Browns Plains Clinic

BPhT

Alyce has been practicing as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist for 8 years and has a special interest in the treatment of sports injuries, Pilates, exercise rehabilitation and other musculoskeletal conditions.

Alyce has special interest in the treatment of;
• Exercise rehabilitation
• Neck pain and Cervicogenic headaches
• Sporting injuries
• Lower back and knee pain.

MPhT; BPhT

Shalaka has over 20 years experience in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and sports injuries. She works in our clinic on Wednesdays and Fridays for any patients needing a female physiotherapist or assistance with Women’s Health Issues.
Shalaka has completed the full course on Women’s Health in July 2016

Shalaka has special interest in the treatment of;
• TMJ
• Neck pain with Cervicogenic headaches
• Sporting injuries
• Vestibular rehab (BPPV)
• Back, shoulder and knee pains.

B.Phty, APAM

Leigh went to boarding school in Perth at St Mary’s, Studied at Curtain University, was volunteer for church for 18 months in USA providing historical tours.

Leigh is looking forward to working with Physiocare and treating Musculoskeletal and Sports Injury patients and a variety of all injuries to gain valuable experience.

She is looking forward to working alongside with all of the Doctor’s and Allied Health Practitioners.

BPhT

Helena recently graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) from the University of Queensland and received Dean’s Commendation for Academic Excellence on various occasions.

Helena has a keen interest in musculoskeletal injuries and neurological rehabilitation. During her studies, Helena completed an honours research project looking at professional dancer’s perception of attending to postures and movement and its clinical implications.

In addition, she is currently tutoring anatomy courses to undergraduates at the University of Queensland.

Outside of work, Helena started playing the piano from a very young age and has competed in multiple competitions worldwide. She also enjoys oil painting, working out and cooking.

MPhT (QLD); Grad Cert (QLD); Dip in Orthopaedic Medicine (UK); BPhT, DPhT

Ashutosh Wahegaonkar (Ashu) has over 20 years of clinical experience. He has completed his Master of Physiotherapy from University of Queensland; Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine & Acupuncture (Western Approach) from UK.

Ashu specializes in the treatment of;
• Headaches, whiplash, neck pain,
• Low back pain with sciatica,
• Ashu has special interest in treating Vertigo/BPPV patients & can perform Epley Manoeuvre.
• Men’s health.

B.Phty

Haseeb Iftikhar is a recently graduated Physiotherapist and was previously working in an aged care role. He has also spent a short time working rurally in a hospital setting.

During his studies, Haseeb was employed as a physiotherapy aide at a Sports Clinic for almost 3 years. Having a passion for people and an interest in providing Physiotherapy Care, Haseeb focuses primarily on tailoring his care to suit the individual.

Haseeb believes in a hands-on approach combined with education and exercise. Haseeb has special interest in:
– Preventative care and management of chronic pain, degenerative diseases and disability.
– Retraining and rehabilitation of orthopaedic conditions and musculoskeletal issues.
– Providing strategies to improve quality of life for those with persistent conditions such as COPD.

On graduating, the first thing that Haseeb did was enrol into a post-graduate diploma in science. Previously, Haseeb was also enrolled in an undergraduate diploma of art – completing a Philosophy course.

Haseeb is undertaking studies on a part-time basis, currently studying physics and chemistry. He also enjoys spending time with his family, friends and on occasion, out and about. Haseeb also used to be very much into weight lifting and at the age of 19, dead lifted 125 kg for 3 repetitions.

Jessica Lang has plenty of experience in Physiotherapy administration work including dealings with WorkCover, Medicare, DVA and Insurance correspondence. She has been working with PhysioCare since 2011.

Jess works at both Browns Plains and Forest Lake practices. For any queries regarding appointments or any other general inquires do not hesitate to contact Jess at the clinic.

Taylor Humeniuk has been a receptionist for the past 4 years, the past year (nearly) in the medical field. Taylor Humeniuk is our Receptionist/Administrator working at both our Browns Plains and Forest Lake clinics. Taylor works at our Browns plains clinic on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The remaining days she works at our Forest Lake clinic. She handles payments with Work Cover, Medicare, DVA and Insurance.