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Women's Health and Performance

Women’s bodies experience unique physical demands across training, sport, and life stages. Hormonal cycles, pelvic health, pregnancy, and postnatal changes all influence performance, recovery, and injury risk. Expert physiotherapy supports female athletes and active women by tailoring assessment, training, and recovery strategies to their individual physiology, goals, and performance environment.  

    • Pelvic floor and core dysfunction 

      Bone stress and energy availability issues 

      Return-to-sport post-pregnancy 

      Menstrual cycle-related performance changes 

      Hip and lower back pain 

    • Postpartum return-to-run and running-related injuries

    • Core and pelvic instability affecting performance

    • Menopause-related musculoskeletal changes

    • Hip mobility limitations 

  • Our physiotherapists provide evidence-based, female-specific assessment, rehabilitation and training programs designed to enhance performance, reduce injury risk, and support long-term health across all levels of sport and activity. 

  • ➜ Clinical Running Analysis

    ➜ Strength and Conditioning

    ➜ BikeFit

    ➜ Swim Screen

Our approach

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    Comprehensive Assessment & Programming

    We combine musculoskeletal, pelvic health, and performance assessments to identify key physical and hormonal factors influencing training, recovery and performance.

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    Strength & Conditioning Integration

    Female-specific programming focuses on building strength, stability, and bone density, supporting both injury prevention and enhanced athletic performance.

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    Hormonal & Cycle-Based Load Management

    Training plans are adapted to align with hormonal fluctuations, supporting optimal recovery, energy, and performance throughout the menstrual cycle.

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    Return-to-Performance Pathways

    Our physiotherapists guide women safely back to training or competition following pregnancy, injury, or extended time away from sport.

Meet your women’s health and performance experts

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    Abby Dixon

    SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPIST

    Abby is specifically trained in Clinical Pilates, therapeutic motion and exercise and strength & conditioning for female athletes. Throughout her career Abby has worked alongside women’s health physios assisting with exercise rehabilitation for pre-post-partum women. Abby is a running coach leading the women’s only FRESH running group at Front Runner Coaching. 

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    Phoebe Freeman

    SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPIST

    Former head physiotherapist for the West Coast Fever, and one of WA’s leading experts in concussion management. Phoebe has extensive experience in Clinical Pilates and yoga, and is the current lead physiotherapist at WAIS, as well as part-time involvement with the Fever. 

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