Our Team
Dr Adam Floreani / Director
BSc. (Chiro), B. Chiro, ICCSP, ASCA 1
Adam graduated from Murdoch University, Perth in 2010 where he received the Sports Chiropractic Graduate Award.
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Adam is now the Sports Chiropractic Australia Vice President, which has enabled him to work with international sporting teams and events.
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Adam continues to have a special interest on sports injury prevention, management & rehabilitation, but also loves family care.
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Outside of the Clinic, you will find Adam playing football, doing Cross Fit or spending time with his Wife Ella & Daughters Zoe, Lucy & Tilly.
Dr Angela Perrotta
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BHSc/BAppSc (Chiropractic), DACCP, AK Certified
Angela has a strong belief that achieving and maintaining optimum health and well-being, comes from within. After graduating from RMIT, Melbourne in 2018, Angela was keen to gain her certification in Applied Kinesiology and her 2-year post graduate Diplomate with the Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics.
Angela has also completed further studies on Retained Neonatal Reflexes (RNR) and NeuroEmotional Technique (NET).
Angela loves supporting families of all ages, especially women through their motherhood journeys and children with their rapidly growing and developing nervous systems, so they can thrive without their health holding them back.
Outside the clinic, you'll find Angela enjoying the outdoors, baking up some fresh goodies in the kitchen or getting crafty at home and (accidently) spending hours on end sewing new clothes.
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* Please note, Dr Angela Perrotta is currently not taking on New Patients & will be on maternity leave from October 2024 - May 2025 *
Dr Stewart Ward
B. Health Sci (Chiro), M. Clin Chiro
Adv Dip Myotherapy
Stewart graduated from RMIT in 2012 in Melbourne before migrating to Adelaide with his wife that same year, working as a Myotherapist all during his studies. He has worked all over Adelaide, from the Hills to the Barossa working with all types of peoples in their shared goal of improving their health and wellbeing Stewart loves working with all people whether they are in pain or simply looking to improve their body’s ability to move well and be able to do what it is that they love. He is particularly passionate in working with athletes of all ages, sizes and sports; in both injury management and enhancing performance. He focuses not just on pain but getting people back to doing what they love; supported and empowered. In his free time Stewart is an avid weightlifter, recreational golfer and gigantic nerd who can easily jump from back squats to Batman in the same sentence.
Dr Alysha Nuske
BHSc/BAppSc (Chiropractic)
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Alysha graduated with a double degree in Health Science and Applied Science (Chiropractic) at RMIT University. Driven by a passion for holistic family well-being, Alysha is dedicated to not only treating her patients but educating them on leading active and fulfilling lives. Her particular areas of interest include paediatrics, women’s health and family care.
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Alysha uses a diverse range of techniques, tailoring her approach to each patient, incorporating manual adjustments and gentle techniques. She has pursued additional education in women’s health, paediatric care, and sacro-occipital technique (SOT).
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Outside of the clinic, you will find Alysha enjoying local coffee, checking out farmers markets, or reading a good book! To keep active and well, she loves to walk the dog and jump into a reformer pilates session.
Michael Sobol
Dip. Remedial Massage Therapy
Dry Needling
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Mike has over 15 years experience in the industry.
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He has worked with elite sporting teams such as the Adelaide Strikers, Red Backs and Port Adelaide FC.
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Amongst his Remedial skill set, Mike also uses techniques such as; Dry Needling & Myofascial Cupping.
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Outside of the clinic, Mike is busy chasing around his 4 children!
Daniel Thomas
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Dip. Remedial Massage Therapy
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Dan's lifelong interest in sports and fitness drives him to assist other with their goals, whether that be improved mobility, injury recovery or general wellbeing. He also has experience as a massage therapist and sports trainer for the Adelaide Crows FC.
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Outside of the clinic, Dan tries to keep up with his wife’s daily workout, enjoys walks with his family and dog and coaching his son’s junior Lacrosse team.
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Jenny Ossa
Adv Dip Sports Therapy, Dip Remedial Massage Therapy, Dip Myofascial Release
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With more than 10 years of experience Jenny began her career as a Remedial Massage & Sports Therapist in the UK, establishing her own clinic, and teaching others including allied healthcare professionals.
Jenny works with people from all walks of life, helping professionals and the local community alike to keep moving and enjoy life. She has specialist experience working with high level teams and Athletes.
Jenny takes a holistic, hands-on fascia focused approach, incorporating breath and functional movement education into her practice. Her treatment combines her skills, knowledge and specialised training in Myofascial Release, Breathwork with Oxygen Advantage® and Functional Training as Human Foundations Practitioner with Functional Patterns. Each treatment session is tailored to your individual needs with overall improvement in movement and wellbeing at the core. The ultimate outcome is to enable optimal form, function, and performance. Healthy fascia means a healthy you!
Ellie Peake
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Advanced Dip. Sports Therapy
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Ellie has been practising in the industry for over 10 years. Ellie has previously worked with many sporting clubs, athletes and throughout many clinics in South Australia as well as running her own business in the last 8 years in Glenelg.
In clinic Ellie offers an array of treatment options to help you feeling your best from sports and remedial massage, assessment and treatment of sporting injuries, dry needling, myofascial and functional release cupping as well as rehabilitation options.
Some of Ellie’s career highlights have been working with NSW state of origin, A-league Soccer, Carlton & Port Adelaide football clubs and many other individual athletes. As well as working with athletes Ellie has spent time travelling around Australia helping to teach professional development courses to other clinicians and practitioners.
In her spare time, you will find Ellie at home or adventuring in the great outdoors spending time with her family and dog or traveling around Australia. Ellie loves all things about running, health and fitness and has a love for gardening.
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Michael Nitschke
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B.Podiatry, APodA, SEPA, MD/LD Running Coach (AA)
Michael has 17 years of experience, and is one of just a handful of Certified Sports Podiatrists (APodA) in Australia. Michael has vast experience in the field of musculoskeletal podiatry, with a wealth of knowledge in managing sporting lower-limb ailments. Michael also will versed in the management of foot/ankle osteoarthritis, general podiatry and paediatric podiatry and is focused on keeping people moving and active.
Over recent years, Michael has become the go to Sports podiatrist to manage running related foot and lower-limb injuries with his knowledge and history in the sport. He combines knowledge in managing running training characteristics (coaching), biomechanical assessment, neuromuscular re-education (strength and running form/drill work), footwear and orthoses prescription to give the patient a sustainable running journey.
Michael continues to lecture for local and national organisations in both running related injury and keeping practitioners (and the public) up to date knowledge in the area of running footwear.
Outside of work, Michael is a husband to his wife Christine and father to his 4 year old daughter Zara. Michael still competes in athletics (25th year)but now as a masters runner on the track, road and cross country and also is the head distance running coach for the Adelaide University Athletics Club.
Michael is a co-host of the monthly Shoe Geeks Podcast via the Inside Running Podcast with fellow runners/shoe geeks Julian Spence & Thomas Do Canto.
Podcast appearances:
PodChatLive: Episode 66 - To Infinity & Beyond (injury?)
RunCulture Podcast with Dane Verway - Episode 40
The Sports Medicine Project - Part 1
The Sports Medicine Project - Part 2
The Performance Centre: Choosing the right run shoe
PodChatLive: Episode 97 with the Running shoe geeks
RunningLifestyleCulture Podcast: Episode 19
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Research Training Articles:
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Nathan Ward
Dip. Remedial Massage Therapy, B.HlthSc, MPhysio
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Nathan is a holistic physiotherapist, who graduated from Flinders University with a Master of Physiotherapy in 2023. He has a patient centered focus. He specialises in manual therapies, exercise therapy, IASTM, myofascial release, dry needling, sinus drainage and goal specific rehabilitation.
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His clinical career has spanned over 15 years as a remedial massage therapist, and now a physiotherapist, managing all your musculoskeletal needs. Nathan currently works in elite sport with Redbacks and Strikers cricket teams.
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Nathan enjoys keeping fit with attending the gym regularly and loves to watch live sport.