Catherine Van Wijk

Catherine is a registered physiotherapist who graduated from the University of South Australia in 2019 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and has since worked exclusively in private practice. She holds a Diploma of Contemporary Clinical Pilates through Tensegrity Training and has undertaken postgraduate training in hip rehabilitation, women’s health, dry needling, and headache treatment. Catherine is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, the Australian Physiotherapy Association, and the Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) network.

Catherine takes a holistic and client-centred approach to care, combining hands-on treatment with personalised rehabilitation programmes to help her clients reduce pain, restore movement, and confidently return to the activities they enjoy. Drawing on her background as a competitive dancer, she has developed a keen eye for movement analysis and biomechanics, and brings compassionate, individualised care to every patient.

Catherine has a particular clinical interest in women’s health, with specialist training through the APA and POGP. She supports women through every stage of life, with expertise in pregnancy and postnatal care, pelvic health, and musculoskeletal conditions related to menopause. She also has significant expertise in hip conditions, including hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement, and hypermobility spectrum disorders.

Areas of Interest: Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle and low back pain, pre- and postnatal rehabilitation, diastasis recti rehabilitation, pelvic floor dysfunction, stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, endometriosis, persistent pelvic pain, menopause-related musculoskeletal conditions, post-gynaecological surgery rehabilitation, hip pain, hip dysplasia, femoroacetabular impingement, gluteal tendinopathy, proximal hamstring tendinopathy, hypermobility spectrum disorders.

Skills & Techniques: Dry needling, shockwave therapy, soft tissue therapy, joint mobilisation, Contemporary Clinical Pilates, strength and conditioning, abdominal ultrasound assessment.