Empower Exercise Physiology and Health

This is a great place and it really helped improve my knee. Matt was great and extremely knowledgeable. He gave me take home exercises that are simple but still a challenge. Thank you so much to Matt for all the help that he provided during my weekly sessions there.

Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Empower has been an integral part of my shoulder, knee, and ankle rehabilitation post motorcycle accident. Highly recommended.

EPs (Matt and Tom) are very welcoming, highly experienced and knowledgeable and invariably supportive and encouraging. I have been attending the clinic for approximately 2 years and my customised exercise program has enabled me to maintain fitness and flexibility and keep surgery at bay for my arthritic knees and left foot. Their professionalism is outstanding.

Matt has developed a program of stretches and strength exercises for me targeting chronic lower back / hip pain. He is both professional and knowledgeable. He is keen to know what you are trying to get out of sessions so he can maximise the benefit. I now feel much more confident managing and improving my back condition. Thanks Matt.

A big thank you to Matt and the team at Empowerphysiology. Without their expertise I wouldn’t have regained my core strength that I lost after surgery.

I have been seeing Matt Donovan since January 2022. I cannot speak highly enough of him. The progress I have made has been amazing. I have found him to be professional and he has tailored my program to how my body is feeling at each visit. I am an older woman and Matt has set some challenging exercises but nothing that would result in an injury. I had two full knee replacements in 2020 and the strength and conditioning training that I am doing with Matt has meant that I am able to live my life to the fullest and in fact I am training to walk the Kokoda Trail in 2023. I have full confidence in Matt and in his ability to see me undertake this Trek knowing that what we are doing will mean that my body is well prepared for these conditions.

I have being going to Empowered since April 2021 having suffered a back injury at work. Throughout the program Luke designed for my rehabilitation I noticed significant gains to my strength and flexibility.

I am a long term client of Matt's. Every program from Matt has included exercise specific to my body's needs, particularly around managing scoliosis and related chronic injuries. Every goal I bring to Matt is met with a specific and interesting program to follow through with. We have worked on body recomposition, conditioning, rehab, holistic strength and cardio. Matt's knowledge and enthusiasm is unparalleled. I recommend him to anyone looking for support with their chronic injuries while meeting their goals!

Can’t thank Matt enough for his insights, professionalism and knowledge to assist me overcoming a shoulder injury that has been plaguing me for 5 years… still some work to do but very happy with the results.

Before coming to Empower I would require a professional massage at least once a month to keep my back pain in check. I visit once a week and I find I don’t require that massage at all.

Luke has helped me move a lot better since a work injury caused muscles to tighten up and weaken.
We have also improved the strength around my injured knee and overall to a point that I can now manage this on my own. Luke continues to update my gym program and would highly recommend him to those struggling with chronic pain/injury.
Thanks Luke and Empower

I have been attending Empower Excersise since January 2020. I attend twice weekly
and have seen a great improvement in strength and balance. I feel my overall well being has improved. The excerises are explained and they are small groups with individual programmes. The staff are very professional and enthusiastic about there work. I can thoroughly recommend Empower Excersise Physiology and will be continuing to attend and continue to improve my strength and wellbeing.

I have been going to Empower for over 2 years and in that time my fitness, strength and flexibility have dramatically improved. I am at a healthy weight so I went for the reasons above. Matt (the principal) and Luke are very good at designing exercises that get results and every week there are different exercises so it is not a repetitive program. They are both very good at knowing your limits and just pushing into them a little. I highly recommend Empower for an enjoyable regular visit that gets results. These two Exercise Physiologists are much better at getting results than going to a gym.

Matt at Empower is a miracle worker! Came to see him in constant pain with a few problems including Piriformis Syndrome which was also affecting my sleep.
Within a week, I was pain free and now working towards full strength to avoid reoccurrence.
Many thanks Matt.
The ski resorts are calling my name once more!

Absolutely recommend Matthew Donovan! My bulging disc pain got dramatically better under his care, and I’m feeling more confident to get back into my physical life. Gentle moves, but very effective results!

Matt at Empower Exercise Physiology and Health was recommended to me by my partner who had been doing sessions with him to help a shoulder injury. I was struggling with chronic lower back and hip pain that was affecting my day to day life. After many years of different therapies such as chiro, physio, acupuncture, massage ect I wasn't sold that exercise was going to be able to fix this issue.

I began with one session a week and my program consisted of a lot of core and leg strengthening exercises, after about 6 weeks my pain was greatly diminished and it felt as though my joints were more stable and I was feeling much stronger.

I have now been seeing Matt for over 12 months and cannot recommend him and his team highly enough! I have never felt this good and he has helped me to heal physical issues I truely thought I was just going to have to live with which at 33 yrs old was pretty disheartening.

Thanks so much Empower EP I am looking forward to continuing on with you guys and maintaining all these positive changes!

I started coming to Empower after suffering a shoulder injury playing indoor soccer (goalie). Matt delivered my rehab program with excellent results and assisted me in recovering all my pre injury shoulder strength and mobility. Once the shoulder was rehabilitated and I was back to playing sport I continued to see Matt on a regular basis to improve other areas of my health and fitness. Can’t recommend the team at Empower enough!

I saw Matt and his team at Empower after a work place injury. I had been to see a physio numerous times prior to visiting Matt and all their treatments were unsuccessful in helping me. I was worried I would be unable to return to my pre injury exercises without pain. Matt tailored a program to me and soon enough I noticed my pain had reduced dramatically. He is excellent at what he does and extremely knowledgable. I can now do all the exercises I used to without any pain at all. I am truly grateful for all their help and wouldn't hesitate in reccomending them. Thanks Matt & the Empower team!

I came to Matt having experienced chronic hip and back pain for over a year. Matt is extremely knowledgeable and professional. He came up with a comprehensive program that was tailored to my lifestyle and my only regret is not having seen him sooner.

I worked with Matt at Empower for a pelvic problem I have tried to remedy for a long time. He was able to identify what the issue was and gave me a set of exercises that were effective. I just wish I came here sooner. Would highly recommend.