Physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy is an evidence-based healthcare profession that views human movement as central to health and wellbeing. Physiotherapy aims to maintain, restore and improve your function after disease or injury, so you can get back to doing what you love and enjoy an injury-free lifestyle that doesn’t hold you back.


Our physiotherapy service ranges from injury assessment and treatment to comprehensive strength assessments and program development. We also offer golf fit, and pilates group classes.

Physiotherapist (Director) – Jordan Rutherford

Jordan has been offering physiotherapy services at Sandhurst since 2019. He currently works with the PGA Tour of Australasia as a physiotherapist treating many of Australia’s best golfers. He is involved at Monash University’s Physiotherapy Department teaching practical and case-based learning subjects and regularly supervises and mentors students in their final year clinical placements.

Roles:

  • PGA Tour Australasia Physiotherapist

  • Teaching Associate - Monash University Physiotherapy Department

Jordan enjoys helping his clients get the very best out of themselves in the gym, out on course or doing what they love.

Post-graduate education:

  • Pilates

  • Dry Needling

  • Sports Physiotherapy

  • Strength and Conditioning

  • TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Golf Specific Screening

When he’s not working, Jordan enjoys playing golf, basketball, and cycling.

Clinical interest areas:

  • Golf injury screening and performance training

  • Strength and Conditioning

  • Osteoarthritis management

Kai Zhang - Physiotherapist 

Kai is a highly experienced and dynamic physiotherapist who brings a strong blend of clinical expertise and patient-centred care to our clinic.

With a strong background in managing lower back pain, osteoarthritis, chronic pain, and a wide range of sport-related injuries, Kai is well-versed in helping clients return to pain-free movement and peak performance.

Kai’s areas of expertise:
· Sport-Specific Insight: Over 20 years of systematic golf training since 2006, with exposure to various coaching systems and competition experience across multiple amateur-level tournaments in Asia. Also brings a strong basketball background, contributing to a deep understanding of athletic biomechanics and rehab planning.


· Manual Therapy Techniques: Skilled in joint mobilisation, spinal manipulation, and trigger point release.


· Dry Needling & Acupuncture: Certified in Advanced Neuromuscular Dry Needling (Australia) and acupuncture (Liaoning University of TCM, China).


· Bilingual Communication: Fluent in English and Mandarin; routinely provides care to Mandarin-speaking clients.


· Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy: Extensive experience treating low back pain, osteoarthritis, chronic pain, and sport-related musculoskeletal conditions.

In his spare time, Kai enjoys continuing his structured golf training and regularly competes in local club events. He follows PGA tournaments closely and takes a keen interest in athletes’ training routines and new publications in the musculoskeletal field. Outside of work, he also enjoys exploring local areas and planning road trips with his wife.