Max Needleman

Max is a passionate and caring therapist with more than five years’ experience working across Melbourne, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast. He has worked in a diverse range of settings, including multidisciplinary clinics, outpatient rehabilitation and falls prevention, high-performance tennis, yoga studios and bodywork and massage.

Alongside his Physiotherapy and Level 1 dry needling training, Max has spent more than 1,000 hours studying Yoga teaching, Traditional Thai Massage and Zenthai Shiatsu in Australia, India and Thailand.

Whatever your age or aspirations, Max takes a tailored approach to help you work towards your goals. Treatment typically includes hands-on manual therapy alongside education, movement and practical strategies to help you better understand your body and feel more confident managing your wellbeing.

As a therapist, Max is passionate about helping people experience greater freedom of movement in their bodies and a more balanced approach to their day-to-day wellbeing.

Areas of interest include:

• Acute muscle and ligament strains and sprains
• Neck and back pain
• Headaches
• General stiffness and hypermobility
• Nervous system and stress regulation
• Developing habits around physical wellbeing that help people feel their best

When Max isn’t in the clinic, he enjoys long walks in nature around his home in Torquay and on the Bellarine Peninsula, practising yoga, playing music with friends and spending quality time with his family.