Meet Physio -   Alex

Alexandra Lopes

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Clients: Women, Men, Kids, Transgender 

Pelvic Health Interests: Clinical Expert, complex cases, sacroiliac joint, pubic symphysis, coccyx and 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.

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

About Alex

After experiencing her own pelvic health trauma in childbirth Alex was inspired to create changes to health care models within pelvic healthcare for all Australians. 

This was the beginning of a  vision to set up local community services for the west of Melbourne where we cater for ALL genders and ALL pelvic health concerns. 

Also to create quality education at both a professional and community level to improve the standard of SERVICES for all Australians as well as the community EDUCATION around Pelvic Health.


Clinical Experience


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

Alex is cisgender, she is actively involved in national and international education for pelvic health education and awareness. 

28 + years of clinical experience in sports and pelvic health physiotherapy and education.


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

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