Professional Physiotherapists in Spring Hill
Lindsay Trigar Physiotherapist Sports Clinic was established in 1989 and serves Spring Hill and the surrounding areas. We are proud to be a local, family-owned business, and our physiotherapists are dedicated to offering a complete solution to all your physiotherapy needs.
Lindsay Trigar Physiotherapist Sports Clinic boasts a well-rounded, professional team of physiotherapists and healthcare experts dedicated to ensuring your full recovery. Whatever your requirements, our physiotherapists have the expertise to help.
MEET THE TEAM
LINDSAY TRIGAR
Founder and Physiotherapist
Lindsay commenced working at the Heart Beat Centre in 1977. It was Brisbane's first professionally run gym staffed by graduates of Human Movement Studies and was the first to provide structured exercise programs for the general population as well as the elite sports people.
During that time he completed his degree in Human Movement Studies at the University of Queensland. He became particularly interested in the rehabilitation process after seeing many people overcome chronic and acute pain and injuries with regular exercise.
He returned to the University of Queensland and studied his Bachelor of Physiotherapy graduating in 1987 and then completed his Masters in Sports Physiotherapy at Griffith University in 1989.
He has worked with Queensland Cricket for 12 seasons, Australian Cricket Team, Zimbabwe and Sri Lankan Cricket teams and since 2014 been physiotherapist with the Papua New Guinea Cricket Teams.
He worked as physiotherapist with the Brisbane Broncos for 10 years and was appointed by Wayne Bennett to establish the QAS rugby league program.
He has also worked many years with the QLD Australian Football League and Tennis Australia. BGS and BBC rugby, Brisbane City Soccer as well as a number of local sporting teams and individual athletes such as Natalie Cook.
Lindsay love of teaching has seen him lecture in anatomy at Griffith and Bond University's.
He works closely with a number of Brisbane orthopaedic surgeons including Dr Michael Lutz (Foot and Ankle), Dr Kelly MacGroarty (Knee, Shoulder and Sports Injury), Dr Geoff Donald (Orthopaedic Surgeon) and Dr Dale Rimmington (Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Matteo Amabile
Physiotherapist
Matteo has been a member of our team for over 8 years, providing high-quality physiotherapy treatment for a wide range of orthopedic, sporting and musculoskeletal conditions.
He has completed degrees in Human Movement Studies (QUT), Physiotherapy (Bond University) and is about to graduate with a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy (Latrobe).
Matteo strives to ensure every patient achieves their optimal outcome through exercise prescription and manual therapy, guided by his experience and the latest evidence. Matteo has also done extra training in dry needling and offers this as part of an extended treatment plan.
Matteo has provided physiotherapy coverage for a number of sporting teams and organizations including Brisbane Grammar School (First XI football), Redland Bombers (NEAFL), and QAS Rugby League. He is currently involved in Sherwood Districts AFC and he continues to tour with the Cricket PNG senior men’s team.
ISABELLE McKEWEN
Physiotherapist
Isabelle graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Class 1 Honours in 2021.
Isabelle comes to the clinic with a passion about sports injuries and recovery. She completed her studies while training and competing as an elite athlete Ice Figure Skater. Isabelle understands the importance of working with an athlete and their team to develop a tailored treatment and recovery plan to return to sport.
Her approach to injury management includes individual exercise-based rehabilitation and manual therapy to promote recovery and injury prevention. She enjoys assisting all people on their journey to recovery and achieving patient goals.
CODY FULLARTON
Exercise Physiologist
Cody is an ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist, a Level 2 ASCA Coach and he also has a Masters in Sports Coaching through the University of Queensland. Cody has been seeing his Exercise Physiology clients at Spring Hill for over 15 years and has more recently set up a second location at Dittmer Park, Upper Mt Gravatt.
Watch this space for our latest location at the beautiful Sherwood Magpies AFC in Chelmer coming in mid 2022.
Cody has worked closely with a team of physiotherapists for over a decade and thus has a strong understanding of injury pathology, rehabilitation and prevention.
He has been involved in a number of sports in various roles including being High Performance Manager at AFL QLD. Cody is currently the head of strength and conditioning at the Sherwood Magpies AFC, South Brisbane District Cricket Club and Lifetime Tennis. He has also held this role at the Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club, Mt Gravatt Vultures AFC and was involved with the Redland Bombers in the NEAFL for 7 years.
Cody played First Grade Rugby League for Ipswich Jets and Easts in the QRL from a young age and is an avid golfer.
