Vitality Physiotherapy Brisbane

We'll help you get back to doing what you love with our individualised treatment, no matter what phase of life you are in.

Musculoskeletal

Relieve discomfort and promote physical well-being.

Women's Health

Treating a variety of conditions that affect women through the life span.

Sports

Managing sports injuries to get you back doing what you love quickly and safely.

About Us

After working in Physiotherapy private practice for over 17 years, Meredith started Vitality Physiotherapy in 2023 to provide exceptional physiotherapy care to her local community. Vitality Physiotherapy focuses on helping patients live their life to the full – whatever that may mean to them! Vitality Physiotherapy is a family friendly practice with a dedicated play space to help keep kids entertained whilst visiting the practice. We believe in providing top quality, individualised, evidence based physiotherapy that helps our patients achieve sustainable, long term results, and gets them back to doing what they love!

Meet The Team of Vitality Physio

Meredith
Meredith Pfohl

APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, Women's Health Physiotherapy Practitioner

Meredith Pfohl Bio

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Distinction)

Masters of Musculoskeletal and Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy (with Distinction)

APAM

Meredith graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Distinction). Since graduating, Meredith has worked in private practice and has extensive experience in treating a wide range of musculoskeletal, sports and Women’s Health conditions. In 2018 she completed a double Masters in Musculoskeletal and Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy at Griffith University (with Distinction), and relocated with her family to sunny Queensland (from cold Canberra!) in 2019. Meredith has completed extensive additional training in Women’s Health Physiotherapy and combines this with her musculoskeletal skills to ensure her patients have comprehensive care through all of the phases of their life.

Meredith is passionate about helping her patients live full lives, whatever that may mean to them! Meredith works with her patients to identify all of the factors contributing to their dysfunction and ensures treatment addresses these issues in a way that achieves long term, sustainable results. 

Meredith also has a passion for sport and physical activity, with a special interest and extensive experience in Martial Arts. 

Meredith has been part of the Physiotherapy teaching team at Griffith University since 2020 and thoroughly enjoys helping the next generation of Physiotherapists become the best that they can be!

Maartje Torij Bio

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Masters of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy

MACP

Maartje is a Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist with 20 years of experience
working in private practice and in the elite sporting environment nationally and
internationally. This has included working with athletes for Tennis Australia, the
NRL, the AFL, the NBL1, Football Australia, Masters Games, and national
swimmers. Internationally she has worked with soccer, hockey, and European
handball teams. Maartje has a passion for Pilates and advanced Pilates. Her
creativity and versatility come to the fore as she determines the most efficient and
specific movement patterns for every client she treats, whilst they undertake
recovery, rehabilitation, and strengthening for their chosen sport or activities. Maartje
has a special interest in adolescent health with a strong focus on education, sports
injury prevention, and rehabilitation stating:

“These are the foundation years for developing positive health practices,
which set individuals (and parents) up with the appropriate habits and coping
strategies enabling lifelong sporting participation.”

Besides this, Maartje has an interest in lower limb injuries and post-operative
conditions.

Maartje has a personal interest in strength and conditioning and running, and enjoys
working within a team to achieve the best possible outcomes for each individual she
treats.

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Maartje Torij

(pronounced March-ah)

Bachelor of Physiotherapy  Masters of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy APA and SPA member, MACP

We run a ‘Preparation for Birth & Beyond’ information session for expecting mothers.

The session includes information on:
  1. Exercises modifications during pregnancy

  2. Pelvic floor preparation for birth

  3. Post-partum recovery

    - Pelvic floor - Abdominal separation - Core - Common injuries such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

  4. How to avoid neck and back pain post-partum

  5. Post-partum return to sport and exercise

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    The session runs for 1 hour and is held at our clinic in Carindale.
    If you would like to attend our ‘Preparation for Birth & Beyond’ session please register your interest here or call us on 3110 1188.

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