MEET OUR TEAM
Hello, I am Gabby Bastick - a physiotherapist at Be Strong Physio. I’m passionate about helping people, especially women, move well, build strength, and feel confident in their bodies so they can get back to doing what they love.
I am a Physiotherapist, Strength and Conditioning coach (ASCA Level 1), and Pilates teacher, with additional training at Melbourne University in women’s and pelvic health. I support women through all stages of life, including pre and post pregnancy, pelvic health concerns, and bone health conditions such as osteoporosis.
Over the past seven years, I have worked across private practice, hospital, and community settings throughout Australia. This has helped me develop strong clinical reasoning and the ability to tailor my approach to each individual. It has also reinforced how important it is to truly listen and understand what matters most to each person.
My approach is simple and practical. I focus on clear communication, progressive strength based rehabilitation, and helping you build confidence with movement. Too often, people are given confusing advice or overly complicated exercises that are hard to follow and do not lead to long term change.
I aim to make things straightforward, so you feel confident and in control of your recovery. I pride myself on being friendly, compassionate, and easy to talk to. I will work closely with you to make sure you feel supported, understood, and confident in your plan every step of the way.
Outside of the clinic, I enjoy making the most of living on the Sunshine Coast. You will usually find me surfing, diving, or out on the trails mountain biking.
I look forward to helping you become stronger, more resilient, and confident in your body for the long term.
Hello, I am Geoff Ford - the founder of Be Strong Physio, and I know there is a better way to deliver physiotherapy services to my clients.
I am a passionate Physiotherapist, Strength and Conditioning coach (ASCA), Yoga teacher and Strongfirst certified kettlebell instructor. I love the outdoors and I am a very keen surfer, snowboarder and pursue a life filled with adventure and travel. These days I have a young family so my adventures are a little more “local”.
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After being on my own journey working as a lawyer and environmental consultant in Brisbane to discovering Yoga and kettlebells and realising the life-changing effects of exercise, I decided to dedicate my life to helping others get out of pain and improve their health and fitness. I studied a Masters of Physiotherapy at Curtin University, which gave me the expertise and knowledge to help people achieve their health related goals. Since then I have worked as a physiotherapist in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast.
I was inspired to create Be Strong Physio after feeling frustrated by the limitations of the current way that physiotherapy is practised. I found that too often people feel like they are just being strung along by their physio (or any other healthcare practitioner) being told to come in again and again, week after week without any real plan or definite end date.
Patients are often given some quick fix ‘treatment’ to relieve their pain with some home exercises being thrown in at the end of the session. There is no plan to address the real causes of people's pain to get them back to what they love, let alone ensure they are strong and resilient so they don’t get re-injured.
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I know that physiotherapy has the ability to change peoples’ lives for the better. Physios have the training and ability to accurately diagnose the source of pain and determine the causes of it.
I am incredibly passionate about doing this and actually addressing the cause of people’s pain and suffering and journey with them, doing whatever it takes to get them back to being strong, active and doing what they love to do. Be Strong Physio was born from this passion and I am excited to share it with you.
PODCAST
Physiotherapist & Strength Coach Geoff Ford hosts the Be Strong Physio podcast where he talks to industry leaders about their story along with clinical insights and tips.
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In the Be Strong Physio podcast, Geoff provides an interesting, light-hearted, and easy to digest conversations that can ultimately help us all learn and reduce the time it takes for the latest science to inform clinical practice.
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Have a listen to the Be Strong Physio podcast on Apple podcasts and Spotify.