Neeraj started with SSPC after graduating from the University of Melbourne with honours in 1998. He took up Directorship in 2003 and was integral at the Parkdale/Mentone branch since Day 1 of it starting in 2008. He is now passionate about the next phase of seeing this clinic expand into bigger and better things under its new name “Move for Life”.
After spending many years providing physiotherapy serivces to elite and sub-elite sports both on and off the field, Neeraj now spends more time at junior pre-elite level sport where he feels he can influence the injury prevention and management habits of younger, developing athletes for their future. Treating football and cricket injuries remain a passion, along with treating shoulder injuries and knee injuries, in particular ACL injuries of the knee.
Neeraj also has a special interest in the prescription of exercise for injury prevention.
Outside sporting interests include cricket, squash and tennis and he will usually be seen on weekends at his kid’s sporting activities. View details »
Maria graduated from Endeavour College in 2012 as a Musculoskeletal Therapist. Maria has a great passion for sport having played Basketball for many years and working with numerous football clubs including Richmond FC for two seasons.
Within the clinic, she enjoys treating all musculoskeletal injuries with a particular interest in neck and shoulders. Her treatments focus mostly on hands on therapy and corrective exercises for rehab, as well as being qualified with cupping and dry-needling.
She has recently become a new mum and in between her busy schedule is also training as a pilates instructor to be able to add further value to the treatment of her clients. View details »
Hazel obtained her Honours Degree in Podiatry from La Trobe University in 2001 and has worked for 23 years in Podiatry. She joined the team at Move for Life in 2016.
Hazel has extensive experience treating a wide range of foot problems. Her goal is to eliminate pain and improve the functional performance of her patients’ feet – with an emphasis on sustainable, cost effective and efficient solutions. She prides herself on attention to detail and working collaboratively with her patients and other health practitioners.
When not being fascinated by feet in clinic Hazel keeps active with mountain bike riding, hiking, swimming and yoga. She has quirky hobbies like collecting seashells and keeping small fluffy animals. She has three kids and lives in nearby Bayside.
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