FKB Physio

FKB Physio Physiotherapist in Bowen Hills & Fortitude Valley.
-Bone Density Classes
- Weightlifting injuries

27/03/2026

I am an average 37 year old lady just trying to participate in a sport that I can do events in & can push myself in but not take too seriously!

I feel like it’s important for social media to show average people and general realities. I’ve tried hard to maintain my strength since doing way more cardio & I have mostly, but the compound lifts have just steadily declined.

The hamstring / adductor strain I got in December last year (training for that Hyrox), meant I couldn’t run at all for most of January. Heaps better now but actually flares up again if I deadlift or back squat 🤷🏼‍♀️ not worth experimenting with them this close to an event. Light trap bar it is.

I care about being able to train hard and do hard events a few times a year and not having to think about training outside of sessions (I don’t want it to impact my lifestyle in any way).

I used to be much more obsessive and care way more about my performance but maybe being >35 and feeling some decline athletically / having my business take up 90% of my emotional energy/ various injuries continually coming up it is no longer the case.

I sometimes meet people who assume I’m “doing it all” somehow - absolutely not, feel to me like I’m just gradually slowly getting worse at everything but I’m keen to participate in the event again in few weeks and try to eventually figure out a way to train for Hyrox that actually makes it easier 😂 and maintain strength along the way

And of course the admin team 😃
25/03/2026

And of course the admin team 😃

Katherine has been a physiotherapist for over 10 years.  She has worked in both Brisbane as well as Japan and enjoys wor...
25/03/2026

Katherine has been a physiotherapist for over 10 years.  She has worked in both Brisbane as well as Japan and enjoys working with post-operative patients as well as working with patients who have neck and shoulder pain.

She is a keen cross-fitter as well as a Masters Dragon Boat athlete. Katherine has recently completed her Masters of Sports Physiotherapy at ACU.

Katherine takes classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at Bowen Hills.

Jaslynn is an empathetic physiotherapist who is deeply invested in her patients’ wellbeing. She takes a holistic approac...
25/03/2026

Jaslynn is an empathetic physiotherapist who is deeply invested in her patients’ wellbeing. She takes a holistic approach, working collaboratively to understand each person’s needs and create a plan that fits their life.

Outside the clinic, Jaslynn is active in weightlifting, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and triathlons. She has competed in local and regional Jiu-Jitsu competitions and understands the physical demands, injuries, and challenges of the sport firsthand.

Having experienced injuries herself, she is passionate about helping people stay active and continue doing what they love.

Jaslynn works at Bowen Hills on Mondays and Fridays, and at Fortitude Valley on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Re doing the website & feels timely for a re-introduction to each of our team. Sarah’s physio journey was shaped by her ...
25/03/2026

Re doing the website & feels timely for a re-introduction to each of our team.

Sarah’s physio journey was shaped by her own experience with overtraining in her early 20s. This sparked a strong interest in helping people build exercise tolerance safely and effectively.

She enjoys working with those who are new to exercise and looking for a safe, supportive starting point, as well as individuals who experience post-exercise fatigue.

Sarah is also a qualified Women’s Health physiotherapist. While she does not practice under this title at FKB, she can provide guidance on exercising safely around women’s health concerns.

Sarah has a particular skill at finding just the right level of exercise for her clients who have struggled in the past to find any success with exercise.

It is extremely exciting to see how far her patients have come when I cover her classes from time to time.

Sarah works at Bowen Hills on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Inservice today with Frances, Jaslynn & Sarah discussing MTSS / shin splints / shin bony stress reactions etc… Summarise...
24/03/2026

Inservice today with Frances, Jaslynn & Sarah discussing MTSS / shin splints / shin bony stress reactions etc…

Summarised the podcast by about this paper as well as an interview with and looking through a few papers ourselves.

We deal so frequently with osteoporosis and osteopenia - it’s interesting to look at a different type of bony issue that seems to be on the rise with the increase in people taking up running as of late!

Stolen from . Makes so much sense to me, & it’s funny how after so many years in practice these little tweaks and refr...
22/03/2026

Stolen from .

Makes so much sense to me, & it’s funny how after so many years in practice these little tweaks and reframes can really help improve and redirect practice 🤗

New position statement on resistance training is out! I didn’t mention it on the slides, but the above appears to be tru...
18/03/2026

New position statement on resistance training is out!

I didn’t mention it on the slides, but the above appears to be true for all genders and all ages. 🙂

Strength training for me at the moment involves loosely following a program I wrote for myself 3 days week. I’m currentl...
01/03/2026

Strength training for me at the moment involves loosely following a program I wrote for myself 3 days week. I’m currently prioritising improving cardio fitness more, so have dropped 1-2 hours a week of strength training to make room for that. My goal is to maintain strength and muscle in the mean time.

I would love to be progressing strength, or adding muscle, but am realistic that I haven’t been progressing either of those things for a long time now and maintenance is the current goal. I’m ok with that.

I organise my program generally as: big, compound movement first; more isolated movements to follow, generally in upper body/ lower body super sets to save time. Session ~ 45-60 minutes in length.

For the compound movement (squat, bench or deadlift), I tend to do 4x4-6 reps, not including a warm up set. I much prefer lower reps of heavy compound movements because they are HARD, and I prefer loading them up heavy, but doing less of them.

(Side note: I have been rehabbing a hamstring issue left over from hyrox & removed squats/deadlifts for a few weeks. When I added them back in, I increased to 8-10 reps at a much lighter weight.)

For the other movements, I tend to do 3x8-12. I rarely go to 12 reps.

Im likely to do 8 reps of something like lat pulldown or split squats, which use multiple muscle groups, and 10 reps of something like knee extension, which uses less. I rarely go to 12 reps on anything.

I know that as long as I am picking heavy weights, (heavy meaning, the last few reps are very challenging - not a specific number) the exercise will be effective.

I find it boring to do lots of reps, hence defaulting to picking weights heavy enough I cant make it to 12 reps. Because of years of training, I know what weights to pick to make an 8 rep set feel adequately hard by the end. But I try to be honest with myself and do more reps if the weight is feeling easy that day.

Strength training does not need to be extremely specific - having general parameters like I have outlined here helps to maintain efficacy while also allowing the workout to adapt to the realities of life!

Great weekend for Sarah and I at ‘s running resiliency course. Have done Greg’s other course and this was just as good....
01/03/2026

Great weekend for Sarah and I at ‘s running resiliency course.

Have done Greg’s other course and this was just as good. Summary of main take aways to follow!

A new client a few weeks ago asked us this question. It’s a good question. Some people need our service. Generally those...
26/02/2026

A new client a few weeks ago asked us this question.

It’s a good question. Some people need our service. Generally those who have diagnosed health conditions, are completely new to exercise, are nervous to go into gyms, or a combo of all of the above.

Heaps of people don’t need our services :) or would like guidance from us about what to focus on to then take away and do themselves.

What a lucky country we live in that there are lots of different options for people depending on what they need.

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95 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills
Albion, QLD
4006

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Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

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About FKB Physio

I have been a Physiotherapist for 10 years now, and I have been interested in movement and exercise for 15. I have a passion for helping people to get moving and to see what their bodies are able to do. There is nothing more empowering than realising you are capable of doing more than you thought you could.

Too often, I find health and fitness professionals make a business out of telling people they are 'broken', or in some other way, not good enough, and require someone else's 'magic hands' or 'special technique' in order to get better. I have always preferred to show people what THEY can do, and put the power back into their hands.

I am personally passionate about strength training and group fitness, and have a special interest in helping people with injuries from the gym, making sure they can keep training around their injury as much as possible.

I also love working with older adults and helping to show them that in many cases age is just a number! I have seen many 80 year olds who can move better than 50 year olds, purely due to the difference in their activity levels. It is my hope that I can inspire more people to get up and get moving, and enjoy the benefits that come with this.