Chris Steffanoni - Aligned Sports Therapy

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Chris Steffanoni - Aligned Sports Therapy

Chris Steffanoni is a sports myotherapist and nutritionist with a strong focus on endurance sports.

He is a professional member of Sports Medicine Australia and The Australian Natural Therapists Association Chris' professional services, including bike fitting, sports injury management, dry-needling, and nutritional assessments.

27/03/2026

There are so many variables when it comes to bike fit.
The tailoring bike helps us test different frame sizes and styles, bar widths, crank lengths, and seat tube angles.
All in the name of peak performance.

23/03/2026

What's your go-to fuel for bike training sessions?
Gels, lollies, baby food, doughnuts?
Have LCMs taken over the old-school homemade rice cake?
Asking for a friend.

19/03/2026

Frame sizing can be confusing for newcomers to the sport. On the surface, different brands can appear to recommend different-sized bikes, but when you dig into the details of frame geometry, the recommendations are fairly consistent.

I ran through 30 different brands, all of which recommended frames with reach lengths within 9mm of each other. That's less than one stem size difference.

Stack heights vary a bit more, but ultimately, the geometry differences between frame styles are more pronounced than the differences between frame sizes, so style selection is paramount.

It's important to remember that these size guides are just that, guides. They'll work for most people, but not everyone, and you should also bear in mind that most people can easily ride a couple of different frame sizes, each with slightly different compromises.

If you need to have doubts on which size works best for you, a good bike fitter can help you translate geometry charts and component specs to help you make the best decision when purchasing a new ride.

11/03/2026

Today is a good day.
Bravo

05/03/2026

Today in the studio.
1. Bikepacking bike mockup
2. New shoes and saddle checkup
3. Clinical Fit report
4. Crank length /frame design data analysis.

04/03/2026

Who's in for one of our great local events?

10/02/2026

Aerodynamics, power, comfort, control, aesthetics, equipment availability and expense.

Bike fitting needs to consider all of these factors, always keeping the athlete's goals and expectations at the forefront of decision-making.
Our job is one that I often described as "an art of compromise". Sometimes we prioritise speed; other times, comfort and injury prevention trump efficiency.

I still pinch myself that after 20 years, I get to do this for a job.

11/12/2025

Non-integrated handlebars and stems are a bike fitter's delight.
We can easily swap out different stem lengths and angles to dial in a position.
Integrated bars, on the other hand, require a few prayers to hope they are the right size or the rider is prepared to drop a bunch of cash to change the cockpit if the sizing is wrong. (Understandably, plenty of riders just opt for a compromised bike fit rather than drop $900 on new bars).

A vast range of variables will determine a cyclist's ideal stem length, and it's always a bit hit and miss if the stock stem a bike is sold with is appropriate for the rider.

Too long and the rider will end up riding the nose of their saddle.

Too short, and the rider will have to brace a whole lot of body weight through their hands and shoulders.

04/12/2025

The 2025 bike fit list is in.

As usual, Giant was the most common brand people brought in for bike fit assessments. Fifty per cent of bikes were from the top 3 brands.
Notable trends for this year were more Merida bikes and far fewer BMCs.
Curve was surprisingly popular with a mix of models coming through the door.
One significant shift I noticed was the presence of far fewer Italian bikes, with only a handful of bikes arriving with Campy. 😭
It wasn't long ago that Pinarello was one of the most common bikes I would see. They are few and far between at the moment.

1. Giant
2. Specialized
3. Merida
4. Trek
5. Cannondale
6. Canyon
7. Curve
8. Cervelo
9. Scott
10. Orbea
11. BMC
12. Felt
13. Focus
14. Time
15. Baum

01/12/2025

Our clinic is running a food donation drive for the Gisborne Foodbank.
Food insecurity is a huge burden on our society, with 3.5 million Australian households struggling to put food on the table.
Every day, parents skip meals so they can feed their kids, kids go to school hungry, and families go without as they try to pay rent or mortgage repayments.

- One in two renting households has experienced food insecurity in the last year.
- Most households that include someone with a disability or significant health condition experience severe food security
- Most single-parent households are now food insecure.

If you can help, feel free to drop off any items at our friendly front desk team at Liberty Health and Happiness

🙏🏻

23/11/2025

Last week marked ten years since I began my work with Liberty Health & Happiness in Gisborne.

At first, I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy working in a town where I grew up, but I quickly adapted to seeing familiar faces from my teenage years and reconnecting with the community.

There's something really special about your local barista being someone you went to kinder with, and many clients ask about our family because they remember my mum as their primary school teacher.

Thanks to the Liberty team for your support over the years, and to all the clients who have trusted me to help with their sore backs, dodgy knees, and tired legs.

05/11/2025

Always looking for dishes that boost veggie intake.
Roughly 5% of Aussies meet their recommended 5 serves of veg per day.
This simple smokey baked bean lunch sneaks 3 serves I to your day.

Address

39 Aitken Street
Gisborne, VIC
3437

Telephone

+61405833497

Website

http://www.alignedsportstherapy.com.au/

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My Story - Chris Steffanoni

People often ask me how I ended up working as a sports therapist and nutritionist. My interest in sports injuries and performance reflects many years as a passionate athlete and a coach. I spent my early twenties road cycling at an elite level in Australia and the United States. In 2006 my focus shifted from racing to coaching and professional bike fitting, and I began working with many cyclists who were injured or returning to sport. In about 2010, I made the call to return to study to learn more about sports science and injuries. The next five years were spent at The Australian College of Sports Therapy, where I learned the ins and outs in the treatment and management of musculoskeletal injuries. I thoroughly enjoyed the clinical components of the course, so I made the call to start working as a clinical sports therapist in private practice.

Instead of just working with professional sportspeople, I now enjoy treating patients from a wide range of backgrounds, including young kids and the elderly. People come to me with a variety of complaints such as foot pain, clicky knees or headaches.

As a sports therapist, I am trained to specialize in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and dysfunction. Sports therapists and clinical myotherapist sit somewhere between a remedial massage therapist, an osteopath, exercise physiologist and a physio.

In 2017 I returned to study again to complete a Health Science degree in complementary medicine. Majoring in nutrition and pain management, I graduated in 2019 with distinction and am now registered as a nutritionist with the Australian Natural Therapists Association.