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👥 Our People

The experts behind
your recovery.

Our team brings together physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, massage therapists, and dietitians — all united by one goal: getting you back to what you love.

APA Registered   Physiotherapists

Accredited   Exercise Physiologists

400+   Five-Star Reviews

4,500+   Patients Treated

Evidence-Based   Practice Only

THE TEAM

Clinicians who actually listen.

Every practitioner at SPP is here because they're exceptional at what they do — and because they genuinely care about your outcomes.

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Principal Physiotherapist
David Tran
Principal Physiotherapist & Founder
Physiotherapist
ASCA S&C Coach
Pilates Teacher Trainer

As the founder and principal physiotherapist at Strength & Pilates Physiotherapy, David has spent over a decade building a clinic around a simple belief: movement quality matters more than gross strength, and lasting recovery requires understanding the source of a problem rather than just its symptoms.

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Senior Physiotherapist
Suyi Chan
Senior Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist
Spinal Level 1 (APA)
15+ Years Experience

Suyi brings something rare to physiotherapy: over fifteen years of clinical experience, over thirty years of martial arts practice, and a deeply personal understanding of what it means to recover from serious injury. She has managed her own thumb, wrist, neck, shoulder, hip, and knee injuries, including non-operative ACL management, and that lived experience shapes every assessment she conducts. Suyi does not just understand injury in theory, she truly understands what it feels like to work through one.

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Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist
Andy Wong
Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist
Physiotherapist
Accredited EP
Masters S&C

Andy holds one of the most valuable dual qualifications in allied health. He is both a registered Physiotherapist and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, and this combination gives him a clinical range that most practitioners simply do not have. He can assess and treat acute injuries with the precision of a physiotherapist, and design and supervise long-term exercise programs for complex or chronic conditions with the depth of an exercise physiologist. For patients who need both, Andy bridges that gap without requiring them to see two different practitioners

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Physiotherapist & Run Coach
Paulina Backiel
Physiotherapist & Run Coach
Physiotherapist
NSW Athletics Level 2
Women's Health

Paulina is a long-distance runner, a physiotherapist, and a mother. Each of those identities informs her clinical work in ways that most practitioners cannot replicate. She knows what it feels like to push through a training block, to manage a lower limb injury without stopping, and to navigate the physical demands of pregnancy and postpartum recovery while still wanting to move well. That combination of lived experience and clinical expertise makes her genuinely exceptional for the patient groups she specialises in.

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Physiotherapist
Alexia
Physiotherapist
Masters Physiotherapy
BSc Sport Rehab
Elite Sport

Alexia's physiotherapy career has taken her from NHS outpatient clinics in the UK to the sidelines of international rugby. That trajectory has given her a clinical depth and composure that is immediately evident in session. She has managed everything from routine musculoskeletal presentations to in-game concussions at elite level, and that breadth of experience means very little surprises her.

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Practice Manager & Pilates Instructor
Monica Garcia-Pineda
Practice Manager & Equipment Pilates Instructor
Masters Counselling
Pilates Teacher Trainer

Monica's path to Pilates began in classical ballet, a discipline that taught her from a young age that movement is not just physical but expressive, mindful, and deeply connected to how we feel in ourselves. Her sessions are precise and challenging, but they are also playful, breath-centred, and enjoyable. Her goal is not to only teach exercises, but to create positive movement experiences.

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Remedial Massage Therapist
Luke Edmunds
Remedial Massage Therapist & Personal Trainer
Diploma Remedial Massage
BSc Exercise Science
8+ Years Experience

Luke is not a standard remedial massage therapist. His Bachelor of Applied Science in Exercise and Sports Science gives him an anatomical and biomechanical foundation that most massage therapists simply do not have. His hands-on work is always informed by a genuine understanding of how the body moves, compensates, and breaks down. He can identify

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Accredited Sports Dietitian
Alex
Accredited Practising Dietitian & Sports Dietitian
APD
Accredited Sports Dietitian
NRL & Olympic Experience

Alex is one of the most credentialled sports dietitians working in clinical practice in Sydney. As the current Sports Dietitian for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs across their NRL, NRLW, and Pathways programs, he operates at the highest level of elite sport nutrition, managing the nutritional demands of professional athletes across competition, training, and recovery cycles. The precision and knowledge required at that level informs every consultation he runs at the clinic.

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Chief Stress Relief Officer
Holly
Greyhound & Receptionist
Greyhound & Receptionist
Napping Specialist

Holly retired from racing at the age of three years and nine months, having decided that napping, receiving ear scratches, and providing unconditional emotional support were better suited to her long-term career goals than chasing a mechanical lure around an oval.

WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY

400+ five-star reviews.

 Can’t recommend these guys enough! I’ve been seeing Andy for a while now with a range of injuries and every time he’s helpful, thorough and very knowledgeable! With his help I always get back up to speed very quickly - and always great for a chat

Alex B

Excellent physio treatment. Providing excellent treatment and recovery exercises/stretches. Suyi was great! Recommended.

Braden C

I would recommend SPP. The therapists are very efficient and helped me relieve my pain with proper guidance. I was attended by Suyi Chan and she did a great job with my Shoulder and elbow pain.

Sudip D

Such a great experience here! Dave, Monica and the team are so educated and really knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

Phoebe E

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