ABOUT US
My mission at 99 Physio is to help people get back to doing what they want to do as soon as possible and learn how to stay pain-free so they can thrive in all aspects of life.
Our Approach
At 99 Physio, my goal isn’t just to get you physically healthy. I’ve had injuries myself, and it’s affected me mentally, financially and I’ve lost time. So these experiences have taught me to apply a more holistic, multi-dimensional approach. Learning a mind-set and a system to listen to your body so you can predict any future injuries.
Pain’s actually easy to get rid of, it’s the habits that I want to teach you, so you can leave the clinic with confidence you have autonomy over your body and not be hurt again. The same habits I use that allows me to lift weights, run, sprint and back-flip with zero niggles and pain.
Outside of the dual degrees, I have competed in bodybuilding, completed a half marathon and won Oz-tag competitions. If you’re looking for someone who doesn’t just read text-books and has learnt thru personal experience, then I think we’ll be a good fit. I’m as much the athlete as I am the practitioner, so I hope you can trust that I understand the intricacies of the sport you are facing.
You might find me doing free physio pop-ups by the water or at the local gym. As a Rhodes local, I’m passionate about enhancing the health and wellness of the broader community.
Meet Jonathan
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (USYD)
Master’s of Physiotherapy (USYD)
Functional Range Conditioning mobility specialist (FRCms)
Dry Needling
Accessory Works Powerlifting Seminar -Sebastian Oreb at Base Gym & Dr Jordan Shallow (Muscledoc)
Jonathan’s Story
When I was a teenager, I developed a year long chronic knee injury from heavy squatting with terrible form that resulted in me not being able to pick up a tissue from the ground with excruciating pain. After spending hundreds of dollars on multiple physios and seeing minimal results, I was faced with the decision to live the pain forever at 20 years old or figure a way out. After a long painful rehab, I was able to be pain-free, but it also made me realise how many people would be in a similiar position, having poor experiences with physios and then deciding to give up. Soon after I decided to pursue and completed a Bachelors of Exercise Physiology and Masters of Physiotherapy.
Experience
I have 8 years of clinical experience as an exercise physiologist and a physiotherapist, as well as 11 years of lifting weights in the gym. I’ve has competed in bodybuilding at the national level (IFBB Men’s Physique), ran the HOKA half marathon and has played representative touch football and volleyball.
Mission
My goal is to help people get back to doing what they want to do as soon as possible and learning how to stay pain-free so they can thrive in all aspects of life. Health is really the foundation of so many things. You need health to have a long career, a family and to travel.
I also believe in a holistic approach to treatment, taking account not only the physical injury but how mindset and social factors play a role in the individual’s pain. My biggest influence to my style of physiotherapy is Dr Gabor Mate.
Beyond Physiotherapy
Outside of physio, I like to go to electronic music events, run, sprint, back-flip and dance salsa. Life’s meant to be enjoyed, not just spent in pain and being productive all the time.
