Melissa Tallent

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

Mel has an extensive background in Netball, as a prior NSW Swifts athlete, and has continued to be involved post playing career, providing her skills to the NSW Swifts Academy, NSW Underage State Team Pathway, Manly Warringah Premier League team, and individual Sutherland representative players. 

Mel has completed her APA Level 1 and 2  Sports Physiotherapy course, and has a particular interest in knee, ankle, bone stress and growth related 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 and ConnectPilates courses, which have 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. This knowledge allows her to incorporate 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.