Meet Physio -   Therese

Therese Stegley

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Clients: Women and Men 

Pelvic Health Interests: Complex bladder, bowel, pelvic pain and prolapse, dry needling, pregnancy and postnatal

Therese is a passionate pelvic health physiotherapist who has a special interest in women's and men's health and enjoys helping her clients stay fit and healthy. Whether it be during their pregnancy and postpartum period, pre- and post-surgery rehabilitation.  She can assist with the restoration of bladder control, core, and pelvic floor strength.

Book Therese in Altona North or Maidstone

About Therese

Therese’s passion for health and fitness flows into her life outside the clinic – she’s always on the move! Be that spending time at the gym, competing in bodybuilding competitions, or signing up for Australia’s first-ever alpine Spartan Race at Mt Baw Baw. Even her fur baby takes advantage of her endless energy, Pirate is one lucky greyhound and the envy of the neighbourhood as he heads out on one of his many daily walks with Therese.

Clinical Experience


Therese has extensive experience in womens’ health, strength and conditioning training, rehabilitating athletes from injury and orthopaedic surgeries. She has supported elite AFL and AFLW athletes, Olympians and martial arts athletes with physiotherapy management.


Therese prides herself on taking a hands-on, holistic approach to her patient care and wellbeing. Drawing on her experience as a clinical pilates instructor, with interests in nutrition, hormonal health, fertility, and alternative medicines to support her patients. She enjoys seeking positive outcomes for her female and male patients with pelvic health concerns.



Education

  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours - Monash University (2017)
  • Pelvic Pain & Rectal Course - Pelvic Health Melboourne (2024)
  • APA Pelvic Health Physiotherapy - Level 1 & 2 (2022/3)
  • Pelvic Girdle Pain Course - Pelvic Health Melbourne (2022)
  • APA Sports Physiotherapy - Level 1 (2021)
  • Dry Needling Course - Level 1 (2017)
  • Clinical Pilates


Career Highlights

  • Current mentor for the Australian Physiotherapy Association  'Women of the Future"group
  • Faciltator of  corporate wellness,  spinal stability and  port partum  educational seminars
  • Clinical Pilates Instructor for six years
  • Running sucessful Womens Health and Fitness retreats in Victoria