Our People / Gymnasium
Clinically supervised rehabilitation facility
For people returning from injury, or those suffering from persistent spinal and joint conditions, Brighton Spinal Group offers patients a gymnasium based rehabilitation facility. This facility is both monitored and overseen by qualified physiotherapists, osteopaths and exercise physiologists.
Specifically designed as a rehabilitation facility, Brighton Spinal Group’s clinical gymnasium enables patients to engage in the most effective gym-based rehabilitation program possible, ensuring your recovery is fast and safe.
What if I am in pain?
Therapeutic exercise is designed to reduce stress and strain on pain sensitive structures of the body by re-learning or modifying activity. Many types of acute and chronic pain respond well to therapeutic exercise in the form of functional restoration, progressive strengthening and fitness training. Getting started is often the hardest part.
What if I am already exercising?
Physiotherapists osteopaths and exercise physiologists are experts in human movement. We also excel in managing the healing and recovery process. By establishing the underlying physical factors, we will determine both which sort of activity and how much to ensure a fast and effective recovery.
How do I begin?
If you have a persistent spinal or joint condition, or are returning to exercise after suffering an injury, you are an appropriate candidate for one of our gym programs run by our rehabilitation physiotherapist Bruce Gilmore and osteopath Heath Williams. If you are deconditioned or require an ongoing maintenance regime with exercise physiologists, Naomi George and Liz Pressick, are more appropriate.
Initial Assessment
During the initial consultation we will assess your condition, complete baseline measures and discuss your options for exercise therapy. The focus is to determine which form of exercise therapy will be best for you. We may need to teach you some new movement strategies, modify your current exercise regime as well as develop strength, fitness and flexibility using the equipment in the gymnasium.
Depending on your ability, confidence and injury, Bruce or Heath will determine the level of supervision you require to continue your transitional rehabilitation program within our gymnasium.
Our gymnasium is designed to help you become independent with your exercise regime; hence there are no long term contracts or sign up fees.
There are two levels of “membership”, Essential and Intensive, click here to download information.
To make an appointment please phone 9596 7211 and speak to our reception team.
| Bruce Gilmore |
Physiotherapist / Gym Rehabilitation |
Bruce graduated from Otago University in 2002, since graduating Bruce has worked in a variety of settings including orthopaedics, sports and spinal rehabilitation as well as personal training. Bruce has joined the team at Brighton Spinal Group to develop the Clinical Gymnasium, running individualised programs designed for sub-acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions as well as pain management. Bruce is dedicated to providing effective gym-based transitional rehabilitation programs, ensuring your recovery is as fast and safe as possible. |
| Heath Williams |
Osteopath |
Heath graduated from Victoria University in 2003 with a Bachelor Science (clinical science) and Masters in Osteopathy. Since graduating, Heath has worked in private practice in Australia, Sweden and the UK. During his time in the UK, Heath taught at the British School Osteopathy and London School Osteopathy, as well as consulting for Health Response UK in regards to workplace musculoskeletal disorders.
Heath’s passion lies in exercise prescription and rehabiliation and has presented internationally on several occassions at the Fitpro UK conference, as well as writing regular articles for Fitpro Magazines, 'PT on the net' and Network Fitness Magazines. |
| Elizabeth Pressick |
Exercise Physiologist |
Liz is a registered Exercise Physiologist with 19 years experience in the sport, fitness and health industry in Australia. Liz has worked with allied health professionals and GPs to improve the general fitness of patients as well as enhancing their health and well being. She also provides an in-home service in the Bayside area of Melbourne.
Liz has worked in many roles including group ifntess instructor and personal trainer and was regisitered with Fitness Australia for 18 years. She also specialises in group and personal exercise instruction, in particular with older adults and people with health and or physical conditions.
Liz has learned by experience how important it is to stay strong, fit and health to cope with challenges in life. Her goal is to be able to continue and enjoy an active outdoors lifestyle. |