Clinical Focus

Exercise Physiology

Exercise has the power to transform lives.

At Functional Fundamentals, Exercise Physiology is about more than just exercise and rehabilitation—it's about understanding your goals, identifying the barriers preventing you from achieving them, and developing a personalised plan to help you move comfortably and confidently again.

Exercise is supported by extensive research as an effective treatment for chronic pain, arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, neurological conditions, cancer recovery and mental wellbeing. Every program is individually tailored, evidence-based and designed to help you achieve lasting results.

Exercise improves far more than physical health—it also enhances mental wellbeing, confidence, independence and overall quality of life.

Persistent Pain & Arthritis

Pain should not limit your life.

Persistent pain and arthritis can make everyday activities feel challenging, but movement remains one of the most effective treatments available. Current research shows that appropriately prescribed exercise can reduce pain, improve joint function and increase confidence without relying solely on medication.

Whether you're living with osteoarthritis, persistent back pain, shoulder pain, hip or knee pain, rotator cuff injuries or tendinopathies, treatment focuses on improving function, restoring movement and helping you return to the activities you enjoy.

Clinical Pilates

Exercise and Movement should be individualized and enjoyable.

Clinical Pilates combines evidence-based exercise with the principles of core stability, posture, balance and body awareness to improve movement quality, strength and overall function.

Unlike traditional Pilates classes, every session is individually tailored to your goals, physical ability and stage of recovery. Whether you're recovering from injury, managing persistent pain or looking to improve strength and mobility, Clinical Pilates provides a safe and effective way to build confidence in movement while reducing the risk of future injury.

Clinical Pilates is one of many tools used at Functional Fundamentals to help improve movement, reduce pain and restore confidence in everyday activities. Every exercise has a purpose and is prescribed to support your long-term health, function and independence.

Dry Needling and Manual Therapy

Manual therapy should support your movement, not replace it.

Dry needling, Trigger Point Therapy,and sports massage can be valuable adjuncts to an exercise-based rehabilitation program. When clinically appropriate, these techniques may help reduce muscle tension, relieve pain and improve movement, allowing you to participate more comfortably in your rehabilitation.

At Functional Fundamentals, manual therapy is most effective when combined with education and evidence based exercise as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation program.

Rehabilitation

Recover stronger, move better.

Rehabilitation is about more than recovery—it's about restoring movement, strength and function following injury, surgery or illness.

Exercise rehabilitation is individually tailored to your stage of recovery, whether you're preparing for surgery, recovering from a joint replacement, returning to work after an injury or aiming to get back to sport. Every program is designed to safely rebuild strength, mobility and endurance while supporting long-term recovery and reducing the risk of future injury.

Sports Injuries,Performance and Recovery

Helping active people continue doing what they love.

Whether you're training for your next marathon, preparing for a cycling event, returning to the gym or simply looking to stay active, exercise should be tailored to your goals and the physical demands of your lifestyle.

Drawing on postgraduate training in Sports Medicine and extensive experience working with recreational athletes, treatment focuses on improving strength, movement quality and resilience while reducing the risk of future injury. From managing running-related injuries and gym-related aches and pains to optimising recovery through targeted rehabilitation, sports massage and evidence-based exercise, every treatment plan is designed to help you perform at your best and continue enjoying the activities you love.

Meet Clyve

Hi, I'm Clyve, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with over a decade of experience helping people recover from injury, manage chronic health conditions, and improve their quality of life through evidence-based exercise.

I completed my Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of Queensland and a Graduate Certificate in Sports Medicine through the University of Melbourne. I've worked across private practice, hospitals, community health, and occupational rehabilitation, with a special interest in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, chronic disease management, women's health, and exercise for cancer and neurological conditions. I also integrate techniques such as Dry Needling and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) into treatment where appropriate to complement exercise rehabilitation.

I believe exercise is medicine, but only when it's prescribed specifically and tailored to the individual. My approach combines evidence-based exercise rehabilitation, education, and, where appropriate, hands-on treatment to help you move with less pain, build confidence, and return to the activities that matter most.

Whether you're recovering from an injury, preparing for or recovering from surgery, managing a chronic condition, or simply wanting to improve your health and wellbeing, I'll work with you to develop personalised treatment plans that support meaningful, long-term results.

Outside the clinic, I enjoy staying active through volleyball, rock climbing, pilates and strength training, and I'm passionate about lifelong learning and keeping up to date with the latest research in rehabilitation and exercise medicine.

Clyve Tan, AEP, AES
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
BSc (Exer&SportsSc), MClinExPhys, GCertSportsMed

My Approach

Areas of Clinical Interest

Motion is lotion, movement is improvement

Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
Arthritis, Neck, back and persistent pain
Sports injury rehabilitation & return to sport
Clinical Pilates
Chronic disease management
Women's health
Cancer rehabilitation
Neurological rehabilitation
Occupational rehabilitation & return to work
Strength and conditioning
Healthy ageing & falls prevention
Dry Needling
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM)