Physiotherapist Fortitude Valley
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Personalised Physio for Injury, Movement and Recovery
With years of hands-on experience treating injuries like neck, knee, and back pain, we know what truly works — and what doesn’t.
If pain or injury is affecting your movement, exercise, work, or sport, personalised physiotherapy can help you take a structured approach to recovery. Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides physiotherapy care for clients from Fortitude Valley at our nearby Newstead clinic.
Our physiotherapist works with sports injuries, sporting injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions affecting areas such as the neck, back, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles. Each physiotherapy treatment plan considers your individual condition, movement, physical function, and recovery goals.
Depending on your needs, treatment may combine manual therapy and exercise with dry needling, cupping, soft tissue massage, and sport-specific exercise and programming. From sports physiotherapy and injury rehabilitation to post-surgical rehabilitation and injury prevention, our physio approach focuses on movement, strength, and supporting a progressive 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 senior physiotherapist at Motion Ease Physiotherapy, providing physiotherapy care at our Newstead and Woolloongabba clinics.
Steven works closely with clients to develop individual physiotherapy treatment plans based on their condition, movement, physical function, and goals. Treatment may combine appropriate manual therapy with exercise and rehabilitation strategies that can be adapted throughout recovery.
For clients recovering from a sports injury, musculoskeletal condition, or surgery, physiotherapy focuses on supporting movement and strength as rehabilitation progresses. The aim is to help each client work towards returning to everyday activities, exercise, training, work, or sport.
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
★★★★★
Our Locations
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see a physiotherapist near Fortitude Valley?
If you are searching for a physiotherapist in Fortitude Valley, Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides physio care for Fortitude Valley clients at our nearby Newstead clinic, located at 7/8 Leopold Street, Newstead QLD.
Our physiotherapy services support clients experiencing pain, sports injuries, sporting injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions. We also provide sports physiotherapy, injury rehabilitation, post-surgical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and support for returning to sport or work.
Your physiotherapist will assess your condition, symptoms, and movement before developing an individual treatment plan focused on your physical function and recovery goals.
What physiotherapy services are available for Fortitude Valley clients?
Fortitude Valley clients can access a range of physiotherapy services at the Motion Ease Physiotherapy clinic in nearby Newstead.
Our services include general physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy, injury rehabilitation, post-surgical rehabilitation, injury prevention, return-to-sport and return-to-work support, and combat sports injury rehabilitation.
Depending on your individual condition, physio treatment may include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, dry needling, cupping, soft tissue massage, and sport-specific exercise and programming. Your physiotherapist will determine which treatment approaches are appropriate based on your assessment and goals.
Do you provide sports physiotherapy near Fortitude Valley?
Yes. Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides sports physiotherapy for Fortitude Valley clients from our nearby Newstead clinic.
Our sports physio approach supports clients recovering from sports injuries and sporting injuries. Rehabilitation is tailored to your individual injury, current movement and strength, and the physical demands of your chosen sport.
Sports physiotherapy treatment may combine manual therapy, exercise, progressive strengthening, and sport-specific exercise and programming where appropriate. Your physiotherapist can progress your rehabilitation as your physical function and recovery improve.
Can I see a physio for a musculoskeletal condition?
Yes. Physiotherapy can support clients experiencing musculoskeletal conditions that affect movement and physical function.
Musculoskeletal physiotherapy may be appropriate for conditions affecting areas such as the back, lower back, neck, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles. Your physiotherapist can assess how your condition affects your movement before developing an individual treatment plan.
Depending on your needs, treatment may include manual therapy and exercise alongside other appropriate physiotherapy techniques. Rehabilitation may focus on improving movement, developing strength, and supporting your recovery.
Do you offer dry needling?
Yes. Dry needling is one of the treatment techniques available at Motion Ease Physiotherapy.
Your physiotherapist will determine whether dry needling is appropriate for your individual condition following an assessment. Dry needling may be incorporated into a broader physiotherapy treatment plan rather than used as a standalone approach.
Depending on your needs, dry needling may be combined with manual therapy, exercise, and other appropriate treatment techniques. Your physiotherapy plan can be adjusted throughout rehabilitation based on your symptoms, movement, and recovery.
How does manual therapy fit into physiotherapy treatment?
Manual therapy is a hands-on treatment technique that may be incorporated into your physiotherapy care.
Whether manual therapy is appropriate will depend on your condition, symptoms, and individual needs. Your physio may combine manual therapy with exercise and other available treatment techniques as part of a broader rehabilitation plan.
Your physiotherapist can review your progress throughout treatment. As your movement, strength, and physical function change, the balance between hands-on treatment and active exercise rehabilitation can also be adjusted.
How is exercise used during physiotherapy and rehabilitation?
Exercise is commonly used as part of physiotherapy and rehabilitation to support movement, strength, and physical function.
Your physiotherapist can develop an exercise program based on your individual condition, current ability, and recovery goals. Your exercise program may be adjusted and progressed as your movement and strength improve.
For clients recovering from sports injuries, sport-specific exercise and programming may also be incorporated where appropriate. This allows rehabilitation to consider the physical demands of the sport or activity you are working towards returning to.
Can physiotherapy help me build strength after an injury?
Exercise and progressive rehabilitation can support clients who need to rebuild strength following an injury.
Your physio can assess your current movement and physical function before recommending appropriate exercises. Your exercise program can then progress alongside your recovery and changes in strength.
Strength development may form part of a broader physiotherapy rehabilitation plan. For clients returning to sport or physically demanding activities, exercise can also become more specific to their individual goals as rehabilitation progresses.
What happens during my first physio appointment?
Your first physio appointment focuses on understanding your condition, symptoms, movement, and goals.
Your physiotherapist can assess how your injury or musculoskeletal condition affects your physical function and discuss an appropriate treatment plan. Your everyday activities, exercise, work, or sporting goals may also be considered.
Depending on your individual needs, physiotherapy treatment may involve manual therapy, exercise, dry needling, or other available treatment techniques. Your treatment and rehabilitation plan can then be adjusted as your recovery progresses.
Can physiotherapy support recovery after surgery?
Yes. Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides post-surgical rehabilitation for clients recovering following surgery.
Post-operative rehabilitation needs vary depending on the individual and their stage of recovery. Your physiotherapist can develop a personalised treatment and exercise program focused on progressively supporting movement, mobility, strength, balance, and physical function.
Your rehabilitation can be adjusted as your recovery progresses, supporting a gradual return to everyday activities and, where appropriate, exercise, training, work, or sport.
How long will I need physiotherapy?
The amount of time you may need physiotherapy depends on your individual condition, injury, symptoms, and recovery goals.
Some clients may require a shorter period of physio treatment, while others may benefit from ongoing rehabilitation. Your physiotherapist will assess your condition and discuss a treatment plan based on your needs.
Throughout your physiotherapy care, your progress can be reviewed and your treatment or exercise program adjusted according to changes in your movement, strength, physical function, and recovery.
How can sports physio help me return to sport?
Sports physiotherapy can provide a structured rehabilitation approach for clients working towards returning to sport after an injury.
Your sports physio rehabilitation will consider your injury, current physical function, strength, and the demands of your chosen sport. Exercise and progressive strengthening may form part of your treatment plan.
Where appropriate, sport-specific exercise and programming can be incorporated as rehabilitation progresses. Motion Ease Physiotherapy also provides combat sports injury rehabilitation and injury prevention to support clients working towards their individual sporting goals.
Can physiotherapy help reduce the risk of future injury?
Injury prevention is one of the areas of expertise at Motion Ease Physiotherapy.
Your physiotherapist can consider your movement, strength, exercise, and the physical demands of your work, training, or sport when developing an appropriate plan.
For clients recovering from an injury, prevention strategies may be incorporated into physiotherapy rehabilitation. Exercise and sport-specific programming may also be used where appropriate as you work towards returning to regular physical activity.
Why choose Motion Ease for physiotherapy near Fortitude Valley?
Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides personalised physiotherapy care for Fortitude Valley clients from our nearby Newstead clinic.
Our physiotherapist works with sports injuries, sporting injuries, pain, and musculoskeletal conditions, with treatment tailored to each client’s individual movement, physical function, and recovery goals.
Physiotherapy treatment may combine manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, dry needling, cupping, soft tissue massage, and sport-specific exercise and programming where appropriate. From sports physiotherapy and injury rehabilitation to post-surgical rehabilitation, treatment focuses on supporting movement, strength, physical function, and recovery.