Meet the Team

The new secret weapon: Physiotherapist, Mr. Stuart Canavan.

The team are is excited to welcome high performance physiotherapist Stuart Canavan to freedom physio and Pilates.
Stuart brings an incredible array of knowledge, skill and experience in the field of musculoskeletal in sports physiotherapy.
Stuart feels the role of clinical Director and he is responsible not only for managing complex and challenging clinical cases but also training and ensuring high quality physiotherapy standards within the practice.
If you require an incredibly high standard of physiotherapy care for challenging and complex pain problems or sports performance for workplace rehab then Stuart is your clinician. He has a passion for complex chronic pain as well as keeping people in the exercise game of all ages.
Stuart has over 25 years of clinical experience working both in Australia and the United States. This includes working with some of the straight. Athletes both as a physiotherapist as well as the high performance coach. He has a powerful focus on the pain sciences clinical management in sports physiotherapy.

Quote from Stuart:
“I have had a career long passion for delivering high-quality healthcare to regional communities. I strongly believe that you do not have to go to the big cities to access great health care. And so, after a career that has taken me abroad and within Australia, for over 25 years, I am now excited to offer my experience in physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy, pain science and high performance sport to the Leopold community.”

Whether you are in pain, or you want a rise to the top of your sport.
Stuart’s extensive and unique experience in world class healthcare means that he delivers highly detailed assessment and proven, evidence-based treatments for anyone experiencing pain. Stuart particularly loves working with people who have had a persistent or recurring problem, or, have been told that there is nothing more that can be done for the pain -and seeing them make significant leaps forward in their recovery and pain relief that they’ve never been able to do in the past. He can also assist athletes to optimise the performance with advanced knowledge in this field. You do not need to be injured or in any pain to benefit from Stuart’s knowledge and experience.

For young adult, recreational and experienced athletes alike.
Stuart works with patients both young and old, as well as athletes of all ages and abilities. The powerful combination of his masters in high performance sport and his extensive physiotherapy background allows him to comprehensively assist athletes returning to the sports that they love. It does not matter whether you are in the early stages of your athletic career, your goal is to stay active for fitness, or if you are an elite athlete representing your country – Stuart works to help you go further, beat those PB’s and achieve optimal results of your injury rehab and other performance programs, including strengthening and conditioning.

As part of Freedom Physio and Pilates, Stuart is committed to bringing you world class, innovative healthcare and leading treatments that show superior results – and that means bringing together the best team to care for you