Meet Physio -   Alex

Alexandra Lopes

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Clients: Women, Men,Transgender,Kids 

Pelvic Health Interests: Pregnancy, postnatal, bladder, bowel, prolapse, pelvic pain, intimacy pain, kids continence/bed wetting, coccyx pain, dry needling, pessary fitting, men's sexual health, Peyronie's disease, chronic prostatitis, prostate surgery rehab, rectal pain, transgender health , education

Alex’s passion is to improve pelvic health outcomes for every Australian man AMAB, woman AFAB, and child, and all genders and sexualities

Alex is cisgender. She is actively involved in national and international education for pelvic health education and awareness at a professional and public level. She leads her team in complex case management and educational development.


Alex case manages her team in complex case management and education development.  

About Alex

After experiencing her own pelvic health trauma during childbirth, Alex was inspired to make changes to healthcare models within pelvic healthcare for all Australians.


This marked the beginning of a vision to establish local community services in western Melbourne that cater to all genders and address all pelvic health concerns.


Her passion for improving the quality of education at both professional and community levels led to the creation of high-quality education initiatives. These aim to enhance service standards for Australians and raise community awareness about pelvic health.



Clinical Experience



Alex has 30 years of clinical experience in sports and pelvic health physiotherapy, group exercise programs, and education. She has worked in private practice and at the University of Melbourne in the undergraduate and postgraduate programs. She has delivered education modules for the Continence Foundation of Australia, the Australian Physiotherapy Association, the Fitness Industry and Pelvic Health Melbourne coursework across Australia and Australasia. 


Education

  • Bachelor of Science (Physio), 
  • Post Grad Certificates in Pelvic Health and Exercise for Women
  • Pilates Trained
  • Advanced coursework in, muscle energy techniques, hip, lumbar spine coccyx, pubic symphysis, and Sacroiliac Joint.
  • Past Educator at the University of Melbourne in the undergraduate and postgraduate program
  • Past Group programs co-ordinator for Symmetry Physiotherapy
  • Past Educator for the Continence Foundation of Australia
  • Educator in the Pelvic Health Melbourne professional and public education program.                                                                                                  


Career Highlights

Director of Pelvic Health Melbourne

  • Director of Symmetry Physiotherapy
  • Past National Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s, Women’s, Men’s, and Pelvic Health Group
  • Teaching in the undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy courses at the University of Melbourne.
  •  Clinical expert in the management of pelvic girdle pain and continues to educate in this field.
  • Delivering Pelvic Health Education to physiotherapists and osteopaths across Australia and Australasia.
  • Delivering course work in Coccyx, Pubic Symphysis and Sacroiliac Joint co development of a men's pelvic health course  for all Australian physiotherapists