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About Nathanial

APA titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

APA titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist 

"Because every patient deserves care that’s personal, thorough, and focused on what matters most — your recovery"

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Meet Nathanial — founder of Relieve Physiotherapy — whose personal journey and professional philosophy set this clinic apart.

At Relieve Physiotherapy, you’re never just another appointment on the schedule. Nathanial believes that every injury, every story, and every person is unique — and deserves genuine time, careful listening, and tailored treatment that works for you.

After years working in high-pressure clinic environments focused on KPIs and quotas, Nathanial created Relieve Physiotherapy to return the focus to where it belongs: patient-centred care, thorough assessment, and treatment plans built around real recovery — not preset schedules.

🧭 The Story Behind the Approach 

Like many clinicians, Nathanial’s philosophy has been shaped by both professional experience and personal setbacks.

As an elite soccer player, Nathanial faced a series of injuries that were often misdiagnosed or poorly managed — not because his therapists didn’t care, but because assessments were rushed, generic protocols were applied, and true functional recovery was overlooked. After a poorly treated ankle injury led to Achilles tendinopathy, and ongoing shoulder dislocations stemmed from a missed diagnosis and poor rehabilitation, Nathanial personally experienced the consequences of incomplete rehabilitation.

Later, working within several busy physiotherapy clinics, he saw firsthand how many practices were being driven by business KPIs: pushing rigid appointment schedules rather than genuinely assessing what each patient actually needed.

In one instance, he challenged a clinic manager about applying the same strict visit frequency to vastly different injuries — whether it was a minor calf strain or someone unable to walk entirely. The response? "You're being too difficult. Just do as you're told."

That’s when Nathanial knew things had to change.

Netball Physio, Nathanial Harnett, Panthers Physio

🩻 The Philosophy Today

At Relieve Physiotherapy, Nathanial’s approach is simple — but not common:

  • ✅ Listen fully to your story.

  • ✅ Perform a thorough, individualized assessment.

  • ✅ Build a treatment plan around you, your injury, and your personal goals.

  • ✅ Continuously reassess progress and adapt as needed.

Whether you're returning to sport, managing chronic pain, or simply want to move better day-to-day, Nathanial believes that effective care is always patient-led, evidence-based, and flexible — never cookie-cutter.

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AIS

  • AIS Women's pre-worlds boxing training camp Germany 2019

Football/Soccer

  • Western Sydney Wanderers Youth Locum Physiotherapist 2014

  • Nepean F.C Senior Women’s Head Physiotherapist 2015

  • Nepean F.C. Senior Men’s Physiotherapist 2012-2015

  • Nepean F.C Senior Men’s Strength and Conditioning Consultant 2012-2014

Netball

  • Panthers Premier League Netball Team Physiotherapist 2015-2017

  • Netball World Cup Venue Sports Physiotherapist 2015

  • Netball NSW U/19s Physiotherapist 2014

  • Penrith Netball State Age Physiotherapist 2013-2016

  • Penrith Netball Sports Coverage 2013-2018

NSWIS

  • NSWIS Musculoskeletal screenings

  • Softball Physiotherapy coordinator 2018-2019

Rugby League

  • St. Mary's HNWP Head Physiotherapist 2019-2021

  • St. Mary's Rugby League Club Rehab Physiotherapist 2019-2021

Softball

  • New Zealand White-Sox Women’s Physiotherapist 2019

  • Softball Australian Open Women’s Physiotherapist 2016-2019

  • Softball NSW U/16s Physiotherapist 2023-2025

  • Softball NSW U/17s Physiotherapist 2016/2017

  • Softball NSW U/19s Physiotherapist 2015/2016/2019

  • Softball NSW Opens Physiotherapist 2024-present

  • Softball QLD U/16s Physiotherapist 2020/2022

  • Softball QLD U18s Physiotherapist 2020/2022-present

  • Softball QLD >35s Physiotherapist 2023-present

Other

  • Commonwealth Games Athlete Village Sports Physiotherapist 2018

  • Pan Pacific Games (Masters) Physiotherapist 2018

Every patient deserves to be heard, properly assessed, and supported through recovery — no matter how simple or complex the problem. That’s my promise at Relieve Physiotherapy.”

— Nathanial

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