Fitness Class Fitzroy North

Would you like to improve your fitness level but are unsure where to start?
Giovanni is here to help you at Melbourne Massage and Treatment.

The Benefit of Exercising Regularly

As a Clinical Myotherapist, Giovanni always recommends exercises at the end of each treatment, and this is why:

In fact, exercises are a positive body stress that can help body tissue regenerate and stay strong and healthy. As we age, our metabolism slows down, and our body has a hard time keeping up with biological changes. Therefore, stimulating via loading weight and resistance would boost the system and leave you feeling better and stronger.

Who Can Benefit From Exercises?

Personalised Fitness Class

Let's Start From Your Mobility

Stability, Functional Movement and Plyometrics

Once we achieve the basic mobility drill, we can start looking into stability and strengthening.

This is a real step-by-step approach that can help you reduce the chance of injury and help you gain control of your body.

Fitness Class and Injury Recovery

MAT mesuraments

At Melbourne Massage and Treatment, one-to-one fitness classes are open to anyone.

For further details, book a free 15-minute online consultation with Giovanni.

Fitness Class Prices

Initial Consultation Fitness Class – 60 mins: $115

During and initial consultation, we would take into account and discuss:

We will also discuss whether any hands-on treatment is needed to enhance your fitness journey, especially to boost your mobility.

Regular Fitness Class – 45 minutes: $100

During a regular fitness class, we will go through:

Fitness Class Package

For those who want to save in the longer term, and are committed to a change, you can purchase a Fitness Class Package:

Knee to wall test for hip impingement

These offers are not transferable, but you can purchase them as a whole, as Gift Cards.

Fitness Class and Exercises Successful Stories

Client With Injury Seeking Recovery

Excellent service here. Giovanni is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. Helped heaps with my injury and gave me really good exercises for preventing future injuries. I highly recommend this place.

Head Ache and Neck Pain

Giovanni not only relieved my migraine but also helped me prevent future issues through targeted exercises. Over a few weeks, he guided me in strengthening key muscles, making a lasting difference. His expertise and care go beyond just treatment—I highly recommend him!

Chronic Back Pain

Giovanni was incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely caring. He not only relieved my back pain but also along fitness classes he provided exercises and tips to keep me pain-free. A fantastic experience—I highly recommend him!

Client With Injury Seeking Recovery

Excellent service here. Giovanni is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. Helped heaps with my injury and gave me really good exercises for preventing future injuries. I highly recommend this place.

Head Ache and Neck Pain

Giovanni not only relieved my migraine but also helped me prevent future issues through targeted exercises. Over a few weeks, he guided me in strengthening key muscles, making a lasting difference. His expertise and care go beyond just treatment—I highly recommend him!
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Client With Injury Seeking Recovery

Excellent service here. Giovanni is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. Helped heaps with my injury and gave me really good exercises for preventing future injuries. I highly recommend this place.

Head Ache and Neck Pain

Giovanni not only relieved my migraine but also helped me prevent future issues through targeted exercises. Over a few weeks, he guided me in strengthening key muscles, making a lasting difference. His expertise and care go beyond just treatment—I highly recommend him!

Chronic Back Pain

Giovanni was incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely caring. He not only relieved my back pain but also along fitness classes he provided exercises and tips to keep me pain-free. A fantastic experience—I highly recommend him!

Client With Injury Seeking Recovery

Excellent service here. Giovanni is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. Helped heaps with my injury and gave me really good exercises for preventing future injuries. I highly recommend this place.

Head Ache and Neck Pain

Giovanni not only relieved my migraine but also helped me prevent future issues through targeted exercises. Over a few weeks, he guided me in strengthening key muscles, making a lasting difference. His expertise and care go beyond just treatment—I highly recommend him!
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How Soon Can You Feel the Benefits of Regular Exercise?

During an initial consultation, we will set short-term and long-term goals that would work well for your presentation.

So far, thanks to scientific research we know that:

The MAT Aid

The MAT it is a Measuring Assessment Tool that allows Giovanni to evaluate and keep track of your achievement for mobility and stability and more.

Indeed, through out the MAT there are plenty of testing that can be done, to see how your presentation is evolving.

And given everyone unique biomechanics and clinical history, there are not set number to achieve, but average that we expect to get to.

Click here to know more about The MAT

The MAT

Giovanni's Qualification

Giovanni started working in the health industry in 2016, and in August 2024, he obtained a Bachelor’s in Health Science, Clinical Myotherapy, at Torrens University.

Giovanni trained there and learned how to manage a one-on-one fitness class based on the patient’s needs.

Giovanni has been working in the massage industry, seeing patients and teaching exercises since 2019.

How to get to Melbourne Massage and Treatment, Fitzroy North

1/175 Holden St, Fitzroy North, 3068, VIC

Arm Lymphoedema Quiz

Based on the original document - Piller,NB (2006) Lymphoedema Research unit Department of surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia,  5042 (Adapted and reprinted with permission). This guide is designed as an educational aid-based primary on experience, no evidence in literature.

(Optional)
1. More than 10 nodes removed from armpit
2. Radiotherapy to armpit area
3. More than 2 infections (redness) in the limb per year
4. Whole of Breast Removed (Mastectomy)
5. More than 2 but less than 10 nodes removed from armpit
6. Radiotherapy to chest/breast area
7. Fluids drained from wound more than 1 week
8. Infection at the wound site
9. One infection (redness) in the limb per year
10. Heaviness, tightness or tension in the limb at times
11. Frequent cuts/scratches to the limb
12. Dry skin
13. Part of Breast removed
14. 1 or 2 nodes removed from armpit
15. Limb feels different as the day progresses

OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH MAY ADD TO RISK

16. Body weight is very high (obese)
17. Surgery was on side of dominant hand
18. Generally experience high stress levels
19. Generally have high non-controlled blood pressure
20. Body weight is a little high (overweight)
21. Frequent long distance air traveler
22. Previous or current other injuries to limb/shoulder
23. Thyroid gland activity is not normal and not medicated
24. “At risk” limb is used for repetitive actions
25. Often carry heavy loads for long periods using “at risk” arm
26 Smoking is currently part of my life
27. Swelling was present in limb prior to surgery

What to do now?

    • If you are at LOW RISK, then you will benefit from a range of appropriate educational literature that may be able to even further reduce the risk of developing lymphoedema.

    • If you are at MODERATE or HIGH RISK, then the educational materials will also benefit you. Ideally, if you are in these categories, you should have a non-invasive assessment (Bio-impedance spectroscopy or Tissue Dielectric Constants) to determine if there are already some fluid accumulations in your "risk" limb.

Independently of your level of risk, Giovanni offers 15-minute Online Consultation to better guide you on how to manage this presentation, or prevent any degeneration.

Book your free 15-minutes online consultation now.

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Lipedema Questionnaire

This is not a diagnostic tool but only a guide.
To learn more about the Lipedema presentation, contact Giovanni by sending the result, or booking a free 15-minute online consultation. Be sure to include your full name and email address in the form below (At the end of the quiz).

If you prefer to contact Giovanni anonymously, call with a private number at 0449790781.

Texture of fatty tissue may feel granular and/orfibrotic
Symmetrical, disproportionate accumulation of fatty tissue (refer to picture on the Lipedema page)
The waist may be small in proportion to thighs, buttocks, and legs
Cuffs or bulges may develop around joints (e.g. ankles, knees, elbows, wrists). Feet remainunaffected unless lymphoedema is a comorbidity
Legs are often hypersensitive to touch and pressureand may feel cold
Affected areas may bruise easily with minimaltrauma
Patients describe affected areas as sore, painful, heavy, swollen and tired
Symptoms can worsen in hot weather, during orafter exercise, standing or sitting for long periods
Fat pads, which can be tender or painful, accumulate on the upper outer thighs, inner thighs, and around the knee area, can cause abnormal gait,and contribute to joint pain
Filling of the retromalleolar sulcus
Hypermobility
Soft, thin skin with loss of elasticity. Skin can havea lumpy appearance.
Non-pitting oedema and negative Stemmer’s sign on feet and hands in the absence of coexisting lymphoedemaPitting oedema is when by appling pressure to the area with a finger, for more than 60 seconds, you get left an indentation in the skin.
Difficulty losing weight from affected areas despite exercise, modified diet or bariatric surgery. If well-directed, these measures may help reduceinflammation and co-existing obesity if present
Abnormal nerve sensations
Pain on blood pressure check (larger cuff may berequired)
Relatives with similar body shape or fat distribution

Out of 17 questions, the number above, tells you how many symptoms applies to you. The more symptoms, the more luckily you are suffering from a Lipedema presentation. Get in touch with Giovanni now, via the form below, for further understanding on how to manage Lipedema presentation.

Reference list

This quiz is a reproduction of a flyer from the association Lipoedema Australia.
The reference list is Adapted from 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13,14[1] , 16, 18 and available here (PDF).

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Leg Lymphoedema Quiz

Based on the original document - Piller,NB (2006) Lymphoedema Research unit Department of surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia,  5042 (Adapted and reprinted with permission). This guide is designed as an educational aid-based primary on experience, no evidence in literature.

(optional)
1. More than 10 nodes removed from the groin
2. Radiotherapy to the groin/pelvic area
3. Average of more than 2 infections (cellulitis) in the limb per year
4. Dry or scaly skin on lower legs/feet
5. More than 2 but less than 10 nodes removed from groin
6. Fluids drained from wound more than 1 week
7. Infection at the wound site after surgery
8. Average of one infection (cellulitis) in the limb per year
9. Frequent cuts/scratches to the limb
10. 1 or 2 nodes removed from the groin
11. Heaviness, tightness or tension in the limb at times
12. Limb feels worse as the day progresses

OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH MAY ADD TO RISK

13. Family history of leg swelling
14. Frequent long distance air/bus/car traveler
15. Previous or current other injuries to legs, ankles or feet
16. Limb is most often in a dependant position (standing)
17. Generally experience high stress levels
18. Generally have high blood pressure
19. Thyroid gland activity is not normal and not medicated
20. Diabetic but controlled by diet or medication
21. Diabetic uncontrolled
22. Some varicose veins or spider veins
23. Many varicose veins or spider veins
24. Prior varicose vein stripping and scars
25. Smoking is currently part of my life
26. Body weight is a little high (overweight)
27. Body weight is very high (obese)
28. Diet is rich in animal (omega 6) fats
29. Swelling was present in limb prior to surgery/radiotherapy

What to do now?

    • If you are at LOW RISK, then you will benefit from a range of appropriate educational literature that may be able to even further reduce the risk of developing lymphoedema.

    • If you are at MODERATE or HIGH RISK, then the educational materials will also benefit you. Ideally, if you are in these categories, you should have a non-invasive assessment (Bio-impedance spectroscopy or Tissue Dielectric Constants) to determine if there are already some fluid accumulations in your "risk" limb.

Independently of your level of risk, Giovanni offers 15-minute Online Consultation to better guide you on how to manage this presentation, or prevent any degeneration.

Book your free 15-minutes online consultation now.

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