Melissa Tallent

Graduating from the University of Sydney in 2014, Mel has private practice experience with interests in musculoskeletal and sporting injuries, and clinical Pilates.

Mel has an extensive background in Netball as a prior National League athlete, and has continued to be involved post playing career, currently providing her skills to the NSW u17’s State Team and individual Sutherland representative players. Mel has completed her APA Level 1 Sports Physiotherapy course, and has a particular interest in knee and ankle injuries. This experience has ensured she is highly skilled at not only rehabilitation for return to competition, but also developing programs to address predisposing risk factors to lower limb injuries.

Mel is also a graduate of the ConnectTherapy Series, which has given her the skills to comprehensively assess and identify non-optimal movement patterns and driving biomechanical factors in more complex patients. This further study complements Mel’s qualification in Clinical Pilates, where she has developed a special interest in the influence that neuromuscular control plays in recovery and the prevention of recurrent injuries. She is an advocate for movement being used as medicine, and incorporates specific exercise prescription into her patients’ programs across the multiple Reformer Pilates classes she instructs each week, to ensure their goals are achieved.

Mel is qualified in dry needling, and has completed a range of other professional development over the past few years. She is also a member of the APA and Sports/Musculoskeletal special interest groups.