Sports & Spinal Broadbeach is located in the heart of the Gold Coast, in the Oasis Shopping Centre next to F45. Conveniently located near Surfers Paradise, Bundall, Broadbeach Waters, Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Waters and Miami.
Women’s Health Physiotherapy (also referred to as pelvic health or pelvic floor physiotherapy as men are also affected with pelvic concerns!) is the area of physiotherapy that deals with conditions relating to the bladder, bowel, pelvic floor, and pelvis, as well as pregnancy-related conditions including mastitis and lower back pain.
Our Physiotherapists are trained in pelvic floor assessment and treatment, and work closely with local specialists, surgeons, GPs and other health professionals to ensure that the treatment you are being provided is of the highest level and supported by current evidence.
The Broadbeach women’s health service supports people across different life stages, offering a safe and private environment for pelvic health, pregnancy-related pain, and postnatal rehabilitation.
Care plans are personalised, focusing on comfort, clarity and building confidence. Sessions often blend education, gentle manual therapy and structured exercise.
his service is suitable for anyone seeking guidance in restoring function, improving pelvic stability or navigating changes throughout pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
Sports & Spinal Broadbeach is NDIS registered and accepts Medicare rebates and HICAPS health fund claims. EFTPOS and credit card facilities are also available for payment. Parking is available onsite at the Oasis Shopping Center with 3 hours of free parking for our customers. Enter the car park from either Victoria Avenue or Charles Avenue.
Some of the areas and conditions that our Women’s Health Physiotherapists can assess and treat include:
- Pregnancy & Postnatal Pelvic Girdle or Coccyx Pain
- Pregnancy & Postnatal Lower or Mid Back Pain
- Rectus Abdominis Diastasis (RAD or DRAM, Tummy Muscle Separation)
- Postnatal Pelvic Floor Assessments (including post third and fourth-degree perineal tears)
- Return to Exercise Assessments
- Mastitis
- Bladder Issues – Stress Incontinence, Urge Incontinence/ Overactive Bladder Syndromes, Bladder Pain Syndromes (including Interstitial Cystitis) and Retention
- Bowel Concerns – Constipation, Faecal Urgency, and Incontinence
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Pessary fittings
- Painful Intercourse (Dyspareunia)
- Persistent Pelvic and Vaginal Pain (including Endometriosis driven pain)
- Pre and Post Gynae Surgery Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Advice
- Pre and Post Prostatectomy Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Advice
We like to allow 60 minutes for your initial appointment (this may vary in some circumstances) to ensure that there is enough time to take a detailed and thorough history and to allow plenty of time for discussion, education, treatment and questions.
Your initial appointment will involve some form of assessment, but this will depend on the condition you are seeking treatment for. Where appropriate, this may consist of an internal vaginal or rectal exam upon consent, but this will be discussed in more detail at your appointment where you will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the reasons behind the assessment. Other assessment methods may include real-time ultrasound, biofeedback and musculoskeletal screening.
After your assessment, your Physiotherapist will be able to discuss with you the diagnosis and the options for treatment. This may involve a variety of things including (but certainly not limited to): pelvic floor muscle re-training, bladder and bowel management strategies, and strength and exercise programs. You will always leave our rooms with a good understanding of your diagnosis and with a comprehensive plan in place to target an improvement in your symptoms.
What Do I Wear?
Whatever you feel comfortable in! However, if you’re attending for a pain related condition, leggings or loose comfortable pants are recommended.
Do I need to bring anything?
Any relevant scans, letters or reports, as well as current medication lists. Sometimes we will also require a full bladder if we are planning on using the ultrasound machine for assessment, but the reception staff will let you know prior to your appointment
No other stage of life stresses the pelvic floor more than pregnancy and childbirth. Even caesarian births affect the pelvic floor as it still stretches and bears the weight of the pregnant uterus for nine months. Maintaining pelvic floor strength and function throughout your pregnancy and postnatally is essential.
Pelvic Girdle Pain
Pelvic Girdle Pain is very common during pregnancy due to the major changes that occur within your body both physically and hormonally. A combination of hands-on treatment, strength and conditioning and mobility work is used to treat these aches and pains throughout pregnancy.
Women’s Health Classes
Exercise in pregnancy has been shown to reduce complications such as gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia and is a great way to reduce and treat pelvic girdle pain. Our classes are specific to postnatal concerns and they achieve all of the above in a supportive class environment, where little ones are welcome! Our classes are run across several Sports & Spinal clinics.
Click here to find your nearest Women’s Health class.
Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy is a blessing and is a thrilling, special time in your life that should be cherished. However, it can also be a physical and emotional rollercoaster, which is why it is so important for mums-to-be to take some time out to relax, be pampered and ease the aches, pains, and tension that come with pregnancy.
At Sports & Spinal we have a special pregnancy massage cushion, enabling Mums-to-be to be massaged while laying on their stomach. Our massage therapists use a specific massage oil blend to massage your entire body focusing on the areas that most need work.
Postnatal Follow-Up
A pelvic floor check is an essential part of your postnatal recovery and is highly recommended prior to returning to exercise to prevent any long term complications. Our Physiotherapists work closely with our Exercise Physiologists to ensure new mums are building their pelvic floor strength as well as their general strength and fitness to support their lifestyles and health and fitness goals.
The term pelvic floor refers to the group of muscles that sit at the base of the pelvis. Their job is to provide support to the pelvic organs; bladder, vagina, uterus and rectum, as well as maintain continence.
The pelvic floor muscles can become weakened during pregnancy and childbirth, but they are can also be affected by constipation, a chronic cough and repetitive heavy lifting. Menopause can also influence how these muscles work.
Incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of urine. There are several different types of incontinence.
Stress Urinary Incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of urine with exercise, coughing, sneezing or movement such as rolling in bed or standing from a chair.
Urge Urinary Incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of urine with the urge to go to the toilet. People often describe this as ‘not quite making it in time!’
Fecal Incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of stool; liquid or formed.
The term prolapse refers to any movement of the pelvic organs from their original position. Prolapse is commonly seen in women following childbirth but can happen at any stage during a woman’s life. Common symptoms include feelings of bulging or heaviness in the vagina or anus, difficulty emptying the bladder and/or bowel and difficulty keeping a tampon in.
Our Women’s Health classes are designed for your specific needs in exercise and rehabilitation through all phases of life.
Benefits of joining our Women’s Health Classes include:
- Tailored and specific training to suit your needs
- Ran by qualified Women’s Health trained practitioners
- Pelvic floor strength, advice, and education
- Core strength, advice, and education
- Pregnancy and postpartum safe
- Prolapse and incontinence safe
- All over global and postural strengthening
- Socialisation
Whether you are pregnant, postpartum, recovering from pelvic surgery, or have generalized pelvic floor concerns, these classes are safe, targeted, and designed to suit your needs. PLUS babies aged under 1 year are more than welcome to come!
How to join our Women’s Health classes:
You will need to attend a screening assessment with one of our Women’s Health Physiotherapists before commencing classes to ensure it is safe for you to start and to ensure that you gain the most from the classes by developing individualised programs and setting personal goals.
Antenatally, this can be done any time after 12 weeks. Postnatally, this will be done after your 6-week check-up with your obstetrician.
Sports & Spinal also offer Women’s Health Physiotherapy for pelvic girdle pain, lower back pain, incontinence, prolapse, bowel function, and pelvic and sexual pain.
Our Women’s Health Package is your one-stop shop for all things Women’s Health!
The package is designed to ensure that you get the most out of your Women’s Health journey. Whether you are pregnant, postpartum, recovering from pelvic surgery, or have generalised pelvic floor concerns, our Women’s Health team can assist you.
What is in the package?
By joining our Women’s Health Package you will receive:
- 3x Women’s Health Classes
- 3x Women’s Health Consults
- 1x Annabelle Trends water bottle
- 1x Pair of Move Active Pilates socks
How do I book in and use my package?
- Contact your local Sports & Spinal Women’s Health Physio/ Clinic
- Purchase the package and book an initial or standard (standard if you are a returning Women’s Health client) consult
- Start your Women’s Health journey!
Not sure how to use your package to its fullest potential? Don’t worry, your local Women’s Health Physio will guide you on how best to use your consults and classes.
Where are the packages available?
You can purchase your Women’s Health Package from Broadbeach, Buderim, Caloundra, Chermside, Hervey Bay, Kawana, Maroochydore, Nambour, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Runaway Bay, Sippy Downs, Springfield and Wynnum Sports & Spinal clinics.
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Marina Melnikoff
Musculoskeletal & Women's Health Physiotherapist
Marina Melnikoff
Musculoskeletal & Women's Health Physiotherapist
Marina is a dedicated physiotherapist with a bachelor degree in Physiotherapy from Australian Catholic University and a bachelor degree in Exercise Science with first-class honors from Griffith University. Her academic and clinical expertise is complemented by her passion for empowering clients to move and train safely while managing injuries or health conditions.
Marina has pursued extensive post-graduate training in women’s health physiotherapy, allowing her to treat a wide range of conditions, including pelvic organ prolapse, bladder and bowel dysfunction, stress urinary incontinence, advanced pelvic pain, sexual pain syndromes, and pelvic floor dysfunction related to exercise. She is also skilled in support pessary fitting and antenatal pelvic floor assessments to guide birth choices.
With a strong foundation in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, women’s health physiotherapy, and dry needling, Marina offers comprehensive care tailored to each client’s needs. She believes in educating her patients about injury prevention and helping them maintain an active lifestyle, encouraging movement and exercise in ways that are safe and sustainable.
Outside the clinic, Marina is deeply involved in the CrossFit community and loves staying active through diving adventures and running with her energetic Border Collie. Her passion for health and fitness extends to helping her clients achieve their goals, whether they’re returning to sport, managing pregnancy, or simply living pain-free.
Marina is available for General Physiotherapy and Women’s Health Physiotherapy appointments at our Broadbeach clinic. Let her help you move confidently and achieve your best.
What Broadbeach Patients Say
RI visited this clinic during my stay in Broadbeach, hoping to ease the pain from a severely strained back. The pain was sharp with even the smallest movements – getting out of bed, lying down, or sitting. So I was quite distressed.
Ellie treated me, and I was genuinely surprised and impressed by how much relief she provided. After the first session, I could move around without the sharp pain, and I felt about 70% better, leaving the rest to time and recovery. It felt like magic, especially as this happened on just the second day of my stay, when I was really upset about being in pain.
Ellie was very professional and caring, giving me advice on exercises I could do after treatment, and even following up with a message the next day to check on my progress.
I am so grateful for Ellie’s professionalism, kindness, and skill. She turned what could have been a ruined trip into a much more enjoyable one.
Saw Elli for an ankle fracture and she did such an amazing job! Recovered faster then expected and enjoyed every session.
Appreciate all the work and highly recommend ❤️
Marina is a life saver. I was struggle with my training last year as a prepared for the pro women’s hyrox due to a knee issue and after seeing Marina a few times I had no pain and since then have had no recurring soreness. In the past month I have started getting a sore back and have started seeing her again with yet again amazing results. I would highly recommend Marina she’s knowledgeable and amazing at what she does.
Great experience. Nicholas looked after my son, Patrick, really well today. Highly experienced and very knowledgeable and all the staff were friendly and I had confidence in the process. As a healthcare professional myself (at the other end of the body) it was great to experience such great cleanliness and expertise and I can highly recommend this practice. Thank you all 🙏🏻
All the team at sports and spinal Broadbeach are amazing. They dont treat you like another patient. They take thier time to get to know you and make you their priority. My recovery wouldnt have been half as awesome without them. If you need physio these are the guys to see, hands down best on the gc
I can’t thank my physio Ellie enough!
I walked in few weeks ago with a really bad lower back, and within just a few minutes, she’s worked her magic. After few visits she completely fixed it. I left feeling like a brand-new person!😃
Professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly effective.
I’m such a relieved patient and very grateful for the fast relief.
Highly, highly recommended to anyone in need of real results!👍🏻👍🏻
I’ve been seeing Elli for the last 5 months and she has been absolutely the best. I’ve suffered of chronic knots/shoulder pain for years and I’ve improved so much since I started coming to the clinic. She is not only professional but the sweetest person as well! Definitely recommend her and the clinic!!
Can’t thank Marina and the sports and spinal team enough for their help during my ankle rehabilitation process! The level of care they have provided has been second to none and has allowed me to run without pain for the first time in 3 years! Highly recommend their services.
How we feel knowing New Grad Week is just around the corner 😍
Less than a week to go! ⏱️
A new year often comes with new goals, or a few old ones we’d love to revisit. But sometimes, pain, tightness, or not knowing where to start can get in the way.
Our brand new Maroochydore clinic is almost ready to open its doors! 🎉
Happy Holidays from all of us at Sports & Spinal!
Say hello to the Sports & Spinal Maroochydore team 👋
Few careers span 50 years with the same purpose and passion. Linda Bennetts is one of them, and her impact reaches generations of patients and clinicians.
👋 Meet Marina!
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Our brand new Maroochydore clinic opens on January 12th, but there’s no need to wait! You can secure your appointment today.
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At Sports & Spinal, our team is here to help. From physiotherapy and exercise physiology to dietetics, podiatry, remedial massage and psychology, we support every part of your journey, helping you move confidently, recover safely, and care for your body and mind.
Whatever your goals this year, we’re here to guide you, step by step, toward feeling your best. 🌿
To find your nearest clinic, click the link in our bio!
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Our experienced team will continue to provide the full range of allied health services, including:
✅Physiotherapy
✅Podiatry
✅Remedial Massage
✅Women`s Health Physiotherapy
✅Exercise Physiology
✅CSM Pilates Classes
✅Dietetics
✅+ MORE
We can’t wait to welcome you to our new space on January 12th, 2026!
➡️ Learn more or book your spot via the link in our bio.
We wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and holiday season. 💙
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In our brand new Maroochydore clinic, opening January 12th, both familiar and new faces are ready to help the community move, recover, and feel their best. With expertise across physiotherapy, podiatry, exercise physiology, women’s health, and more, there’s support for every stage of your health journey.
➡️Book or learn more about the team via the link in our bio
From a chance pivot at university to working with elite athletes, to overcoming serious injury and returning with even deeper empathy, Linda’s journey is defined by resilience, courage, and care.
She has broken barriers in a male-dominated field, led successful practices, and mentored countless physiotherapists, many of whom are still working alongside her today.
We’re proud to celebrate this incredible milestone and honour Linda’s ongoing contribution to the Sports & Spinal team. Her experience, wisdom, and dedication make a difference every day. 💛
Read the full story on our blog, link in bio.
Marina is a physiotherapist with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Australian Catholic University) and a Bachelor of Exercise Science, First-Class Honours (Griffith University). She’s passionate about helping clients move safely while managing injuries or health conditions.
Specialising in musculoskeletal and women’s health physiotherapy, Marina treats pelvic floor dysfunction, stress urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and more. She’s also skilled in pessary fitting and antenatal assessments to support birth choices.
Outside the clinic, Marina loves CrossFit, diving, and running with her energetic Border Collie, and she brings this passion for movement to every client.
Book a General or Women’s Health Physio appointment with Marina at our Broadbeach clinic!
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