Claire Eardley
Graduate Diploma (UK)
Master of Manipulative Therapy
Claire graduated from Nottingham School of Physiotherapy in 1991 and worked in the NHS prior to emigrating to Perth in 1997. Claire undertook the Master of Manipulative Program at Curtin University in 2000, and worked in the Fremantle area until opening Silas Street in April 2004. Claire has a keen interest in neck and shoulder pain, and has a strong ‘hands-on’ approach to treatment. She also utilizes Acupuncture as a complementary therapy to treatment.
Emily Loughnan
BSc Physiotherapy
Emily completed her Physiotherapy degree at the University of Notre Dame Australia in 2009 before joining the team at Silas St Physio.
In her years of clinical experience, Emily has developed a strong interest in the management of musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and sports injuries. With a personal background in competitive running and more recently triathlon, Emily has a keen interest in running-related injury. This interest was considerably developed during her time working abroad in London. From 2011-2013 Emily spent two years working in a central London private practice where she offered specific services for runners and triathletes looking to optimise running biomechanics for injury prevention and high performance. Emily has a strong interest in Clinical Supervised Exercise and specific exercise rehabilitation for conditioning, cross-training, injury prevention and general fitness. She is passionate about the importance of physical activity and self-management for athletes and non- athletes alike.
Jane Males
APAM BPhysio (Hons), MClinPhysio (Musculoskeletal)
Titled APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Jane graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2009 and completed her Masters in Clinical Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) in 2019. Jane has worked at Silas St since 2014. As a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, her time is spent treating patients with a wide variety of problems and also teaches regular supervised clinical exercise programs. Jane takes pride in a comprehensive assessment and treatment process, adopting an individualised, goal focussed and patient-centred approach to address and manage any musculoskeletal problem. Jane has an interest in lower limb tendon related issues and also in educating clients about pain, self-management and the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle. Jane enjoys treating clients of any age group, with any problem, but holds a particular interest in the management of older clients and helping people maintain their independence and quality of life as they age. Outside of work, Jane loves long-distance running, adventure holidays with her family and cooking.
Phoebe Marinovich
BSc Physiotherapy
Masters of Continence and Gender Health
Phoebe graduated from her Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Notre Dame in 2014 before commencing work at Silas St. Since then, Phoebe has been working predominately in Women’s Health and Pelvic floor physiotherapy. She is very passionate about delivering the highest level of care to her clients. Phoebe treats women of all ages across the lifespan and enjoys assessing and managing women with sexual dysfunction, incontinence, pregnancy and the postpartum period, exercise prescription and many more! She is passionate about the benefit of Clinical Supervised Exercise and also loves treating men and women with back and neck pain.
Phoebe is completing her Clinical Masters in Continence and Gender Health and has done Sports and Spinal Level 1 training as well as Dry Needling.
In her spare time, Phoebe enjoys hiking and spending time with family and friends.
Michelle Kendell
BSc Physical Therapy (Canada)
Master of Manipulative Therapy
Michelle completed her BSc in Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta in Canada in 1995 and her Master of Manipulative Therapy at Curtin University in 2000 where she received the Brian Edwards award for clinical excellence. She completed a Doctor of Clinical Physiotherapy degree at Curtin University in 2016. Her current research interest is in the area of screening for prognostic factors in musculoskeletal pain disorders. She has worked in private practice in Perth since 1997. In addition to her work at Silas Street Physiotherapy, she works as a Musculoskeletal Lecturer at the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University and as an Advanced Scope Physiotherapist in the Neurosurgery Spinal Assessment Clinic at a large Perth public hospital. Michelle has a special interest in treating spinal pain and uses a “hands-on” manual therapy approach along with education and exercise prescription. She is a keen swimmer and enjoys travelling.
Nick Krummenacher
Grad Cert. Sports Physiotherapy
Bachelor Physiotherapy
Nick has a strong interest in musculoskeletal and sporting injuries and post-operative rehabilitation. He completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of Notre Damn Australia (2012), before completing a Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy through LaTrobe University (2016). Nick has been part of the Silas St Physio team since the start of 2017 and has also been the Senior Physiotherapist at East Fremantle Football Club (WAFL) since 2018. Over the years Nick has also had Physiotherapy roles at Peel Thunder Football Club (WAFL Colts), and Victorian Vikings (Australian Hockey League).
Through this experience, Nick has developed a high level of skill in the management of musculoskeletal and sporting injuries. He has a strong emphasis on exercise rehabilitation and focuses on creating individualised management programs to help clients achieve their goals.
Keri Meyers
Doctor of Physiotherapy
Keri graduated with her Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from the University of Calgary in Canada before moving to the Gold Coast to complete her Doctor of Physiotherapy Degree at Bond University.. She has a keen interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, Clinical Supervised Exercise, and health promotion. Keri has completed a comprehensive Clinical Supervised Exercise training program and believes in exercise and movement as an integral part of treatment. She has also completed courses in post-natal fitness, restorative movement, and dry needling. Keri is originally from Canada and lived on the Gold Coast for a number of years before moving to Perth in 2015. In her spare time Keri enjoys walking her dog at the beach, going for bush walks, and travelling.
Grant Twentyman
Physical Education and Physiotherapy degrees
Since completing his Physical Education and Physiotherapy degrees, Grant has had 10 years experience in private practice in NZ and Australia. Grant has worked with elite rugby, tennis and netball players, including a role as team Physiotherapist for West Coast Fever here in WA. Grant has completed extensive Clinical Supervised Exercise training, in both the rehabilitation and fitness setting. He has obtained Full Certification through the
highly-regarded Stott Clinical Supervised Exercise. Grant completed additional training in dry needling and finds this useful to restore patients’ muscle function and manage pain. Outside Physio and Clinical Supervised Exercise, Grant’s interests include time at the beach, weekends down South, and playing music.
Jack Sinclair
Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
Jack completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He has a keen interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and sporting injuries. Jack believes in using a variety of skills including manual therapy, dry needling, exercise prescription and education on diagnosis to ensure a high quality of care so that his patients can achieve their goals. Jack grew up in the country and is a member of the Army Reserves. In his spare time, Jack enjoys keeping active by participating in triathlons.