About Us.
Our Why…
We believe you should live a life UNLIMITED by pain, injury or disability.
Our Cause…
We want to help our entire community to get out of pain, optimise their health, and maximise their quality of life.
Dane Ford
Dane graduated from University in 2011 with a Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sport Science, before going on to complete a Masters in Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney in 2013.
With over ten years experience in the field, Dane has had the opportunity to work with individuals from all walks of life, including people with physical and intellectual disabilities, neurological and congenital conditions, and those with sporting injuries looking to recover and improve their performance.
Dane is a Menai local resident, having grown up in the Sutherland Shire. When he's not in the clinic, you'll find Dane training at a nearby CrossFit gym, grabbing a coffee from a local Cafe, or taking his French Bulldog Claude for a walk around the neighbourhood.
Dane graduated from University in 2011 with a Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sport Science, before going on to complete a Masters in Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney in 2013. Since then, he has worked at several different Physiotherapy clinics, helping people from all walks of life.
Dane also has a background in clinical Pilates which he enjoys incorporating in the clinic, alongside other treatment modalities such as manual therapy, dry needling, and strength and conditioning. He is passionate about helping his clients achieve their goals (whatever that means for them!).
Physiotherapy Services At Lift Physio.
All Your Physio Needs Covered.
We go through a thorough process to assess and address your problem, and develop a plan to return you back to doing the things you love as soon as possible.
We use a combination of manual therapy (including soft-tissue massage, joint mobilisations, dry-needling etc) and targeted exercise programming to get you feeling, moving and performing better.
What To Expect.
One-to-one initial consultations - Time to get to know you - you won’t feel like just another number.
One-to-one follow-up consultations - No juggling multiple clients all at once.
Consultations at the Clinic:
What To Bring.
Make sure to bring any relevant scans or information you may have about your problem, and wear comfortable loose fitted clothing so that we can easily assess you.
Private Health Rebates.
We accept and provide on the spot rebates for private health insurance. Your rebate will depend on your fund and level of cover (Check with your fund to find your exact rebate amount).
Consultations at Home:
We offer a mobile service to the Sutherland Shire, St George and Canterbury-Bankstown areas. Please give our clinic a call on (02) 8319 9348 or book a free phone consultation to arrange a home visit.
Our Process:
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Assess.
Taking the time to find the problem AND it's true cause. All our initial assessments are one-hour-long to ensure that we can thoroughly assess and diagnose the problem and develop a management plan to get you better.
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Assist.
We take a results-driven approach, combining manual therapy (including soft-tissue massage, joint mobilisations, dry-needling etc) and targeted exercise programming to get you feeling, moving and performing better.
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Address.
Address the true cause to provide a long-term solution. This may involve the development of a progressive exercise program, or implementing other strategies beyond the point of symptom reduction, to prevent the problem from returning again.
Introducing The Super Assessment
Get Assessed Like An Elite Athlete
We don't guess with your health and fitness.
If you're not measuring, you're guessing. That's why we use high-tech equipment previously only used by elite sports teams, to measure how our clients move.
Our assessment technology helps us to measure baseline movement strength and power data, identify imbalances from side to side, and track how you are progressing on your exercise journey toward your goals
1 - Assess
We use the latest high-tech equipment to perform a complete performance assessment of strength and power for any muscle in your body, as well as the movements you need to perform in daily activities or sport, including squats, lunges, deadlifts, hops, jump, push-ups and many more.
2 - Set Baselines
We collect meaningful, actionable data measuring strength and power imbalances to identify key areas to be tracked over time.
3 - Provide The Fix
Using the research and data from our assessment system we design better training and management programs, resulting in more targeted training and better health and fitness outcomes.
4 - Re-Assess
Our assessment system measures the effectiveness of the intervention within the session or after one week, one month or one year. Your data is safely stored so you can always compare results and know that positive progression is being achieved and that your plan is on the right track to helping you achieve your goals.
Our Super Assessment allows us to measure every muscle and movement in the human body.
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Mini Assessment.
10 minutes - Free
Get a feel for the AxIT Assessment with a free 10-minute mini assessment. Discover side to side asymmetries, and compare yourself to normative values. Our mini assessment is tailored to you, and can be used to assess:
Squats
Lunges
Walking/Running
Jumping
Landing
Lifting
Push Ups
Ankle, Knee, Hip, Spine, Neck, Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist joints
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Super Assessment.
60 minutes - $149
Get assessed like a million dollar sports star. Our one-hour Super Assessment allows us to dive deep and accurately assess maximal strength and power for all of the muscles and movements involved in your chosen sport or activity. We then use this data to establish a baseline and develop an optimised training program just for you. Our Super assessments can be used to assess all the movements and muscles involved in:
Weightlifting
Running
Soccer
Rugby
Boxing
Cricket
Golf
Netball
Tennis
Throwing
Upper limb, lower limb and hamstring sports readiness
Ankle, Knee, Hip, Spine and Shoulder Joints