Ms Chanel Chebaia
Ms Chanel Chebaia
Physiotherapist
Chanel is a physiotherapist with a strong background in both private practice and elite sports settings. She has explored her love for high Performance optimisation and injury prevention for George’s Gymnastics where her programming helped significantly minimise joint and tendon problems in this highly explosive sport at an elite level. Bolstering her experience in sports is working with Marcellin Old Collegians Football Club and Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club, where she was involved in injury management, prevention, and rehabilitation for athletes at a range of levels. Currently, she is completing a FIFA diploma in football medicine.
Chanel has a deep love for and several years of experience with of advanced experience in all facets of Pilates, core strengthening, posture correction, biomechanics and whole body conditioning.
Additionally, Chanel entertains several areas of special interest. Firstly, Her passion for research has included a focus on the ankle joint. Her research honed in on the most debilitating ankle pathologies, often requiring significant interventions in people unable to safely bear their body weight through their ankle. Additionally, an educator to Physiotherapists interested in improving their management of hip fractures, Chanel continues to enjoy a special interest in the hip joint area. Lastly, within a tertiary setting she was congratulated on her deep dive of adhesive capsulitis management of the Shoulder joint within the community.
In private practice, Chanel has worked with a diverse caseload, from those recovering from acute sports injuries to individuals managing long-term chronic pain, and brings a well-rounded, evidence-based approach to treatment. She is particularly passionate about working with athletes, helping them return to sport stronger and more confident, as well as supporting people of all levels to be active, move better, and feel their best.
With a personal background in sports, Pilates, and years of gym experience, Chanel brings a practical understanding of movement and strength to her clinical work. As a lifelong basketball player, she also understands the physical and mental challenges that come with injury, and draws on her own recovery journey, including an Ankle ATFL ligament sprain sustained while playing hockey and ongoing low back pain throughout childhood, to guide her empathetic and effective approach to care.
Holding a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) from Monash University, her treatment philosophy combines active rehabilitation with hands-on manual therapy, ensuring each plan is tailored to the unique needs and goals of the individual. She places a strong emphasis on patient education, promoting exercise as a long-term strategy for both recovery and performance, especially for those who are new to structured movement or gym-based training.

