Nick Stamatiou

Nick is an experienced Physiotherapist who brings strong clinical focus on sports, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, particularly within elite and performance athlete populations.

As a former state-level footballer (NPL, FQPL) and current national-level curling athlete representing Queensland, Nick understands the physical and mental demands of high-performance sport. He is passionate about helping patients achieve their goals, whether in sport, lifestyle or career, and is committed to delivering evidence-based care with empathy, precision, and a relentless work ethic.

His experience includes:

• Sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist in a private practice setting

• Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation inpatient physiotherapist at Brisbane Private Hospital

• Clinical Reformer and Mat-work Pilates instructor

• Head physiotherapist at AC Carina Football Club

• Research Assistant for Peter Farmer’s PhD research into his specialized cervical spine C1-3 treatment technique and its treatment effects for migraines and headaches

While Nick is skilled in managing all areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, he has particular expertise in:

• Neck pain - particularly acute wry neck, cervical disc pathology and postural dysfunction

• Hip pain - particularly total hip replacement, trochanteric bursitis, hip labral tears, hip arthroscopy and femeroacetabular impingement (FAI)

• Muscle strains including calf strain, quadricep strain and hamstring strain

• Knee pain - particularly fat pad impingement, patella tendinopathy, infrapatellar bursitis and meniscus injuries

• Orthopaedic Rehabilitation - particularly after ankle, knee, shoulder and hip surgery. Nick has a special interest in ACL reconstruction, knee arthroscopy and ankle reconstruction.

• WorkCover Queensland and Compulsory Third Party (CTP) claims particularly those involving whiplash-associated disorder

Nick offers dry needling, massage and joint mobilisation to compliment exercise prescription.