Physiotherapy
Brunswick

We're pretty much your local physiotherapist !

At Pollinate Health physiotherapy clinic, helping you recover from injury and return to doing the things you love best is our highest priority.

We are conveniently located in Carlton North, right on the border of Brunswick East and a quick five-minute drive from the heart of Brunswick. Escape the congested Sydney Road rat race and visit the open, peaceful streets nearby! (Have a coffee at the Park Street Cafe while you’re here 🙂

Our clinic treats patients with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, from neck pain and headache to arthritis and back problems.

We're here to help you:

  • reduce discomfort
  • improve function
  • build strength and stability
  • return to activities that bring you joy!

Don’t put up with pain in your everyday life.

Visit Pollinate Health physiotherapists for a thorough assessment of your symptoms followed by a comprehensive treatment plan.

Book an appointment online with our physiotherapists. Call us today on 03 7046 6082, or book online.

Common Brunswick injuries, from neck pain to knee pain

The Pollinate Health team assists young and old in our community who are living with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. Using advanced techniques, we treat:

Neck Pain

Thoracic Pain

Lower Back Pain

Shoulder Pain

Elbow Pain

Wrist And Hand Pain

Hip pain

Knee pain

Ankle and foot pain

Strained muscles

Tendon and ligament injuries

Neck Issues

Shoulder Issues

Elbow Injury

Wrist and Hand Pain

Hip Injuries

Knee Injuries

Ankle and Foot Pain

Strained Muscles

Tendon and ligament injuries

We also have experience with pre-and post-operative services for those dealing with broken bones and fractures and are experts in rehabilitation.

Brunswick physiotherapy treatments and services

 Pollinate Health offers the following treatment options:

  • Rehabilitation
  • Fitting braces and supports
  • Running assessment
  • Personal training
  • Dry needling
  • Pre and post-operative rehabilitation

You can also book a telehealth appointment, which is conveniently located online.

Improve your riding performance with physio bike fit Brunswick

Brunswick locals can receive a bike fit assessment at Pollinate Health. When you come to us for a bike fit, our team will assess if you have any pre-existing injuries and measure your body. We then:
  • Measure key areas of your body.
  • Take a look at you while you’re on your bike to check that your set up is correct.
  • Use 2D video analysis to check your setup and riding style.
  • Write a full report with recommendations.

Hip pain

Muscle strains

Fractures

Inflammatory conditions

Knee pain

Tendon injuries

Nerve-related pain

Ankle and foot pain

Ligament injuries

Chronic pain

We aim to identify any weaknesses and imbalances, make sure your bike is set up correctly for your body dimensions and riding goals.

Our goal is to ensure that you are using the right riding techniques to improve your comfort, power and performance.

Improve your running performance with a running assessment in Brunswick VIC

Improve your running performance with a Brunswick running assessment

Pollinate Health physiotherapists love helping runners. Our principal physiotherapist Jimmy Goulis is an avid runner (and ex triathlete and soccer professional), so is well placed to make sure you’re on the right track.

Jimmy’s passion is creating training plans for runners. Whatever your fitness goals, he has a plan that’s perfect for you.

Sometimes sports injuries require medical intervention by a sports medicine doctor. We are well-versed in referring injured athletes on to specialists when it’s needed and are well connected with sports medicine doctors.

Get to know us

Danny Nguyen is our Brunswick physiotherapist. With more than 15 years’ experience, he has worked in hospital emergency and outpatient departments, in private practice and with an amateur hockey team, in Australia, the UK and the US.

Danny enjoys treating the full range of musculoskeletal injuries and has a particular interest in back pain, combining manual therapy with education and rehabilitation. He has extensive Pilates training, which complements his focus on spinal pain, and he works extensively with the Vietnamese community — particularly older adults.

Danny’s studies include:

Bachelor of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne.
Master of Health Administration, La Trobe University.

Danny has worked as an Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist in the Emergency Department and as a Senior Clinician in Home-Based Therapy and Community Rehabilitation at two of Melbourne’s busiest hospitals. He also has extensive vestibular experience and treats patients living with dizziness.

Read Danny’s profile for more on his experience. He works alongside Jimmy Goulis and Dhiv Naidoo, so there’s a clinician here for whatever you’re dealing with.

What does advanced physiotherapy mean?

What does advanced physiotherapy mean?

An advanced physio is someone with a master’s degree, which has helped them develop advanced skills. Danny and Jimmy have both worked as Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists in hospital emergency departments.

Take a look at the profiles of our team for a rundown of their qualifications and the clinical studies Jimmy has co-authored.

Private health insurance claims

Your private health insurer should cover a percentage of your fee. Our clinic has HICAPS so you can receive your rebate on the spot.

Private Health Insurance Claims
CDM TAC or DVA Patient

TAC, WorkSafe or DVA patient? There are no out-of-pocket fees

You will not need to pay a gap fee if you are a TAC, WorkSafe or DVA patient. We claim your rebate directly from TAC, WorkSafe and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, so you don’t have to pay anything when you visit Pollinate Health.

If you have a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) — formerly known as a Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan — we claim your Medicare rebate of $63.40 on the day, leaving a small gap fee to pay on the day.

NDIS services

We treat NDIS participants. If you’re a LAC, support worker, guardian, carer, or a participant living with a disability, contact us today to find out whether we can assist.

Contact our physiotherapy clinic today

Get in touch! Book an an in-person appointment with a physiotherapist at our clinic, or schedule an online telehealth appointment with our physiotherapist.