GaitScan®, your Back In Motion physiotherapist can then determine whether faulty foot function is the cause of your discomfort and whether custom orthotics will benefit you. If so, the results of your assessment are used to create customer orthotics moulded and manufactured specifically for your needs.

Men’s Health Physiotherapy is aimed at men any time of their lives. Our men’s health physios are specially trained at post-graduate level, meaning you will receive the best possible assessment and treatment whatever your concern.

Urinary and Faecal incontinence: any leakage from your bladder or bowel can often be treated very successfully with the support of physio. This may include bladder and bowel training, pelvic floor strengthening and constipation strategies and treatment. Urinary incontinence is often a problem after prostate surgery so it is important that men have both pre and post op physio to ensure good pelvic floor muscle strength as well as good bladder and bowel habits.

Erectile dysfunction: Forty percent of West Australian men experience erectile dysfunction at some point in their lives. Pelvic floor physiotherapy is best placed to help manage this through strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles as well as advice surrounding devices like pumps. We also have a focused Shockwave machine which can help treat vascular erectile dysfunction as an adjunct to pelvic floor strengthening. Many people travel internationally for this treatment, but now we have it in Perth.

Pelvic pain: pain anywhere around the pelvis, lower back and hips as well as conditions such as pudendal neuralgia. Pain could also be associated with sexual intercourse such as ejaculatory pain.

Peter has many years experience as a physiotherapist, and has completed postgraduate education allowing him to practice as an APA Sports Physiotherapist since 2001. Peter’s sporting love has always been whitewater canoeing. He competed at a national and international level for including, most recently at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He continues to enjoy tackling Tasmania’s whitewater rivers, and has extended his love of white water to surfing. Peter has been a physiotherapist for the Australian Olympic Team in 1996, 2000 and 2004 and has been appointed as Head Physiotherapist for Beijing in 2008. Peter has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of shoulder and knee problems. He also focuses on injuries occurring in rowing, canoeing and football. Peter has recently worked with patients after orthopaedic surgery, particulary shoulder surgery. Pete is also a passionate mentor of physiotherapists. He spends much of his working week conducting clinical education sessions, case review meetings and clinical workshops. As one of the owners at Hobart On Murray he also loves to spend time teaching the team and marketing the practice.

Hamish has worked with elite athletes such as the GWS Giants, Australian Cross Country Ski Team, The Tasmanian Gymnastics Team and as part of the physiotherapy team working with International Mountain bike races such as the Tour de Timor and at the National Philippines Championships. Hamish is the Head Physiotherapist at North Hobart Football Club. He was selected to be a Physiotherapist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for Gymnastics and Netball. He has an interest in treatment and prevention of sports injuries, especially to the knee.

Hamish is a Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist and is also a Registered International Sports Physical Therapist. This means he has completed further training and met competencies recognised around the world.

Having grown up in Hobart, George completed his Physiotherapy degree at the La Trobe University in Melbourne and relocated back home to join the Back In Motion team in 2015. George was interested in a career in Physiotherapy from a young age, having competed in a variety sports including Australian Rules Football, basketball and athletics. George’s clinical interests involve the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries, and helping patients achieve improved functional outcomes.

Jessie graduated from Bachelor of Health Sciences & Masters of Physiotherapy in 2014, spending her first couple of years as a physiotherapist working in Bendigo Hospital.  She has been working with Back In Motion since 2016, with special interest areas in treating runners, hydrotherapy and neurological conditions.

A born and bred Hobartian, he grew up loving sport and physical activity. He moved interstate after finishing his schooling career to study a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University in Geelong, and then onto Sydney to complete a Masters of Physiotherapy at The University of Sydney.

The pursuit of a career in physiotherapy stemmed from this health oriented upbringing and the desire to help and positively influence people from all walks of life. Liam has a strong interest in sports physiotherapy and helping people improve their functional outcomes.

Lizzie grew up in Hobart, before moving to Newcastle to study a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours. Lizzie has since returned to her hometown and is thoroughly enjoying exploring her favourite Island with a keen interest in hiking, surfing, stand up paddle boarding and trail running.

Lizzie is passionate about living life to the fullest and helping others to do the same. With a background in soccer, rowing and distance running, Lizzie has a special interest in musculoskeletal injuries and pilates.

She completed Bachelors degree in Kinesiology - Exercise Science at Humboldt State University in California, an Associates Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant before moving to Australia to complete a Doctor of Phsiotherapy at Macquarie University in Sydney.

Isobel grew up in Hobart before moving to Newcastle to study a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours. Isobel has worked for several years in NSW hospitals and paediatric physiotherapy before joining the Back in Motion team. In her spare time she enjoys skiing, hiking, running and beach time, and is also a keen musician. Isobel is loving being back in her hometown and is eager to work with people of all ages and interests to help them getting back to doing what they love.

Jamie grew up in Castle Hill in Sydney. Jamise studied at Macquarie completing his Bachelor of Health Sciences (Human Movement) then went onto study a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University in Albury.

Jake grew up in Hobart before relocating to Melbourne to complete a Bachelors degree in Exercise and Sport Science and then a Doctor of Physiotherapy at Macquarie University in Sydney.

Alongside his studies, Jake worked as a personal trainer assisting patients with weight loss, body recomposition and strength training. Jake has a keen interest in assisting patients with the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries whilst promoting self-management into his treatment.

After completing a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts in Launceston, Jenni the moved back to Hobart where she gained 9 years in the retail industry. During this time Jenni completed a Diploma in Business Management.

Elizabeth was born in Hobart, Tasmania and was raised around the sporting communities. Her childhood involved football, cricket, netball and gymnastics and she fully participated in Club netball for over 10 years, including a brief period playing for the state. 

Briar has a keen interest in sport stemming from playing soccer at a high level throughout her teenage years. In her spare time, Briar enjoys spending time with her friends and family, running and being outdoors.