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Helping You Get Back to Moving with Confidence
With years of hands-on experience treating injuries like neck, knee, and back pain, we know what truly works — and what doesn’t.
Pain or injury can limit how comfortably you move, train, work, and manage everyday activities. Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides personalised physiotherapy care for clients from Annerley at our Woolloongabba clinic, with treatment tailored to your condition, movement, and individual recovery goals.
Our physiotherapist works with clients experiencing back, neck, shoulder, knee, hip, and ankle pain, as well as sporting injuries and ongoing pain. Your treatment may include manual therapy, dry needling, cupping, soft tissue massage, exercise recommendations, exercise programming, or injury strapping, depending on your needs.
Physiotherapy can also support injury rehabilitation, pain management, injury prevention, and your return to sport or work. Treatment and exercise are adapted as you progress, helping you work on movement, strength, physical function, and a sustainable recovery.
Areas of Expertise
- Dry Needling
- Cupping
- Injury Prevention
- Return to Sport/Work
- Sport-Specific Exercise & Programming
- Post-surgical Rehabilitation
- Combat Sports Injury Rehab
Common Conditions We Treat
Back Pain
Evidence supports manual therapy and targeted exercise to reduce pain, improve function, and prevent recurrence.
Shoulder Pain
Rehabilitation that includes progressive loading and mobility work effectively restores shoulder strength and function.
Hip Pain
Targeted strength and mobility training can reduce hip pain and enhance function in conditions like impingement or tendinopathy.
Ankle Pain
Balance, proprioception, and strength exercises are proven to support recovery and reduce the risk of future sprains.
Principal Physiotherapist – Motion Ease Physiotherapy
Clinic director and senior physiotherapist of the Woolloongabba and Newstead Motion Ease Physiotherapy clinics.
Steven Girgis is the clinic director and principal physiotherapist at Motion Ease Physiotherapy, with physiotherapy clinics in Woolloongabba and Newstead.
Steven takes a hands-on, evidence-based approach to physiotherapy and develops tailored treatment plans based on each client’s condition and goals. His clinical focus includes acute sports injuries, chronic pain, and complex rehabilitation, with experience supporting everyday gym-goers and athletes.
As rehabilitation progresses, treatment can be adjusted to reflect changes in movement, strength, and physical capacity. The aim is to help clients manage pain, recover from injury, and work towards returning to the activities, exercise, work, or sport that matter to them.
Patient Reviews
I’ve been seeing Steve at Motion Ease Physiotherapy for couple of months now. And I cannot recommend him enough. From the very first session he took the time to understand my concerns and created a customized plan to treat my Ankle injury. His expertise in physio therapy and dry needling have made a huge difference in my recovery process. And I have noticed significant improvements in my mobility and pain levels. If you are looking for a knowledgeable and a caring physio – Steve is the one to see!
Charini Weerasinghe
★★★★★
Steven is a great physio with a wealth of experience – a very holistic approach to recovery ! He’s super approachable and professional.
Sonya Lee
★★★★★
Steven is the man. Super knowledgeable physio and especially awesome for combat sports athletes as he is one of the few physios in QLD who train seriously themselves. Would definitely recommend him to anyone from gen pop to pro level athletes.
Jayden Binnie
★★★★★
Steven is such a great physio. He takes excellent care of clients and is really personable making them feel easily comfortable. Highly recommend.
Claudai
★★★★★
Motion Ease Physiotherapy has helped me recover for a back injury from golf. I see them once a week to make sure I am at optimal level to play golf weekly now. I have no more back issues. Would highly recommend them.
Ross Beattie
★★★★★
Steven is incredibly knowledgeable and provides a brilliant experience. I’ve constantly experienced lower back issues and Steven has worked wonders! Highly recommend.
Jessica King
★★★★★
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see a physiotherapist near Annerley?
If you are looking for a physiotherapist in Annerley, Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides physiotherapy care for Annerley clients from our Woolloongabba clinic.
Our physiotherapy services support clients experiencing pain, sporting injuries, and conditions affecting areas such as the back, neck, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles. We also provide pain management, injury rehabilitation, post-surgical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and return-to-sport and return-to-work support.
Your physiotherapist will assess your condition and discuss a treatment plan based on your individual symptoms, movement, physical function, and recovery goals.
What should I expect from a physiotherapy treatment plan?
Your physiotherapy treatment plan is developed around your individual condition rather than following a fixed approach. Your physiotherapist will consider your symptoms, movement, physical function, activity levels, and what you want to achieve through treatment.
Depending on your needs, treatment may include manual therapy, dry needling, cupping, soft tissue massage, exercise recommendations, exercise programming, or injury strapping.
Your plan can change as your recovery progresses. Your physiotherapist can monitor your progress and adjust treatment or exercise based on changes in your pain, movement, strength, and physical capacity.
What types of pain can physiotherapy help manage?
Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides treatment for pain affecting several areas of the body, including back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, hip pain, ankle pain, and elbow pain. Physiotherapy services are also available for headaches and sciatica.
Pain management physiotherapy begins by considering your symptoms, history, movement, and how pain affects your everyday activities. Your physiotherapist can then develop an individual treatment approach based on your needs.
Treatment may combine manual therapy, exercise prescription, dry needling, education, and other appropriate strategies. The approach can be adjusted over time to support movement, physical function, and your individual pain management goals.
Can I see a physiotherapist for a sporting injury?
Yes. Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation for sporting injuries.
Sports injury rehabilitation is personalised according to your injury, physical function, and the demands of the activity you want to return to. Treatment may involve appropriate hands-on physiotherapy, exercise recommendations, exercise programming, and progressive functional rehabilitation.
Your progress can be monitored throughout your recovery so your treatment plan can be adjusted when needed. Injury prevention strategies and return-to-sport support may also form part of your rehabilitation.
How can exercise programming support my recovery?
Exercise programming can be used as part of physiotherapy to support injury rehabilitation, movement, strength, and physical function.
Your exercise program is tailored to your specific needs and goals. Rather than providing the same exercises to every client, your physiotherapist can recommend exercises appropriate for your current ability and stage of recovery.
The program can progress as your physical capacity improves. Exercise programming may also support injury prevention, sports performance, and pre- or post-surgical rehabilitation, depending on your individual circumstances.
Is physiotherapy only for people recovering from injuries?
No. While injury rehabilitation is an important part of physiotherapy, clients may also seek physiotherapy for ongoing pain, movement concerns, injury prevention, or support with physical performance.
Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides pain management and exercise programming alongside treatment for sporting injuries and common areas of pain.
Your reason for seeking physiotherapy will help guide your treatment plan. Your physiotherapist can assess your individual needs and develop an approach focused on the movement, function, recovery, or performance goals that are relevant to you.
What is the role of manual therapy in physiotherapy?
Manual therapy may be used as one part of a broader physiotherapy treatment plan. Whether it is appropriate will depend on your condition, symptoms, and individual needs.
At Motion Ease Physiotherapy, hands-on treatment may be combined with exercise and other appropriate physiotherapy techniques. This allows treatment to address your current symptoms while also supporting movement and physical function through active rehabilitation.
Your physiotherapist will determine which treatment techniques are appropriate following your assessment and can adapt your plan as your recovery progresses.
Can physiotherapy help with ongoing or chronic pain?
Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides pain management services for clients experiencing ongoing and chronic pain.
Physiotherapy for chronic pain can involve assessing your pain history, movement, physical function, and how your symptoms affect everyday activities. An individual treatment plan can then be developed around your needs and goals.
Depending on your circumstances, treatment may include manual therapy, dry needling, exercise prescription, education, and graded movement strategies. Your physiotherapist can also provide an ongoing management plan with targeted exercises and strategies designed to support movement and function.
Do you provide rehabilitation following surgery?
Yes. Post-surgical rehabilitation is an area of expertise at Motion Ease Physiotherapy.
Your rehabilitation program will depend on your individual circumstances, stage of recovery, and functional goals. Physiotherapy may include appropriate exercise and treatment strategies to progressively support movement, mobility, strength, balance, and physical function.
Your progress can be reviewed throughout rehabilitation so your exercise and treatment plan can be adapted as you recover and work towards returning to everyday activities, work, exercise, or sport.
Can physiotherapy help me prevent future sporting injuries?
Injury prevention can form part of physiotherapy, particularly for active clients and athletes.
Your physiotherapist can consider your movement, strength, physical capacity, and the demands of your chosen sport when developing an appropriate program. Exercise recommendations and sport-specific exercise programming may be incorporated where relevant.
For clients returning after a sporting injury, injury prevention strategies may also be integrated into rehabilitation as you progress towards resuming training and competition.
How many physiotherapy appointments will I need?
The number of physiotherapy appointments required varies between individuals. The type and severity of your injury or condition, your symptoms, recovery goals, and response to treatment can all affect the length of rehabilitation.
Following your assessment, your physiotherapist can develop a treatment plan based on your individual needs. Your progress can then be monitored throughout your physiotherapy care.
As your pain, movement, strength, or physical function changes, your treatment and exercise program can also be adjusted to remain appropriate for your stage of recovery.
What physiotherapy services can Annerley clients access?
Clients from Annerley can access Motion Ease Physiotherapy services at our Woolloongabba clinic. Available services include dry needling, cupping, soft tissue massage, exercise recommendations, exercise programming, injury strapping, pain management, sporting injury treatment, and headache therapy.
Motion Ease Physiotherapy also provides injury prevention, return-to-sport and return-to-work support, post-surgical rehabilitation, and combat sports injury rehabilitation.
Your physiotherapy treatment is personalised according to your condition and goals. Treatment may combine hands-on techniques with exercise and rehabilitation strategies to support pain management, movement, strength, physical function, and recovery.