Physiotherapist in Martin Place, Sydney CBD
Since 1978
We've been here longer than the Metro, longer than most of the buildings around us, and longer than the current obsession with wellness.
What's kept us here isn't history — it's results. High staff retention isn't a coincidence. Our clinicians give a damn, stay, grow, and treat the whole picture — the injury, the why behind it, and the plan to stop it coming back.
No revolving door of fresh graduates. No one-size-fits-all treatment sheets. Just consistent, high-quality care from people who've chosen to be here.
We treat musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, neck and back pain, dizziness, headaches, and jaw pain — with dedicated appointment types for the niche stuff. Always a thorough assessment, evidence-based treatment, and a plan built around your life.
Steps from Martin Place Metro, Wynyard, light rail, and major bus routes.
Physio and Pilates, without the BS. That's always been the point.
We've been here longer than the Metro, longer than most of the buildings around us, and longer than the current obsession with wellness.
What's kept us here isn't history — it's results. High staff retention isn't a coincidence. Our clinicians give a damn, stay, grow, and treat the whole picture — the injury, the why behind it, and the plan to stop it coming back.
No revolving door of fresh graduates. No one-size-fits-all treatment sheets. Just consistent, high-quality care from people who've chosen to be here.
We treat musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, neck and back pain, dizziness, headaches, and jaw pain — with dedicated appointment types for the niche stuff. Always a thorough assessment, evidence-based treatment, and a plan built around your life.
Steps from Martin Place Metro, Wynyard, light rail, and major bus routes.
Physio and Pilates, without the BS. That's always been the point.
Physiotherapist in Martin Place, Sydney CBD. Since 1978
45 years in one postcode
We're not a volume mill. We don't hand your complex injury to whoever's free, give you a generic exercise sheet and book you in for six weeks' time.
Every patient gets a thorough assessment, a straight answer, and a treatment plan built around their life — not a protocol built around ours. Our clinicians are senior, experienced, and genuinely good at what they do. The kind of good that comes from years of practice, ongoing education, and a culture that doesn't burn people out.
That's what 45 years in one postcode looks like.
Meet the Team
We're not a volume mill. We don't hand your complex injury to whoever's free, give you a generic exercise sheet and book you in for six weeks' time.
Every patient gets a thorough assessment, a straight answer, and a treatment plan built around their life — not a protocol built around ours. Our clinicians are senior, experienced, and genuinely good at what they do. The kind of good that comes from years of practice, ongoing education, and a culture that doesn't burn people out.
That's what 45 years in one postcode looks like.
Meet the Team
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Sort it properly. No band-aids.
Got something you've been pushing through?
A desk-bound ache, a recurring niggle, a sports injury that keeps coming back.
We've built four structured Physio + Pilates packages designed to fix it properly and keep it fixed — not manage it indefinitely.
From 4 weeks and $720. Includes home program, Pilates integration, and a discount on all physio for 12 months after you finish.
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Find Us
City Physio & Pilates
Shop 10, Level 6 (rear of the food court)
25 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours
Monday – Thursday 7:00am – 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm
Contact
9223 1575
hello@cityphysio.com.au
City Physio & Pilates
Shop 10, Level 6 (rear of the food court)
25 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours
Monday – Thursday 7:00am – 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm
Contact
9223 1575
hello@cityphysio.com.au
Nicola Michell
APA Titled Pain Physiotherapist, Orofacial Myologist
Nicola holds a Master of Pain Management with a formal specialisation in orofacial pain; a recognised academic qualification, not simply a special interest. Her clinical training includes the Watson Headache, integrated TMJ coursework, Australian Dental Association facial and TMJ dry needling, Orofacial Myology, Clinical Pilates, ConnectTherapy, Integrated Systems, Barral craniosacral therapy, advanced muscle energy techniques, and sports taping.
Nicola treats a range of mechanical jaw disorders including clicking, locking, and bruxism, TMD, complex headache presentations, migraine, tension-type, and cervicogenic, chronic neck pain, eustation tube dysfunction, tinnitus and atypical facial pain presentations. She also manages longstanding and complex pain conditions including back pain, widespread pain, and multifocal pain disorders.
Treatment is evidence-based, wholistic, and patient-centred, with manual therapy central to her clinical approach.
Matt Hagerty
APA Titled Sports + Exercise Physiotherapist
Matt has over a decade of experience in elite sport and holds a Master of Sports Medicine, formally qualifying him as an APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, and leads the clinical team at City Physio.
He specialises in acute sports injury, complex back and shoulder pain, and manages patients with multifocal pain presentations or recurrent injury patterns. He also treats TMJ disorders. Matt regularly case conferences with the clinical team on complex cases and maintains contemporary practice through ongoing sports and orthopaedic professional development.
Clinical certifications include advanced muscle energy techniques, advanced hamstring and shoulder management, integrated musculoskeletal dry needling, Connect Therapy, ICIC Level 2 (Rugby Australia), HeadSafe, and NeckSafe.
A core focus of his practice is the development of specific rehabilitation programmes directed at both injury resolution and long-term injury prevention.
Elizabeth Arruzza
Physiotherapist
Elizabeth has a sharp eye for finding the driver of your dysfunction in mere seconds! Armed with an insanely strong clinical background a her foundations are in the Integrated Systems Model- this highly technical approach allows Elizabeth to quickly assess complex movements and find the root cause of pain and dysfunction. She also has certifications in Upledger craniosacral therapy, dry needling, advanced muscle energy work, the sporting shoulder, sports taping and assessment.
Multiple areas, neck and head pain, rib dysfunction or pain that keeps coming back? Elizabeth is your gal!
Edgard Germanos
Physiotherapist
Ed has a comprehensive background in treating a variety of vertigo and dizziness types, headaches and jaw presentations. Whether it be sudden onset headaches, postural related pain or longstanding jaw and neck complaints- you're in amazing hands. Ed has certifications in vestibular, vertigo, TMJ and headaches, advanced dry needling, McKenzie, PNF and Bobarth approaches. He also has extensive experience treating all types of neck and back pain, sports injury presentations and is Pilates trained! His approach includes manual therapy, dry needling, myofascial releases, pilates and tailored exercise programs.
Daniel Stone
Senior Physiotherapist
Daniel is our resident musculoskeletal and orthopaedic injury whiz- loves an overuse injury, a niggly elbow, an unhappy Achillies, a pinchy shoulder, low back pain, and post surgical rehab. He has additional certifications in muscle energy techniques, concussion management, sports injuries and dry needling.
Christie Whitehead
Senior Physiotherapist
Born and raised in New Zealand, Christie has been working in the sports Physio world for almost 10 years and has spent the last 12 months in Auckland operating her own musculoskeletal and sports Physio practice. She's an avid distance runner and World Champ in underwater hockey and has experience working with Olympic and elite level athletes. She has completed all advanced dry needling courses in NZ and is now an examiner/mentor to the students attending these courses. She has a hands-on approach, with a strong passion for manual therapy and myofascial release but also has a background in Sport & Exercise Science to ensure you complete your full rehabilitation plan to prevent further injury. Necks, backs, all sporting injuries and anyone who loves a dry needle are all right up her alley!