Movement – Health & Wellness at Surfer’s Gym
Movement – Health & Wellness offers evidence-based chiropractic care designed to keep you moving, pain-free, and performing at your best. Whether you're a surfer, athlete, or just someone who wants to stay active, we provide hands-on treatment and personalized rehab programs to help you recover, prevent injuries, and optimize performance.
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Jess is a chiropractor and one of the coaches at Surfer's Gym, with a background in strength & conditioning and rehab. Passionate about helping active people stay strong and injury-free, and keeping you surfing well for as long as you can, she combines hands-on therapy with targeted exercises to get you back to doing what you love—whether that’s surfing, training, or simply moving pain-free in daily life.
Meet Michelle
Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Accredited Exercise Scientist, Level 2 Strength & Conditioning Coach, and published author based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
Michelle Drielsma is Surfer’s Gym’s resident Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Accredited Exercise Scientist, Level 2 Strength & Conditioning Coach, and published author based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. A graduate of Sydney University with a Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science, Michelle has over 15 years of experience helping people move better, feel stronger, and stay injury-free.
Her career highlights include working with World Surf League (WSL) CT and QS surfers, the Australian Defence Force, Basketball NSW, China’s Olympic Swimming Team, mixed martial artists, and an Olympic snowboarder. Michelle has also completed advanced studies through the CHEK Institute, FMA Strength Training, and Functional Anatomy Seminars (FRC, Kinstretch).
Improve your joint health and resilience for long-term surf enjoyment—so you can move better, surf better, and stay in the water longer. Whether you’re recovering from injury, managing a health condition, or striving for peak performance, Michelle draws on extensive experience with clients of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds—including both amateur and professional surfers—to help you stay pain-free and perform at your best, in and out of the water.
How Exercise Physiology/Strength & Conditioning Can Help
Injury Rehab & Prevention
Recover faster and build resilience for the physical demands of surfing.
Performance Gains
Enhance mobility, stability, endurance, strength, power, and movement quality for optimal surf performance.
Chronic Condition Support
Manage pain, fatigue, and health conditions that may affect your surfing and daily life.
Medicare & Private Health Rebates Available
Services are also covered by NDIS, DVA, Workers’ Compensation, and My Aged Care.
Ask Michelle how you can claim for your sessions through Medicare or private health.
Special Offer for Surfer’s Gym Members: 20% off your initial assessment!
What We Treat
We help with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, including:
- Neck & back pain
- Shoulder & rotator cuff injuries
- Hip & knee pain
- Tendon issues & overuse injuries
- Sports injuries & performance optimization
- Mobility restrictions & movement imbalances
At Movement – Health & Wellness
we take a tailored approach to care, using a mix of manual therapy, dry needling, massage techniques, cupping, mobility work, and strength-based rehab to create long-lasting results.
All Surfer's Gym members will receive a 50% discount on their first appointment and 10% discount on any follow up appointments. Book a session and keep moving pain-free!
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