Movement Laboratory Physiotherapy

Movement Laboratory Physiotherapy Physiotherapy & Pilates Clinic in Inner West Sydney. Specialises in working with chronic pain, dance and women's health conditions. Our services include

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Building active bodies through movement excellence and hands-on therapy. Movement Laboratory is located in Potts Point and Leichhardt. Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
2. Women's Health Physiotherapy
3. Dance Physiotherapy
4. Clinical Conditioning & Pilates
5. Dry Needling
6. Shockwave Therapy

W. www.movementlaboratory.com.au
T. (02) 90292449
E. info@movementlaboratory.com.au

26/03/2026

Try this technique for stretching your tight hamstrings 🏃🏽

Using a yoga block in the front of your hips to activate your hip flexors allows your hamstrings to relax and stretch more using some nervous system magic ✨

We have been quiet lately here. This years been full on and we’ve been busy! We have welcomed 2 physios and 2 instructor...
25/03/2026

We have been quiet lately here. This years been full on and we’ve been busy! We have welcomed 2 physios and 2 instructors to the team, so be prepared to meet them all here soon!

Drumroll…..
Meet Jacob! 👏👏 He is our newest senior sports and musculoskeletal physio with lots of experience working with Rugby teams in New Zealand. He’s treating in our Leichhardt clinic Monday to Friday.

He loves everything sports, so acute injuries is his jam. He also enjoys working with kids and those who might need a bit of physio support to sharpen their movement skill for their sports, or rehab from injuries or longstanding pain.

His books are now open online!!

Hot take - Dancers do TOO much stretching🚨 by our Dance Physio Mia. Most dancers don’t actually need more flexibility.Yo...
18/03/2026

Hot take - Dancers do TOO much stretching🚨 by our Dance Physio Mia.

Most dancers don’t actually need more flexibility.

You probably already have the mobility for high extensions, deep backbends, and oversplits.

The real issue? You don’t have the strength, coordination, and control to support that range.

And when flexibility exists without strength to back it up, a few things start to happen:

• Your balances feel unstable
• Your extensions drop the second you stop holding them
• Your technique feels inconsistent
• Injuries start creeping in

What is needed for good performance?

Strong hip flexors to hold your développés.
Strong glutes that stabilise your turnout.
Deep core strength to keep your balances from wobbling.

Flexibility might get your leg there, but strength and control are what keep it there.

Are you actually strong enough to control the range you already have?

21/02/2026

Physiotherapy with Justin might look a little different.

He’s not just assessing tight muscles or weak glutes. He’s looking at your nervous system, the system that’s often driving persistent patterns and chronic pain.

When pain sticks around, it’s rarely just about tissue. It’s how the body has adapted over time.

With training in acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, visceral work, and functional neurology across Singapore and Sydney, Justin works at the level that influences how your body organises and protects itself.

This approach is particularly helpful for chronic pain that won’t shift, old injuries that keep flaring, and those 'I’ve tried everything' cases.

You’ll find him in our Leichhardt clinic on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 🌞

Resting and waiting for your back pain to "settle"?Your discs need movement.Your nervous system needs reassurance.Your b...
18/02/2026

Resting and waiting for your back pain to "settle"?

Your discs need movement.
Your nervous system needs reassurance.
Your body needs strength.

Rest has its place, but lasting pain reduction really comes from graded and supported movement.

08/02/2026

Single leg rises look simple.... they're not!

Here Mia (our dance physio) is showing what we actually look for when a dancer does single leg rises. This one exercise tells us a lot about foot, ankle and whole-body control.

Here’s what we're watching for
• no toe curling (gripping ≠ strength)
• a slow, controlled rise instead of popping onto the toes
• no hip thrusting to generate momentum
• ribs, hips and knees stacked and organised
• no sickling, weight through the first three toes
• straight, stable knees with no buckling

When done well, single leg rises are one of our go-to tools for pre pointes and other conditions.

We use them regularly for:
• Achilles tendinopathy
• plantar fasciitis
• calf strains
• building foot and ankle capacity for dance

Try it out at home. Can you do 20-25 single leg rises with good technique and form?

I love my team 💖If you have any pains and niggles, or you've been meaning to book your physio appointment, this is your ...
06/02/2026

I love my team 💖

If you have any pains and niggles, or you've been meaning to book your physio appointment, this is your sign.

Let us make you a better mover. We are not too harsh, very warm, and very precise with what we do. 😂

Movement Laboratory

Link in bio.

06/02/2026

Inside a session with Alex 👏🏻

Hands-on therapy, whole-body thinking, and movement that feels better afterwards.

If this sounds like what your body’s been asking for, you know where to find him.

02/02/2026

Reintroducing Alex 👋
Our soft tissue therapist at our Leichhardt clinic, offering remedial massage, lymphatic drainage, pregnancy massage, and structural integration.

We welcomed Alex to the team mid last year, and his work has quietly become one of those “ohhh… that makes sense now” experiences for a lot of bodies.

Alex works with the body as a connected system, using hands-on therapy to support fascial movement, chronic pain, postural restrictions, and overall ease of movement.

His sessions help the body adapt to load and stress, rather than just chasing tight spots.

That’s also why his work pairs beautifully with our small group Clinical Pilates classes. Hands-on input + intelligent movement is a very good combo.

Alex’s sessions are especially helpful if you’re:

🤍 Feeling heavy, swollen, or restricted
🤍 Recovering from injury or surgery
🤍 Managing long-standing tension patterns
🤍 Wanting hands-on support to complement your movement work

If you’ve been curious about lymphatic drainage, structural integration, or a more clinical, whole-body approach to remedial massage… Alex fits right in here.

Throw back to our end of year party. A bit of meditation by Rosie, our past practice manager who now leads our Yins and...
26/01/2026

Throw back to our end of year party.

A bit of meditation by Rosie, our past practice manager who now leads our Yins and Pins with .acupuncture at Papaya monthly.
.realignment,.goal setting, .trivia, .celebrating wins, . watching bubs and kids,
..making body scrub under the supervision of Sophie, our practice manager (ex-naturopath for over 20 years) and turned our studio into a kitchen filled with lemon, coffee and all sorts of beautiful smells.

Here's to a bright and fun 2026 💖 and cannot wait to see where we go with the two clinics!

23/01/2026

If you've just had a baby and want to return to running or lifting heavy weights, we have a class for you!

Safe for mums from 6 weeks postpartum, we teach you how to lift weights properly, fix your biomechanics, engage you core and pelvic floor properly, and strengthen your abdominals so you can return to your gym routine or sports safer and stronger than before.

In this space, everyone progresses in different pace. We all have a different starting point, and our women's health and sports physios are here to help you become a confident and strong mama regardless of your movement background. 💙

Join us every sat morning at 9:30am. No ongoing enrolment required (though we recommend being consistent for at least 3-4 months to get the best recovery postpartum) just book in on our app and show up. Eligible for physio health fund rebates.

Note: women's health physio assessment highly recommended at 6-8 weeks postpartum before joining this class. This is so we can tailor the pelvic floor cueing and focus for the individuals during the class.

Gill is officially back from Mat leave and a nice holiday in Canada! She's also been promoted from Senior Physiotherapis...
21/01/2026

Gill is officially back from Mat leave and a nice holiday in Canada! She's also been promoted from Senior Physiotherapist to Clinical Lead at Movement Laboratory.

We are so thrilled to have her back, and see her transition into her new role, taking care of our patients and team with such care and thoughtfulness.

She's available for Physiotherapy appointments on weds Thurs Fri at Leichhardt and will be teaching some physio Pilates classes as well.

Say hi to her next time you're in!

Address

141 Marion Street
Leichhardt, NSW
2040

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 8pm
Tuesday 7am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7am - 8pm
Friday 7am - 3pm
Saturday 7am - 2pm

Telephone

+61290292449

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