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Pelvic Floor… we all have one!

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Myth: Only women have a pelvic floor. Fact: Both men and women have a pelvic floor! Both genders are susceptible to bladder and bowel problems or muscle pain if their pelvic floor is not functioning properly! Simple advice everyone…
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Online Appointment Bookings Now Open

Bellbird Sports and Spinal now offers online appointment bookings for physiotherapy, Pilates and myotherapy. Online bookings can be made via our website. If you get stuck we have created a range of help videos or alternatively please contact…
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Zuzana Machotka working with North Melbourne Football Club

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Bellbird Sports & Spinal's physiotherapist, Zuzana Machotka, will be working with the North Melbourne Football Club in their club Rooms during preseason. Zuzana will be taking small group Pilates sessions with the players for both rehabilitation…
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Website Photo Updates

Have you checked out our website recently? You might notice a few additions! Our facilities page has some beautiful photos of the new building including our Pilates studios. We have also updated practitioner page which has lovely…
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Veteran’s Italian Cup – Soccer

Every year in Melbourne, the Veteran's Italian Cup (over 35’s) is held. This year, Bryan Kent had the privilege of working with the winning team, Bulleen Lions. Bryan was asked by the manager of the Bulleen Lions if he could cover the games…

Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) Physio Breakfast

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The end of year Australian Physiotherapy Association Breakfast brought together some of Victoria’s best in respect to Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI). FAI is a painful condition affecting the hip. It is common in sports-persons and is…

Recognition of Concussion in Sport

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Bellbird Sports & Spinal Physiotherapist, Zuzana Machotka, has been involved in the assessment and management of concussion for many years, having worked in football and travelled with Australian Paralympic ski team. Zuzana has recently…

Clinical Pilates – Resistance Exercise

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Clinical Pilates is a form of resistance exercise. Pilates is categorised in this way because it involves moving your body and therefore challenging the muscles of your body against resistance springs, resistance bands and other weighted…

Bryan Kent: Treating Sporting Injuries

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Throughout his professional career Bryan Kent has been involved in treating a variety of sporting teams.  At the moment he is involved in treating Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters. These athletes train 5 days a week and do lots of wrestling,…

Pre-natal and Post-natal Clinical Pilates Classes – Seeking expressions of interest

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Bellbird Sports & Spinal is considering offering Clinical Pilates Classes specifically for pre-natal and post-natal women. These classes would be run by our physiotherapist Eleanor Donoghue who has experience with designing Clinical Pilates…