About Us - The Team
The team at Artarmon Musuculoskeletal & Laser physiotherapy is highly experienced, providing high quality treatment to meet your goals.
Dr Ann Liebert (Principal)
Ann is the Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at University of Sydney. She is also the Director of Photomolecular Research at the Australasian Research Institute. In addition to extensive manipulative physiotherapy expertise, Ann completed her PhD studying the mechanisms of laser adding to the growing body of medical evidence for the use of laser to treat many pain conditions. Ann plans to continue her research this year which will include clinical and laboratory trials whilst remaining at Artarmon Physiotherapy two days a week. She will continue her work with complex spinal pain and headaches in children and elders, TMJ pain as well as serving the Artarmon community physiotherapy needs as she has for 25 years. Ann is also treating out of the Sydney Adventist Hospital. |
Delena Caagbay
Delena has extensive experience working as a physiotherapist in private practice settings with varied caseloads. She has specialized in women’s health including pre and postnatal wellbeing and pelvic floor disorders. Her PhD explores conservative strategies for Nepali women who have a symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and face challenges in accessing health services. Delena provides holistic physiotherapy treatment including manual therapy, dry needling, education and exercise prescriptions. She is accredited in low level laser therapy with special interest in the application for pelvic pain. |
Cayla Attwater
Cayla joined the practice in 2019 having graduated as a physiotherapist from the Australian Catholic University in 2017. Since graduating she has worked at St Vincent’s Hospital and a number of sports clubs gaining invaluable hands on experience. Cayla has a keen interest in sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Cayla’s passion for professional development has seen her complete training in Low Level Laser Therapy, Dry Needling and Clinical Pilates and is thrilled to expand and apply her knowledge as part of the team at Artarmon Physiotherapy. |
Shivanthy Sakthivel
Mrs Shivanthy Sakthivel graduated from University of Sydney in Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) and a member of Australian physiotherapy Association. She has extensive experiences in the areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy, Women’s and Men's Health. She is well experienced in pelvic floor education & rehabilitation for perineum trauma and pre/post prostectomy, pain syndrome, organ prolapse, incontinence, overactive bladder as well as pelvic girdle pain and antenatal classes. She is accredited in low level laser therapy with special interest in the application for pelvic pain, cracked nipple, blocked milk duct during lactation. She has also undertaken PD warrior neuroplasticity in Parkinson courses. |