About Us

Point Cook Physical

Our Mission

Helping you to move and feel better.

Our mission is to resolve your presenting complaint better than expected, to provide a specific diagnosis by identifying and treating the root cause. We want to do this so well that we become recognised as the best provider of musculoskeletal medicine in the western suburbs of Melbourne. We continually participate in professional development and education and work to create a positive working environment that benefits our team and patients.

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Treatments

“Our clinic offers a multi-faceted approach to your health, to ensure you get the treatment you need and not just the treatment you think you want.”

Director

Osteopathy

Physiotherapy

Remedial Massage

Podiatry

Acupuncture

Psychology

Dietetics

Prolotherapy

Escape to the clinic

Where qualified medical care converges with the feeling you're escaping to be healed.

We do things differently at Point Cook Physical. We’re changing how a medical clinic can feel, how it smells, how it looks. Don’t get us wrong, we’re still ensuring we keep things clean and sterile – but they don’t feel and smell sterile. Getting your health on track should be a good feeling. It should be a treat. We want you to feel relaxed and welcome, and then we want to help you experience moving and feeling better. We want you to feel like coming to our clinic is a welcome escape, a place you come to heal.

Built for Purpose

Our clinic facilities have been purpose-built to ensure you have the right space for your treatment. Our clean, spacious rooms are custom-built for functional movement and comfort.

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Services

Our Mission

Meet the Team

Dr Georgia Smith

Osteopath

Georgia is an experienced Osteopath from the western suburbs of Melbourne. She likes to get to know her patients and help them achieve their goals.

As an Osteopath, Georgia is passionate about assessing and analysing movement and providing treatment that achieves a pain-free lifestyle. Her treatments include a mix of traditional Osteopathic methods and functional bio-mechanic techniques.

Georgia’s experience is vast and includes the management of workplace injuries and the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal issues within the elderly community. She is also interested in sports-related injuries and works with patients of all ages to address musculoskeletal concerns.

In addition, Georgia is skilled in jaw and TMJ concerns and works closely with a local dentist to provide a holistic treatment plan for patients experiencing these complex issues.

Georgia is a supervising Osteopath at Victoria University. She mentors and teaches students at the student clinic associated with the VU Spurs women’s football club.

With a busy work schedule, Georgia likes to relax in her free time and enjoys the outdoors. You will most likely find her at the beach with her rescue greyhound dog, Ben, enjoying the sunshine and a good strong coffee.

Dr Melanie Saykan

Osteopath

Melanie graduated from Victoria University with a Master of Health Science (Osteopathy).

The holistic principles and her fascination with human anatomy inspired her to pursue a career in health science.
Melanie employs both hands-on techniques and exercise rehabilitation strategies to treat musculoskeletal conditions.

She is also a sessional educator at Victoria University and RMIT in their anatomy labs.
Melanie is a self-confessed foodie who loves being creative in the kitchen in her spare time.

Ms Vanessa Liebetrau

Physiotherapist

Vanessa is a passionate, dynamic, experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist who offers 12 years of experience from practising in private, public, employee health and sports-based settings in London, UK.
Vanessa has a background in sports science, graduating from Otago University, New Zealand, with a Bachelor of Physical Education in 2002. She completed her Masters in Physiotherapy in 2010 from the University of East Anglia, UK.

With her broad experience, Vanessa has a holistic approach to treatment. She believes in providing individually tailored, graded physiotherapy treatment focused on the patient and getting them back to doing the things they love.

Vanessa is particularly interested in pre and post-natal care and Women’s health.
She is naturally an active listener and is ready, willing, and able to help others through proven physiotherapy treatment methods, including dry needling and pilates techniques.

In her spare time, Vanessa likes to run and swim outdoors and enjoys socialising with friends and family over a good coffee and a freshly-baked croissant (preferably chocolate).

Shruti Gupta

Psychologist

Shruti Gupta is a registered psychologist with experience in both public and private settings. She has been working in the field of mental health with diverse populations. Some examples of presenting issues that she has worked with include working with people who have experienced trauma, mental health issues (e.g. anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis), abuse, grief and loss, stress, relationship challenges, domestic violence, substance misuse and addictions

She believes that therapy is a collaborative process and guides clients to increase self-awareness, gain new perspectives, decrease symptoms, and increase personal strengths to have a more meaningful life experience. She creates the space to safely process, without judgement, and nurtures the courage to be imperfect. Shruti can speak fluent Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

Shruti works with adults, as well as adolescents, aged 12 years plus. She is also a worksafe registered practitioner who has extensive experience working with workcover clients.

Marita Mercer

Psychologist

With over 20 years of experience, Marita is passionate about helping others to cope with complex and challenging issues, and achieve lasting change. She has worked in a variety of areas, such as in community health, schools, not for profit agencies, and private practice. With her warm and friendly presence, as well as her wealth of experience, Marita tailors her therapeutic approach to her client’s individual needs, employing a variety of evidence-based therapy treatments.

In her time away from work, Marita enjoys spending time in her garden, and relaxes with a strong coffee, and a movie.

Ms Emma O’Boyle

Remedial Massage Therapist

With a degree in Health Science and a Diploma in Remedial Massage Therapy, Emma is a highly skilled Massage Therapist. She has been with the Point Cook Physical team for over three years and works closely with our other practitioners to provide exceptional results for our patients.

Emma applies different techniques depending on her patient’s needs. She is certified in dry needling and often uses this technique to ease neck and shoulder tension or TMJ pain. Fascia tension – which feels like deep, aching pain or a muscle knot, can be relieved with her cupping therapy.

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) is another technique in which Emma is certified. This massage-based therapy can be beneficial for breaking down scar tissue. Lymphatic draining can also prevent scarring, but Emma mainly uses this technique for patients with oedema or swelling.

Clients of all ages see Emma for massage. From teenagers to the elderly, everyone can benefit from massage therapy, and Emma will spend time getting to know you and what you require. Postural tension and pain, headache, jaw pain, sports massage and more, Emma is skilled in identifying the particular source of the pain and providing therapy that can provide immediate relief.

Emma shares her time between Point Cook Physical and the Richmond Tigers AFL Club. At the Tigers club, she is an integral member of the massage therapy team, working with the players during training sessions or on game day to help them be in peak physical form.

With a cheerful personality, and a dedication to her clients, Emma always puts in 100% to anything she does. She has obtained a black belt in taekwondo and is pursuing her master’s degree, with her adorable cavalier pup, Teddy, by her side.

Mr Taylor Cobby

Podiatrist

Taylor is an experienced Podiatrist and has been with the Point Cook Physical team since day one. He is welcoming and helpful and always tries to get to know his patients and their goals.

He treats various foot-related concerns and injuries, working with patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly.

Taylor uses different treatment techniques for every patient. He uses gait analysis to assess how the body moves and to precisely diagnose conditions in the feet and lower limbs that cause pain or affect the ability to walk.

He is trained and qualified in using pro-lo therapy, a series of needles that can assist in the healing process. Taylor frequently uses this type of therapy for bursitis issues, especially in the toe knuckle and ligament and plantar fascia tears.

Taylor is exceptionally skilled in treating ingrown toenails. He treats partial and whole ingrown toenails and has experience using various treatment techniques to achieve excellent patient outcomes.

In his time away from the clinic, Taylor is busy with a young, active family. He enjoys all sports, particularly AFL, where he assists in coaching his son’s team and also playing when he can.

Dr Damien De Caneva

Osteopath

Damien De Caneva thrives on the variety that each patient has to offer. He treats all types of conditions – from heel pain to headaches – with a particular interest in helping correct chronic injuries. He believes the essence of preventing recurring injuries is to prescribe practical, sustainable activities. He has worked in Point Cook for over seven years and is a well-respected member of the community.

Damien graduated from Victoria University in 2004. He has worked in sporting clubs such as the Adelaide Crows, as a researcher in Charing Cross Hospital, London, has taught in China, and consulted in private practices in both the city and country Australia-wide.

Damien has worked as a supervising clinician for Osteopathic students at Victoria University and served as a PR representative for the Victorian state council of the Australian Osteopathic Association.

He has recently completed a year-long course in functional movement at the Gray Institute in Michigan, U.S.A. He is currently focused on providing an optimum patient experience, which he feels is lacking in a typical physical therapy consultation.

Dr Anna Kelly

Acupuncturist

Anna is a trusted health professional with a broad range of experience in Acupuncture. She graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Health Science (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and completed her Clinical Internship (Certificate of Advanced Clinical Practice) at Shandong University Hospital in Jinan Province, China. Anna has also completed Cert. 4 in Massage Therapy.

Anna has been a part of the Point Cook Physical team for over four years. Her warm and inviting personality puts her patients at ease, and for those initially afraid of needles, she will immediately make you feel comfortable and relaxed.

Anna takes the time to get to know you and your health goals. She treats a wide range of patients, from teenagers to the elderly, and tailors her treatment sessions to each individual.

Anna treats her patients using a variety of treatment methods. There is always an element of Acupuncture (needling); however, cupping and massage are also widely used. Gua Sha is another treatment method Anna often uses. This scraping or spooning technique is used to aid blood flow and treat some long-term conditions and acute musculoskeletal concerns.

Anna has a particular interest in chronic health conditions and multisystem dysfunction. She is dedicated to assisting patients with complex issues and provides excellent treatment options as part of a broader healthcare team.

Anna has a busy life outside work, juggling a young family and all their activities. She is an avid Geelong Cats fan, enjoys taking her family to the football, and loves it more when they win!

Dr Luke Reid

Osteopath

Luke will always greet you with a big smile. He has a very sharp sense of humour and a particular way of making his patients feel at ease from the first minute you meet him.

Luke has worked in private practice within the Point Cook area for over six years and is a trusted practitioner for all musculoskeletal injuries and complaints.

He has studied at the Gray Institute in the United States and has completed the GIFT program, as well as CAFS, a certification in Applied Functional Science. Luke now specialises in assessing and treating the body based on how it moves and applies the principles of functional biomechanics to develop custom assessment, treatment and training programs for his patients.

Additionally, Luke has completed considerable research into the causes, rehabilitation and prevention of ACL injuries and is working towards his PhD in this area.

Luke has a keen interest in using video analysis to examine the movement of joints within the body, which can significantly assist with sports performance and injury prevention. This unique analysis can also assist in assessing, diagnosing, and treating difficult or complex conditions.

He is currently an Assistant Coach at the Yarraville Cricket Club and a player in their men’s 1st XI team. Along with cricket, Luke has a passion for Formula 1 Racing and spending time with his beloved cavalier dog, Hugo, who often comes to the clinic for a visit.

Ms Patty Navarro

Psychologist

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Patty is a registered clinical psychologist, and has been providing counselling services for over ten years. She has experience in providing clinical assessment for adults and treatment to individuals and groups.

Her therapeutic style incorporated in her sessions varies according to client factors including presentation, personality style, and client preference. She is experienced in utilising evidence based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural and Behavioural interventions, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psycho-Education and Schema Therapy.

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About Us

Point Cook Physical

Our Mission

Helping you to move and feel better.

Director

Escape to the clinic

Where qualified medical care converges with the feeling you're escaping to be healed.

Built for Purpose

Our Mission

Meet the Team

Dr Georgia Smith

Osteopath

Dr Melanie Saykan

Osteopath

Ms Vanessa Liebetrau

Physiotherapist

Shruti Gupta

Psychologist

Marita Mercer

Psychologist

Ms Emma O’Boyle

Remedial Massage Therapist

Mr Taylor Cobby

Podiatrist

Dr Damien De Caneva

Osteopath

Dr Anna Kelly

Acupuncturist

Dr Luke Reid

Osteopath

Ms Patty Navarro

Psychologist

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