OUR THERAPISTS & TEAM
meet our therapists
Get to know our highly qualified and experienced team.
Feel free to request your preferred therapist when you book, or we can recommend someone to best suit you and your individual requirements.
Megan O’Shea
Principal Physiotherapist
MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Megan studied at Curtin University for both her Bachelor of Physiotherapy (1998) and Masters in Manipulative Therapy (2005) qualifications. She also completed certification as a Polestar Rehabilitation Pilates Practitioner (2004) and further study in Women’s Health, Continence and Pelvic Pain (2013).
She founded and opened Active Solutions Physiotherapy in 2016.
Megan has always worked in Private Practice with manual therapy and in exercise studios, treating spinal pain and sports injuries. Since having her own children, her work focus has increasingly extended into in the area of Women’s Health, Continence and Pelvic Pain.
Megan has worked in Perth, Melbourne, London and rural Ireland. Her patients have been as diverse as her geography from Highflying finance brokers to Cow farmers, from weekend casual sportspersons to Olympians. The diverse workplace and cultural experience gained throughout her career, coupled with continuing professional development, has culminated in Megan becoming a skilled and empathetic Physiotherapist.
These days Megan’s time is divided between treating her patients , co-ordinating the impossible 3 kids x 2 sports each, running the business, regularly exercising and negotiating school pick up with her husband.
Dinah Khair
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Dinah hails from Singapore, completing all of her tertiary education in Perth. This includes the prestigious Musculoskeletal Masters degree at Curtin. In addition she has qualifications of Dry Needling, Pilates and has a special interest in hypermobility and arthritis pain.
She has extensive experience in private practice settings across Brisbane, Sydney and Singapore.
She is a dedicated, thorough and skilled Physio. She is the perfect manifestation of her parents’ own careers; the brains & mechanics of an Engineer with the empathy of a Social Worker!
Pedro Ivo Almeida
Physiotherapist
Pedro is a highly experienced Physiotherapist with over 15 years of expertise in the field.
Originally from Brazil, he has worked extensively with elite athletes. This includes 12 years with the Brazilian National Diving Team and 3 years with the Brazilian National Women’s Water Polo Team. He was also part of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Pedro takes a personalised and hands on approach to physiotherapy. His focus is to combine manual therapy with tailored exercises and modern rehabilitation techniques. This approach helps each patient recovery as quickly and effectively as possible.
Pedro is excited to bring his expertise to the local community and help people of all ages to get back to doing what they love.
Luke O'Connell
Physiotherapist
Luke brings a diverse background to his practice, having previously lived in Melbourne, London and Canada.
Luke is our Concussion Specialist and is skilled at measuring concussion, guiding brain rest and implementing a graded return to activity with great success.
He has a strong following with those who are blighted by age and the effect it has on the body! They absolutely love his gentle but motivating approach.
Then at the other end of the scale, as Luke is lifting weights at the gym most days, the teens/millennials respect his knowledge and enjoy being guided what to do by someone who is not a parent, but more of a mentor figure!
A truly skilled and rounded physiotherapist.
Sharon gordon
Remedial Massage Therapist
Sharon is a Remedial Massage Therapist with over 15 years experience. Along with various massage techniques, she is also trained in dry needling, cupping and is a DMA approved pilates instructor for physiotherapists.
She has worked in clinics alongside physios & chiros, as well as working with high profile sporting teams. Sharon is able to achieve a relaxing massage while simultaneously “hitting the spot”.
Her interest in massage started with her own mother’s battle with low back pain, where she learnt massage was more effective than medication!
Kirilee Wood
Specialist Personal trainer
Kirilee is an Exercise Trainer with a unique skill set. She has a high level academic background in International Health and Public Health combined with more than two decades of training and coaching individuals and groups.
She relishes working at Active Solutions as she is able to work alongside physiotherapists and implement correct exercise programs. This allows people to participate in a fitness program without feeling muscle and joint pain.
Kirilee’s enthusiasm for exercise is inspired by her love of the outdoors and her own sporting background of professional tennis, horse riding, rock climbing and endurance racing.
MEET OUR FAB ADMIN TEAM
These ladies keep us all ontrack and are ready and waiting to match you with the best physiotherapist, exercise program or massage therapist to set you on the path to better health.
Mimi Thomson
Practice Manager
Mimi is a Laos native. She moved to Queensland as a teenager and relocated to Perth 12 years ago.
Mimi has worked in hospitality, I.T., university administration and property management.
Mimi is a Floreat local with her children attending Floreat Park Primary School. She loves her Zumba and cooking.
Tracey Desmond
Receptionist
Tracey has come from a teaching background where she spent over 20 years taming other people’s six year old children.
She is very personable, great communicator and loves working with the public.
In her spare time Tracey enjoys tapestry, crochet, cooking and the great outdoors.
ANNIKA LEUNIG
Charlotte is studying physiotherapy and Annika marine biology.
They both live locally and together they cover the afternoon/evening shifts at Active Solutions Physiotherapy
