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The Foam Roller
The Foam Roller……why it is your best workout companion So I can guess what you’re thinking…. “How can a piece of foam help me with my workout?” By improving your flexibility and reducing trigger points in your muscles, that’s how! Foam rolling your muscles is a form of self massage or myofascial release, to help

Clinical Pilates Vs Other Pilates Methods
We often get asked what the difference is between our Clinical Pilates reformer classes and those at a gym or pilates studio. Although the machines may look pretty much the same, that’s where the similarities end! The first major difference is that all PMPP Clinical Reformer classes are run by fully qualified physiotherapists, not Pilates

Weight Training
Is resistance/weight training for me? A common concern among people considering weight training for the first time, particularly females, is fear of becoming too big and bulky. This is a common misconception and it is in fact very unlikely, unless seriously heavy weights are being lifted 4-5 times a week. Even if this was the

Beach Recovery
Beach Recovery in winter…..are you serious?! Every Sunday morning in the middle of winter, groups of AFL, soccer and rugby players can be seen huddling together in their hoodies, waist deep in the freezing, icy water that is Port Phillip Bay. From the beaches of Brighton to Port Melbourne they gather, spending 30 minutes or

Welcome to PMPP!
Port Melbourne Physiotherapy and Pilates first opened its doors in August 2010, with our vision to provide high quality Physiotherapy and Clinical Pilates services to clients in the Bayside area, as we felt services in this area, particularly Port Melbourne, were lacking. We had both worked in private physiotherapy and Pilates clinics around Melbourne for