The Glen Back Care & Sports Therapy

The Glen Back Care & Sports Therapy operates from Level 1/434-436 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150. Established in 1993, the clinic has provided multi-disciplinary healthcare services to the Glen Waverley community for over 25 years, bringing together almost 100 years of combined clinical experience across its team of practitioners.

The practice is led by Director Rick Southen, a Physiotherapist and Massage Therapist holding a B.App.Sci.(Physio) and A.P.A.M. accreditation. Dr Adrian Tota serves as Chiropractor and Massage Therapist. The osteopathy team comprises Dr Durka Jegatheesan (BSc(Clin Sci) MHSc (Osteopathy)), Dr Annelise Tchea who holds dry needling qualifications, and Dr Max Miller. Physiotherapy services are delivered by James (Dongkyu) Seo and Tharushi Katuwendeniya (both holding Masters of Physiotherapy), Yongzhen (Hank) Yu (Bachelor of Biomedicine, Doctor of Physiotherapy), Po-Chun (Tom) Wu, Matthew Chow (APA member, fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin), APA titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist Bingxuan (Bing) He, and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Jenisha Shah (Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy). Remedial massage is provided by Anneline Milani and Qi Chen (both DipRMT).

The clinic offers services for patients presenting with back pain, neck pain, headaches, disc problems, arthritis, rheumatism, sports injuries, joint sprains, muscle strains, and those requiring post-surgical rehabilitation. Treatment options include hands-on manual therapy, soft and deep tissue massage, mobilisation, safe and gentle manipulation, ultrasound, taping, dry needling, Clinical Pilates, exercise prescription, and specific rehabilitation programmes. The practice also provides chiropractic care, osteopathy, remedial massage, podiatry, and dietitian services, including the Better Back Program and Physical Therapy for Athletes. All consultations take place in private, individual treatment rooms.

The clinic welcomes patients of all ages, including athletes, post-operative patients, and office workers. Medicare billed services are available, with HICAPS facilities on-site for processing private health insurance claims. The practice operates six days per week, closing Sundays, and accepts appointments via online booking.