About Us

Dr Lyn Watson is a Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (as award by the Australian College of Physiotherapist in 1999) and Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as award by the Australian College of Physiotherapist in 1994) who has been working exclusively in the diagnosis, assessment and rehabilitation of shoulder injuries for the past 25 years.

Lyn currently works at 

• Melbourne Shoulder Group (03 9228-0911)
• Fixture Health (03 7020-5080)

Simon Balster is a physiotherapist who has spent the last 20 years working exclusively in the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of shoulder orthopaedic conditions.  Simon and Lyn are the founding partners of the Melbourne Shoulder Group

Simon currently works at

• Melbourne Shoulder Group (03 9228-0911)
• Fixture Health (03 7020-5080)

Ross Lenssen graduated from Auckland, New Zealand in 2008 and relocated to Melbourne. Ross commenced working with the special interest of managing shoulder and neck injuries. Lyn Watson has closely mentored Ross with regards to diagnosing and managing shoulder injuries since early 2009. Ross is a well-established physiotherapist with substantial expertise in treating shoulders. Ross manages many of Lyn’s clients, particularly when she is away teaching. 

Ross currently works at

• Melbourne Shoulder Group (03 9228-0911)

Sarah Warby graduated from La Trobe University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours and completed her P.h.D in 2016. Sarah has worked in private sports clinics in Melbourne, Wimbledon Greenwich, and for the British Military of Defence in the United Kingdom. Sarah has been working with Lyn Watson and the Melbourne Shoulder Group since 2012 and has a keen interest in treating all types of shoulder problems, with a particular expertise in the treatment of shoulder instability.

Sarah is passionate about helping patients to reduce pain, enhance participation in activity or sport and improve quality of life. Sarah implements a variety of techniques to treat her shoulder patients including motor-control training, muscle strengthening and brain re-education.

Sarah currently works at

• Melbourne Shoulder Group (03 9228-0911)