Our team in Knox offer a friendly face and are ready to help with their extensive expertise.
Ben Kewish
Physiotherapist & Director
Ben Kewish has been a physiotherapist since 2001, initially focused on Sports and Spinal physio. He became the owner of Hills Physiotherapy Clinic in 2012. Ben has grown the business into one of the premiere Allied Health facilities in Victoria. Ben found a passion for helping people who suffer debilitating, persistent pain. He created the Active Pain Recovery group with Emerald Psychology, giving real hope to people who have pain that has not improved with conventional therapy. He now focuses on chronic pain, and how to help people understand, reduce, and move past this crippling condition.
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Amy Isaac
Pilates Instructor, Myotherapist
Amy has been a practicing Myotherapist since 2008 and pursed her Pilates qualification in 2012 to rehabilitate a back injury. Amy has a special interest in helping people suffering with musculoskeletal pain and it’s associated conditions that come with the stressors of everyday life and pre and postnatal care. With the use of her extensive Myotherapy skills and Pilates repertoire Amy is very passionate to help you rehabilitate new and old injuries, reduce pain and sensitivity and to restore function to movement patterns which can be effected by pain, stress, pregnancy, postpartum, sports and activities.
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Alysia Raftery
Myotherapist, Naturopath
Alysia is a degree qualified Naturopath and Myotherapist completing her studies at RMIT in 2001, and Endeavour College of Natural Therapies in 2008. Alysia has 12 years of experience in the natural health industry. She keeps up to date with the latest scientific research and information on complementary medicine and applies these latest tools to her treatment. . Her passions are fertility, pregnancy, children's health, musculoskeletal pain management, and weight loss.
Alysia brings warmth and a sense of humour each of her consults. She recognises that each person has unique treatment requirements and uses her analytical skills to provide the best treatment plan for them. Alysia is a current member of ATMS and MAA
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Cobie Cowling
Myotherapist
Cobie graduated from RMIT with an Advanced Diploma of Applied Science majoring in Myotherapy in 2005 and has focused her work in a clinical setting since. With previous history of working with various sporting clubs including two AFL teams, Cobie has a keen interest in treating sporting injuries as well as postural imbalances due to regular workplace life stresses, sciatic and low back pain, headaches and migraines relating to neck and TMJ dysfunction, amongst many ailments.
Cobie combines many treatment techniques to restore equilibrium including deep tissue manipulation, myofascial dry needling, myofascial cupping, heat/cryotherapy, corrective exercises and more recently manual lymphatic draining to support the body's natural immune system and reduce edema (swelling) in the body.
As an active member of MAA, Cobie takes a keen interest in learning new and exciting treatment techniques through various courses and in her spare time Cobie enjoys sports and loves playing a good game of Netball and Softball.
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Lachlan Porter
Physiotherapist
Lachlan is an Accredited Exercise Scientist and Physiotherapist with a background in sport and exercise.
Previously, Lachlan's work was in team sports, predominantly in the VFL as a Rehab Coordinator, and he is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Nunawading Swimming Club. Privately, Lachlan has also consulted clients as a personal trainer and S&C coach, to help them achieve their sports, health and fitness goals.
Lachlan's areas of interest in Physiotherapy are in managing sports injuries, as well as common musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. He also places a strong importance on occupational/workplace health, and general health and wellbeing promotion.
Lachlan is passionate about providing patient-centred and evidence-informed care, as well as empowering people to achieve their best quality of life.
When he's not at work Lachlan loves sports (especially golf), music, reading, coffee, food, and spending time with his partner and his pet bulldog
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Jasmine Tsai
Physiotherapist
Jasmine graduated from the University of Melbourne in with a Doctor of Physiotherapy after completing her Bachelor of Biomedicine. With a holistic outlook, she is eager to apply her knowledge in assessing and treating musculoskeletal conditions and strives to deliver personalized treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs. She is passionate about helping people work towards their goals and is committed to evidence-based care and continuous learning. Outside of work, Jasmine enjoys drawing and art.
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Louise Pontin
Exercise Physiologist
Louise Pontin is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist now working from Hills Physiotherapy Knox. Louise is trauma-informed and neuroaffirming.
Louise works with people with chronic or complex medical conditions using therapeutic exercise to help address challenges and meet client goals. Louise’s areas of particular interest are mental health (including neurodivergence, trauma, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD, psychosis) and women’s health (including pregnancy and post-partum, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, perimenopause and menopause). Louise also has experience working with people with diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis/osteopenia and neurological conditions.
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Vin Chand
Myotherapist
Vin's passion for health and fitness was apparent from a very early age due to a background in exercise and competitive sports.
A keen knowledge of the many wonderful mechanical processes of the body led to a successful career in personal training with attention to detail, results based training and strong customer service.
Vin has completed a Bachelors Degree in Health Science with a major in Musculoskeletal therapy, and is skilled in treating a wide range of soft tissue AND skeletal conditions - using advanced postural evaluation and techniques such as trigger point therapy, dry needling and Myofascial release to name a few, as well as corrective exercise implementation.
Vin's sessions are targeted towards FIXING you from the inside out and guaranteed to be meticulously specific to your needs and goals with IMMEDIATE and long lasting results!
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Olivia Cornthwaite
Pilates Instructor
Olivia was introduced to pilates 15 years ago through dance, as a form of rehabilitation and strength training.
During the pandemic, she fell back in love and decided to earn her qualifications through Breathe education.
Olivia loves a mix of ballet and original contrology repertoire and is so excited to be bringing her passion for movement to you all.
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Michelle Cadusch
Pilates Instructor
After working for many years in the finance industry Michelle decided it was time for a career change like many others during covid. Michelle has always had an interest in the fitness industry but unsure of which path to follow when the penny dropped she decided it was time to study how to teach Pilates to pass the benefits on to others that she had been learning in classes herself. Michelle is continuing her studies through National Pilates Training. With a background in Calisthenics Michelle enjoys teaching the pilates method focusing on movement, lengthening and control.
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