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Personalised Physiotherapy to Help You Recover and Keep Moving
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, injury, or reduced movement is affecting your daily routine, work, exercise, or sport, Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides personalised physiotherapy for clients from Wooloowin at our nearby Newstead clinic. Every treatment plan is tailored to your condition, physical function, and individual recovery goals.
Our physiotherapist works with clients experiencing sports injuries, sporting injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions affecting the neck, back, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles. Every physiotherapy assessment focuses on understanding your symptoms, movement, and the activities you want to return to before developing an appropriate treatment plan.
Depending on your needs, your physiotherapy treatment may include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, dry needling, cupping, soft tissue massage, and sport-specific exercise and programming. We also provide sports physiotherapy, injury rehabilitation, post-surgical rehabilitation, and injury prevention to support long-term recovery and improved physical function.
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 the Newstead and Woolloongabba clinics.
Steven develops personalised physiotherapy treatment plans based on each client’s condition, injury, movement, and recovery goals. His approach combines appropriate manual therapy, exercise, and rehabilitation strategies to support safe recovery and improve physical function over time.
As your rehabilitation progresses, your treatment plan can be reviewed and adjusted to reflect improvements in movement, strength, and function. The aim is to help you confidently return to work, everyday activities, exercise, and 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 Wooloowin?
If you are looking for a physiotherapist in Wooloowin, Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides physiotherapy services for Wooloowin clients at our nearby Newstead clinic, located at 7/8 Leopold Street, Newstead QLD.
Our physiotherapy services support clients with sports injuries, pain, musculoskeletal conditions, and injury rehabilitation. We also provide sports physiotherapy, post-surgical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and return-to-work and return-to-sport support.
Your physiotherapist will assess your injury, movement, and physical function before creating a personalised physiotherapy treatment plan based on your recovery goals.
What happens during my first physiotherapy appointment?
Your first physiotherapy appointment begins with a detailed assessment of your injury or condition, symptoms, movement, and physical function.
Your physiotherapist will discuss your medical history, daily activities, work requirements, exercise routine, and recovery goals. This information helps us develop an individual physiotherapy treatment plan suited to your needs.
Depending on your assessment, treatment may include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, dry needling, or other appropriate physiotherapy techniques. Your rehabilitation program will continue to evolve as your recovery progresses.
What conditions can physiotherapy help with?
Physiotherapy can help manage a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries. Common conditions we treat include back pain, lower back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, hip pain, ankle pain, sports injuries, and sporting injuries.
Your physiotherapist will assess your symptoms and physical function before recommending an appropriate treatment plan. Rehabilitation may include manual therapy, exercise, and other physiotherapy techniques designed to improve movement, reduce pain, and restore strength.
Do you provide sports physiotherapy?
Yes. Wooloowin clients can access sports physiotherapy at our nearby Newstead clinic.
Sports physiotherapy supports clients recovering from sports injuries while helping them safely return to training and competition. Your rehabilitation program is tailored to your injury, movement, strength, and the physical demands of your chosen sport.
Treatment may include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, progressive strengthening, and sport-specific exercise and programming where appropriate.
Can physiotherapy help after surgery?
Yes. Motion Ease Physiotherapy provides post-surgical rehabilitation to help clients recover safely following surgery.
Your rehabilitation plan will depend on your procedure, current physical function, and recovery goals. Physiotherapy treatment may focus on restoring movement, rebuilding strength, improving mobility, and supporting a gradual return to everyday activities.
Your physiotherapist will regularly review your progress and adjust your treatment plan throughout your rehabilitation.
Why is exercise included in physiotherapy?
Exercise is an important part of physiotherapy because it helps restore movement, improve strength, increase flexibility, and support long-term recovery.
Your physiotherapist will prescribe therapeutic exercises based on your injury, physical function, and rehabilitation goals. As your recovery progresses, your exercise program can be modified to match your improving ability.
Where appropriate, exercises may also help prepare you for returning to work, exercise, or sport.
What is manual therapy?
Manual therapy is a hands-on physiotherapy technique that may be used as part of your treatment plan.
Whether manual therapy is suitable depends on your condition, symptoms, and assessment findings. It may be combined with therapeutic exercise and other physiotherapy techniques to support recovery.
As your rehabilitation progresses, treatment often becomes more focused on active movement and exercise.
Is dry needling available?
Yes. Dry needling is one of the treatment techniques available at Motion Ease Physiotherapy.
Following your assessment, your physiotherapist will determine whether dry needling is appropriate for your condition. When suitable, it may be combined with manual therapy, exercise, and other physiotherapy treatment techniques.
Every treatment plan is personalised to suit your individual needs and recovery goals.
Can physiotherapy help prevent future injuries?
Yes. Injury prevention is one of the areas of expertise at Motion Ease Physiotherapy.
Your physiotherapist can assess your movement, strength, exercise habits, and training requirements before recommending strategies that may help reduce the risk of future injuries.
As your rehabilitation progresses, your exercise program can also be updated to support long-term physical function and movement.
Do you accept private health funds and Medicare referrals?
Yes. Motion Ease Physiotherapy accepts major private health funds through HICAPS and welcomes eligible GP referrals under Medicare’s EPC plan.
If you have questions about rebates or your eligibility, our team is happy to provide more information before your appointment.
How many physiotherapy sessions will I need?
The number of physiotherapy sessions you require depends on your injury, condition, recovery goals, and response to treatment.
Some clients experience improvement after only a few appointments, while others benefit from ongoing rehabilitation over a longer period.
Your physiotherapist will regularly assess your progress and adjust your physiotherapy treatment plan to support the best possible recovery.
What physiotherapy services do you offer?
Wooloowin clients can access Motion Ease Physiotherapy services at our Newstead clinic. Our physiotherapy services include general physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy, injury rehabilitation, post-surgical rehabilitation, injury prevention, return-to-work support, return-to-sport support, and combat sports injury rehabilitation.
Depending on your condition and recovery goals, physiotherapy treatment may include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, dry needling, cupping, soft tissue massage, and sport-specific exercise and programming. Every treatment plan is personalised to support movement, strength, rehabilitation, recovery, and long-term physical function.