We talk it through
A detailed health and injury history covering what hurts, how long it has been there, previous injuries, your work demands and training history, and what you need to get back to.
Mary Ann Caca
Musculoskeletal therapist with over 10 years of experience, treating across three Melbourne clinic locations. She has treated people from all walks of life, from those experiencing everyday aches, pain and musculoskeletal concerns to office workers, active individuals and competitive athletes.
Her clinical experience spans acute and chronic musculoskeletal presentations, injuries and movement dysfunction. Looking beyond symptoms, she identifies relevant contributing factors to guide targeted, individualised treatment.
- Experience
- Over 10 years in practice
- Qualified
- Dip. Remedial MassageAdv. Dip. Myotherapy
- Association
- Massage & Myotherapy Australia
- Locations
- North MelbourneRichmondHeidelberg
What I can help you with:
Neck pain & stiffness
Restricted rotation, desk-related tension through the upper traps, and headaches that start at the base of the skull.
Lower back pain
Persistent or recurring low back pain, stiffness after sitting, and pain that limits bending, lifting or training.
Shoulder pain
Rotator cuff–related pain, impingement, frozen shoulder and pain with overhead movement.
Sciatica & nerve-related pain
Pain, tingling or referral travelling from the low back into the glute, hamstring or calf.
What to expect
Every appointment begins with a detailed assessment to better understand your concerns, with treatment techniques selected based on the assessment findings.
A thorough assessment
Movement and functional testing, postural assessment, gait analysis, palpation, muscle testing and relevant orthopaedic testing, with neurological screening where it's appropriate.
Treatment guided by the findings
Only once I understand your presentation do I determine which techniques are most appropriate for you. These may include myofascial release techniques, trigger point therapy, dry needling, cupping, PNF stretching, kinesiology taping and joint mobilisation techniques.
A plan you understand
You'll understand what was identified during your assessment, how it may relate to your concerns and what the next steps are. Your management plan will be designed to support your recovery, movement and function and may include corrective exercise, mobility work or movement retraining where appropriate.
Treatment and Care
Techniques are chosen for the presentation in front of me, so most sessions blend several of these.
Remedial Massage
Myotherapy
Sports Massage
Lymphatic Drainage
Cupping
Dry Needling
Rehabilitation
Kinesiology TapingPersonalised Treatment Approach
Every body has its own rhythm.
No two individuals present, move, or respond to treatment in exactly the same way. At Muscle Rhythm Alignment Therapy, treatment is guided by your clinical presentation, assessment findings, movement patterns, individual needs, and treatment goals.
What My Patients Say
Niky Chen
Mary Ann has been so helpful in treating my back pain and supporting my recovery from a recent ankle sprain. In a handful of sessions with her so far, I have seen a noticeable improvement in my flexibility and balance, and increased range of motion and strength in my ankle.
She will work with you to understand how the different muscle groups in your body interact and impact each other, and considers this holistically in tandem with your needs both during treatment and when introducing exercises to support treatment and recovery. She is truly incredibly skilled in her work and I cannot recommend her enough.
Rory Bohan
I would highly recommend Mary Ann, I've been seeing her regularly at Errol Street Chiropractic Centre in North Melbourne.
Her expertise has significantly improved my recovery and workout routine. She has a great understanding of what is causing tightness and always provides helpful advice on how to adjust and augment my training routine.
Her treatments have made a noticeable difference,
Elizabeth Rickard
I found Mary Ann when I was in a lot of pain and needed a remedial massage, and I honestly feel so lucky that I did! From my first session, she was incredibly thorough, assessing my posture, movement and listening to where I was sore. She picked up on things I hadn’t even noticed and knew exactly where to focus.
I really appreciate how knowledgeable and honest she is. I started seeing her weekly, but as I improved, she recommended spacing my appointments out, rather than telling me I needed to keep coming back. She’s also given me exercises to help strengthen weaker areas and prevent future pain.
Mary Ann is so lovely and genuinely cares about helping you feel better. She’s super chatty, so my sessions are often full of talking and laughter, but when I’m tired and just want to relax, she’s equally happy to let me switch off. I’m so glad I found her and couldn’t recommend her enough
Tye Jackson
BEST SERVICE EVER!!!!!!!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I've honestly never has someone so passionate and easy to talk to, I was emailed tutorial videos on how to begin my recovery after I already had a written plan, ALSO after talking over the phone after 1 consultation I was sent extra new exercises to suit my new Injury condition that's insane!.
Some people do what they do because it pays well, other people do what they do because they love it, this is one of those people who just loves to help and does it over the industry standard.
Three Melbourne locations
Heidelberg, Richmond and North Melbourne. Same practitioner, same approach and the same fees at each.
- North MelbourneErrol Street Chiropractic Centre222 Errol Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051Tuesday0478 560 369Book here
- RichmondEvolutio Sports Physio11/3 Bromham Place, Richmond VIC 3121Wednesday0478 560 369Book here
- HeidelbergTrue Chiropractic124-126 Mount Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084Thursday & Sunday0478 560 369Book here