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At City Baths Spinal and Sports Medicine Clinic, you will experience personalised, holistic treatment and optimal care.

Our Services

Physiotherapy

With over 30 years of experience in sports and spinal physiotherapy, our team will provide you with effective treatment for any muscle, joint or nerve injury.

Podiatry

Our Podiatrists are highly skilled health professionals trained to deal with all kinds of foot and lower limb pain.

Clinical Exercise

(Previously: Clinical Pilates)

Clinical Exercise is incorporated into an individual physiotherapy assessment and customised exercise program.

Remedial Massage

Our Massage Therapists use both remedial and relaxation soft tissue massage to treat musculoskeletal pain and discomfort.

Our Physiotherapists

Michael Vadiveoo

Specialist Sport and Exercise Physiotherapist

Michael is a Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist with an interest in knee conditions and is one of just two Knee Specialist Physiotherapists in Australia.

Alicia Rayner

Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Alicia’s expertise is in treating complex issues such as chronic back pain, endometriosis-related pain, shoulder and neck pain, and any injury that isn’t resolving.

Alastair Flett

Specialist Musculoskeletal & Vestibular Physiotherapist

Alastair has a particular interest in the assessment and management of dizziness, neck pain, headache, migraines and temporomandibular (jaw) disorders.

Lynne Kruger

Senior Physiotherapy Practitioner

Lynne’s belief is that excellent outcomes come from a comprehensive approach, and her goal is to deliver this with genuine care and compassion.

Lachlan Hough

APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Lachy has a passion for evidence-based care and avoiding the unnecessary extra worry that comes from over-complicating rehabilitation.

He has undertaken further studies in various fields, including spinal and sports injuries and persistent pain.

Zac Caughey

APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist

Zac has a passion for assisting clients in reaching their peak performance and has established himself as a trusted professional in the physiotherapy field. With extensive experience in healthcare and sports, Zac has dedicated his professional life to enhancing the physical health of clients of all athletic abilities.

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Lewis Butterfield-Tucker

Physiotherapist

Lewis is a Melbourne-based physiotherapist with experience across private practice and sporting environments. He has worked extensively in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy, combining hands-on treatment with evidence-based rehabilitation to help patients return to performance.

Tom Bevan-Shannon

Physiotherapist

Tom has a keen interest in treating musculoskeletal and sports injuries and loves to help clients restore confidence in their body. He uses a combination of exercise-based rehabilitation and hands-on techniques to get his patients feeling their best and performing at their peak.

Aki Nemoto

Physiotherapist

As a general musculoskeletal physiotherapist, Aki enjoys working across athletic and non-athletic populations. She has a passion for collaborating with her patients and helping them achieve their goals with a mixture of manual therapy and exercise. Her main areas of interest include neck, shoulder, and back pain

Discover our full team of practitioners via our Meet the Team page

Learn more about our clinic:

Our clinic includes a private reformer studio and gym space, where we conduct our clinical exercise group classes and clinical physiotherapy testing of injuries.

We offer a number of discounts, including a student discount. Learn more about our discounts, Private Health Insurance claims and referrals.

Find the right practitioner for you! Learn about different levels of expertise in the physiotherapy world and why our specialist physiotherapists are considered top of their field.

Don’t let your pain stop you from living your best, most active life!

If you are experiencing pain, don’t wait. Call our physiotherapy team on (03) 9639 2286 or book an appointment online today.

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The City Baths Clinic has provided excellence in physiotherapy and clinical Pilates, remedial massage, podiatry and sports medicine to the Melbourne community for over 30 years.

Our Melbourne-based physiotherapists will provide you with effective treatment for all manner of musculoskeletal injuries and pain.

They will diagnose your issue and treat your pain from it’s cause, rather than just addressing your symptoms.

Whether you’re looking for rehabilitation for a new injury, treatment for chronic pain, or for guidance in safely reaching your health and wellness goals, our physios will provide you with a personalised treatment plan. They combine the latest evidence-based treatment techniques with exercise-based treatment in our private, Melbourne CBD-based Reformer Studio.

Visit our experienced team for all of your Sports Physiotherapy, Spinal Physiotherapy and Clinical Pilates needs.

Finding us

Our physiotherapy clinic and reformer studio is located in the historic Melbourne City Baths building at 420 Swanston Street, Melbourne CBD, ground floor.

We are conveniently located a short walk from the RMIT and Queensberry Street tram stops on Swanston Street, Melbourne Central Station and the Queen Victoria Markets.

Situated by RMIT and Melbourne University, we are in an ideal location for students and offer a 15% discount* on our services for full-time university students.

*For more information regarding our discounts, please see our ‘referrals, private health insurance and discounts’ page.

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City Baths Physio X Peak Sports Physio Hakuba

Our clinic is proud to be partnered with Peak Sports Physio, in Hakuba, Japan.

If you’ve sustained a skiing or snowboarding injury while travelling in Japan, or had a flare-up of an old injury, we recommend the team at PSPH.

They’ll help you get on top of your pain or injury, so you don’t have to put it off until your return to Melbourne and can get back to enjoying your trip.

Partnering with a trusted practice ensures you receive seamless rehabilitation and takes the stress out of needing treatment while travelling.