30 years +, experienced physiotherapist and personalised treatment.

- Back & neck pain
- Sports injuries/rehabilitation
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation
- Work injuries
- Chronic pain
Olympic, Commonwealth & World Masters Games experience, as well as hospital & private clinic.
Aim: To get you better as quickly as possible. Personalised musculoskeletal treatment.
Experienced, senior APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist in spinal, orthopaedic and sports physiotherapy with special interests in low back, chronic pain and osteoarthritis.
Specific Treatment Aims:
Care is patient-centred with increased independence and self-management. (Empower the client to optimally manage their injury).
Measure and demonstrate the effectiveness of treatment
Adopt a biopsychosocial approach
Implement goals focused on optimizing function, participation and return to work
Base treatment on the best available research evidence
Chronic Pain program aims for a comprehensive program that builds knowledge, promotes function and increases independence and control.
Our physiotherapy services:
We offer a wide range of physiotherapy services and treatments including:
- Low back (lumbar, disc), thoracic spine and neck (cervical) pain treatment and back strengthening programs
- Osteoarthritis, exercises, management & education
- Chronic pain treatment, management and education
- Sports injury treatment and exercise advice
- Postoperative (including orthopaedic), neurological and general rehabilitation
- Treatment for work-related injuries and occupational overuse syndromes
- Osteoporosis, exercises, management & education
- Treatment for headaches of musculoskeletal origin
- Functional capacity evaluations and assessments
- Worksite assessments and pre-employment screenings
- Dance assessments
- Postural assessments and advice
- Medico-legal assessments and reports
- Aged Care
- Treatment for pelvic floor incontinence problems
- Some chest conditions
- Simple orthotics
- Home and workplace visits
- Hydrotherapy
Fees, discounts and rebates:
- We're an HCF preferred provider and eligible HCF members usually receive one fully covered initial assessment.
- Senior Card concession holders and students paying their own way may request a 10% discount.
- Privately insured patients can expect substantial rebates from their insurance companies.
- Workers Compensation, road accident patients, or any patient covered by public liability insurances should let us know about their position. Following a determination of liability, we'll bill the insurer directly.
- There are no out-of-pocket expenses for WorkCover, Third Party insurance or Veterans' Affairs clients.
- Bulk billing for Medicare EPC clients is possible upon request and at the discretion of the physiotherapist.
We'd like to remind patients that they're responsible for payment of their accounts should liability be denied.

Preferred Physiotherapy Provider
Convenient Physio services
We're located in a central and quiet location in Lismore with plenty of parking opportunities.
For continuity, the same physiotherapist will attend to you throughout the course of your physiotherapy treatment.
Established Physiotherapist Networks
Our service area includes Goonellabah, Ballina, Wollongbar, Alstonville, Nimbin, Mullumbimby, Byron Bay, Kyogle, Coraki and Casino.
We have established networks with other respected allied health professionals to ensure that your total health needs are addressed. If necessary, we can organise x-rays and/or reviews by doctors including sports medicine doctors, orthopaedic specialists, podiatrists and exercise physiologists.
Contact details
Telephone: 02 6622 1696
Email: sprogis@bigpond.net.au
Address: 27 Orion Street, Lismore NSW 2480
Opening hours: By appointment (please bring any relevant X-rays and information)
Areas serviced: Lismore, Ballina, Goonellabah, Wollongbar, Alstonville, Nimbin, Mullumbimby, Byron Bay, Kyogle, Coraki and Casino