John Contreras Physio

John Contreras Physio Courses & workshops for Physiotherapists and Health Professionals. He also developed the APPI Pilates for Runners and Cyclists courses.

John Contreras - Director
APA Sports Physiotherapist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Certified Pilates teacher and educator

B.Physio (Hons) B.Sc, M.ExSci (S&C), M. Sports Physio

Since graduating from The University of Melbourne in 2001, John has worked extensively in Australia and the UK within the field of Sports Physiotherapy, exercise therapy and rehabilitation. Throughout his career, John has managed a range of clients including post-operative rehab, acute injury management, return to sport rehabilitation, general fitness and elite athletic performance. He has completed a Master of Sports Physiotherapy (La Trobe University) as well as a Master of Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning) from Edith Cowan University (WA) and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a Level 1 ASCA S&C Coach. John has managed strength training services in numerous clinics both in Melbourne and London and has had years of experience delivering clinical Pilates to professional athletes, including Brentford FC in London and the Victorian Bushrangers in Melbourne. Apart from his clinical experience, John is a former Master Trainer with the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute (APPI), teaching matwork and equipment Pilates courses to other health professionals across the UK, Europe, Brazil, Australia and the United States for over 10 years. Using his experience combining Physiotherapy, Pilates and Strength & Conditioning training principles, and with a desire to deliver exercise based education with a strong evidence base, in 2012 John launched Resistance Training Rehabilitation workshops and since then has become a sought after educator. Resistance Training Rehabilitation (RTR) courses have been designed to create a clinical pathway from injury management to fitness and high level performance with a strong scientific and evidence base.

I’m LinkedIn level excited to announce that I’ll be heading to the Philippines 🇵🇭 in Jun & Aug this year to run a couple...
26/03/2026

I’m LinkedIn level excited to announce that I’ll be heading to the Philippines 🇵🇭 in Jun & Aug this year to run a couple course in Manila.

I’m teaming up with the amazing team to deliver these two great courses that will help any physio looking to up their game in the exercise therapy space.

See link in bio for more details.

✨Physio-Pilates Training Essentials
June 28 - July 4 2026

✨Running Physio Essentials
August 29-31

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Early on, it’s easy to think progress is about knowing more, fixing more, and seeing more.Over time, you realise it’s ju...
18/03/2026

Early on, it’s easy to think progress is about knowing more, fixing more, and seeing more.

Over time, you realise it’s just as much about how you think, how you listen, and how you handle uncertainty.

Enjoy the ride.

How do see your professional progress? Comment below 👇

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05/03/2026

I blame exercise prescription software and no longer having to draw stick figures for my artistic fall from grace 🤦‍♂️

I kept it up on the whiteboard for a few days to keep me humble 😂

Apologies to all, I’ll do better 🙏

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Clears throat …. the difference between a clinically perfect rehabilitation program and one patients actually do isn’t t...
01/03/2026

Clears throat …. the difference between a clinically perfect rehabilitation program and one patients actually do isn’t the exercises.

Join me on my new course:

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION ESSENTIALS
May 23-24 2026
Melbourne 🇦🇺

2 days. Face to face teaching.
Frameworks you can use immediately.

This is the course I wish existed when I started!

Link in bio to join the waitlist or visit johncontreras.physio

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21/02/2026

Clinical reasoning occasionally requires a tactical recovery 😂

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If I could go back and give my new graduate self a few gentle reminders, this list would be pretty close.You don’t need ...
14/02/2026

If I could go back and give my new graduate self a few gentle reminders, this list would be pretty close.

You don’t need to have all the answers.
You just need to stay curious, stay connected, and give yourself time to grow.

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