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Lara Elger is a physiotherapist with 19 years of clinical experience, working from the Cabarita clinic. She graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with First Class Honours from the University of Queensland in 2006 and has since developed particular expertise in hip, shoulder, foot and ankle conditions, neck pain and headaches. Lara brings a thoughtful, big-picture approach to each patient — taking time to understand not just the injury, but the person and their life. She recognises that pain rarely exists in isolation from stress, load and lifestyle, and her treatment reflects this. She is experienced across all ages and stages of life, with particular interest in over-50 adults and adolescent sporting injuries.

Marie Troja is a physiotherapist with a background in both sport science and clinical physiotherapy. She completed a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science at Southern Cross University in 2021, followed by a Doctor of Physiotherapy at Bond University in 2024. Before physiotherapy, Marie competed as a professional surfer on the international qualifying tour — an experience that gave her deep insight into injury, rehabilitation and the physical and psychological demands of returning to peak performance. This informs how she works with every patient. Marie has published peer-reviewed research in sports science. She consults from the Cabarita clinic.