Tim Ma
My Qualifications
Tim grew up in Melbourne and, after graduating from La Trobe University with a Master's in Physiotherapy Practice, he has started studying a Master's in Acupuncture at RMIT University. He has experience in hospital and private practice settings and is particularly interested in rehabilitation and neurological and spinal conditions assessment. He also treats chronic and acute neck and back pain with practical manual and exercise therapy. He aims to alleviate pain and help his patients regain their desired physical capacity. Tim enjoys treating with a plan, and you can appreciate a clear assessment and diagnosis with a plan of action from your first consultation.
Tim has been a qualified personal trainer since 2016 and obtained his Australian Strength and Conditioning (ASCA) level 1 certification in 2019. He also became a certified Australia Physiotherapy Pilates Institute (APPI) instructor in 2022. Learning different rehabilitation modalities helps him prescribe a bespoke treatment plan for his patients, and he hopes to obtain further yoga training soon. He can also perform dry needling.
Tim is caring and passionate about all areas of physiotherapy. In particular, he enjoys treating sports injuries, post-operation rehab, chronic pain, work-related injuries, post-stroke rehabilitation, NDIS, and vestibular disorders. In his early years as an athlete, Tim competed as a swimmer and badminton and is proud of his strength and running accomplishments (ask him about it!).
Tim is fluent in English and conversational in Cantonese and Mandarin. He enjoys cooking, being outdoors in nature, and trying new sports whenever possible.
As a physiotherapist, his goal is to get his patients back to whatever their life demands - whether it is for sport, work, family, or hobbies, he enjoys the patient-focused process. His curiosity about understanding the body has brought him to complete a Master of Acupuncture at RMIT after seeing the many benefits acupuncture can provide for a broad range of conditions.
Tim has a versatile skillset to facilitate optimal recovery using soft tissue therapy, mobilisation, needling, taping, clinical Pilates, and neuromuscular control re-training. He employs a ‘minimalist’ approach to exercise and enjoys giving function-orientated, convenient, and achievable exercises to be completed at home. With a caring and approachable personality, Tim is passionate about helping people around him feel stronger so that they can achieve their own goals.
Tim’s greatest personal achievements and experiences has been:
Results from 16 weeks of strength training @ 75kg bodyweight.
- 205kg max deadlift - 2.7x body weight
- 135kg 3rep max front squat - 1.8x body weight
- 97.5kg max bench press - 1.3x body weight
- this training was done alongside the Half Marathon running training
Results from 15 weeks of running training
- Half Marathon (21.1km) completed holding ~4:43 min/km or in 1:39:35.
- PB first 10km split of 43:39
- Results image
- just short of his idea pace of 4:30 min/km.
Results from 1.5 years of Calisthenics training (and still going)
- 12 x One arm push up
- 1 x One arm pull up
- 10 x Muscle ups