our philosophy
🎯 Reset
Recovery starts with understanding.
Your journey starts with your story—your challenges, frustrations, goals, and what you want to get back to doing. Through detailed movement analysis and hands-on treatment, we look beyond the injury or diagnosis to understand the factors influencing how you move.
This is where we reset the system—helping you create clarity, reduce discomfort, rebuild confidence, and lay the foundation for meaningful progress towards the things that matter most.
💪 Rebuild
Recovery is more than completing a list of exercises.
We don’t simply prescribe exercises based on an injury or diagnosis. Your program is personalised to your goals, needs and the demands of the life you want to live.
Through targeted exercise, progressive loading and purposeful movement, we rebuild your body to adapt, rebuild efficient movement patterns, and develop the strength, capacity and resilience needed to move with greater confidence. Whether you’re returning to work, sport or everyday activities, every step is designed to help you build trust in your body and progress towards what matters most to you.
🔄 Rewire
Lasting change happens when the brain and body work together.
Through movement retraining and intentional body awareness, we help you reconnect with your body, rebuild movement patterns, and rewire your confidence and control — restoring trust in your ability to move and empowering you to move with freedom and confidence
⚙️ Re-engineer
We don’t start with the injury—we start with the outcome.
Your journey at Movement Essentials starts with your destination. We reverse engineer the path to help you re-engineer how you move and adapt to your life’s daily demands, supporting you to live with greater confidence, freedom and possibility.
Musculoskeletal
Sporting
Chronic Pain /Conditions
Hypermobility/EDS
Headaches/ Migraines/ Vertigo
Pre/Post Operative Care
Casting/Splinting/ Walker boots
Work-Related & Motor-Vehicle Injuries
The ME Approach
We don’t just treat symptoms. We analyse how you move, identify what’s holding you back and create a personalised pathway towards your goal.
When you choose physiotherapy at Movement Essentials, expect:
- 1 on 1 consultations
- Client-focused & individualised
- Hands-on & early exercise approach
- Holistic Approach
- Creating positive habits to support recovery
- Focus on recovery and prevention
- Goal setting, tracking and regular reviews
- Acute X-Ray referrals available
- App-based video exercise prescription
…Because lasting results come from looking beyond the injury and re-engineering the whole you — rebuilding a stronger, more capable and confident version of you.
Providing rehabilitation for ACL recovery at every step of the journey
TORN YOUR ACL?
Reset the knee.
Rebuild your capacity.
Rewire your movement.
Re-engineer your return
Not sure what this means or where to go next? We’re here to help you get back on track—stronger, more confident, and ready for whatever comes next.
At Movement Essentials, we’re experienced in evidence-based ACL rehabilitation, whether you’re recovering from surgery or exploring non-surgical options. Our team will guide you through every stage of your recovery—from initial management to gym-based rehab and a safe return to running and sport.
We offer comprehensive rehab packages that combine hands-on physiotherapy with access to our fully-equipped onsite gym, where you’ll work alongside our Physios and in-house strength & conditioning coaches. Our Pilates studio also provides a supportive environment to rebuild control, mobility, and total-body strength.
To ensure your rehab is progressing effectively, we use Output technology to measure and track your performance—providing objective data that helps guide your rehab planning and decisions.
Your rehab plan is personalised, progressive, and goal-driven, with a strong focus on movement quality, long-term performance, and whole-body function. We don’t just treat your knee—we help your entire body move better. Whether you’re an athlete or simply want to get back to doing what you love, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
cASTING, SPLINTS & BOOTS
At Movement Essentials, we provide a range of immobilisation management with casting, splinting and boots readily available to protect and support your injury, while promoting safe and effective healing—all under the same roof as your physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Immobilisation is often needed when a bone fracture, severe sprain, or certain tendon injuries require need stability to allow proper recovery. Our experienced Physiotherapists mould casts/splints to your specific needs, and spend the time to fit your boot correctly, to ensure a comfortable fit that balances protection with mobility wherever possible.
Common reasons you need immobilisation:
- Elbow, wrist and hand fractures
- Ankle and foot injuries
- Tendon and soft tissue injuries requiring immobilisation
Movement Essentials uses modern materials that allow for waterproof casts, removal splints and also can remove yoru cast onsite also!
With immobilisation and rehab conveniently offered onsite, we ensure your care is fully connected, allowing for continuous monitoring and personalised adjustments throughout your healing journey.
HYPERMOBILITY/EDS
Reset Pain. Rebuild Confidence. Rewire your relationship with pain. Re-engineer your movement
Living with hypermobility or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS)? You don’t have to face it alone.
If you experience chronic pain, recurring sprains or fatigue from hypermobility, you’re not alone and effective help is available. At Movement Essentials, we provide a 365 degree approach for people whose bodies move differently. We focus on stability, confidence, and sustainable function, so you can move better without fear.
We pair a deep understanding of hypermobility with practical, evidence-based strategies, tailored to your symptoms, goals, and lifestyle. We create a personalised plan with you that is paced to support your body through flare-ups, while gradually improving strength, control, and resilience.
Our approach includes:
- Motor control and proprioception training to improve joint awareness
- Targeted strength and stability work
- Pacing and load management tools to reduce flare frequency
- Strategies for long-term function and energy conservation
You will also have access to:
- Our fully equipped onsite gym and rehab packages with S&C support
- A dedicated Pilates studio to build controlled, whole-body movement
- Output sensor technology to track progress with objective data and guide your rehab decisions
At Movement Essentials, we don’t just treat joints—we help your entire body move better, so you can feel more in control, more capable, and more confident every day.
Our Physiotherapists
Van Nguyen
Founder and Director of Operations, Consultant Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor, Strength & Conditioning Coach
The founder, owner and Director of Operations at Movement Essentials, Van is a highly experienced Physiotherapist that now only provides independent consultation Physiotherapy services for complex cases, unresolved musculoskeletal concerns, ...Read More
Kevin Nguyen
Chief Physiotherapist, Strength & Conditioning Coach & Pilates Instructor
With a passion for solving shoulder and back pain, Kevin is our Chief Physiotherapist, and brings years of expertise and a unique edge from his love of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He’s a go-to for martial arts injury management and fast, effective ...Read More
Alana Aranjo
Senior Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor & Movement Coach
Alana is a senior Physiotherapist at Movement Essentials, who began with us during our graduate program in the COVID era. She brings expertise in Pilates and movement retraining, with a strong interest in chronic pain, hypermobility, and nec...Read More
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ask-ME video consultations
Did you know we can provide physiotherapy advice via quick and secure video calls?
- Initial care advice for sporting/minor injuries
- Instant electronic x-ray referrals
- Clarification of suitable exercises for aches and pains
- Triage services for minor injuries
- $69 or free for ME-members
FAQ
common questions
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What's the difference between Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology & Strength & Conditioning?
Physiotherapy, exercise physiology and strength and conditioning coaches all exist to improve physical health and function. At Movement Essentials, we work collaboratively to distinguish which practitioner is best suited to your needs, goals and current circumstances to partner with you to achieve your movement goals. In the capacity of movement, all 3 disciplines have the capacity to use movement to help with pain and improve physical capacity. The distinct differences between the three are: physiotherapists can diagnose, and have hands-on treatment approaches in addition to exercise, whilst exercise physiologists and strength and conditioning coaches rely on exercise and movement. Strength and conditioning coaches work more with either performance or in general public who seek to be stronger, whereas exercise physiologists have extensive knowledge in medical and health conditions and how to effectively manage them through exercise.
Do I need a referral?
No referral is required to see our practitioners. However, if you are seeking treatment for insurance-related injuries/concerns or are eligible for chronic care plans or veteran health services, a GP referral is required.
what should I expect in an assessment?
Expect us to sit with you and discuss your needs, concerns and goals, as well as analyse your movement competencies with the assistance of Output Sports sensor technology. To book, please click here and select ASSESSMENT
can i use medicare?
Physiotherapy is not claimable under Medicare. Chronic Care Plans (for those eligible) however, can attract a Medicare rebate.
I am unsure if Physiotherapy will help, who should i ask?
We recommend you book in for our ‘ask-ME video consultation‘ which gives you 15 minutes with a fully qualified Physiotherapist who can ask you some questions, and help you determine if you should book in or require alternative services
RESET. REBUILD. REWIRE. RE-ENGINEER.
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Whatever challenge you are facing, our team is here to help you
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