About Physiotheory
Meet the Physiotheory Team
Pieter Van der Kooij
Practice Owner
BSc Podiatry and Physiotherapy
Pieter studied in New Zealand, graduating in podiatry in 2008 and physiotherapy in 2012.
He currently works part-time in the High Risk Foot Clinic at Toowoomba Base Hospital, treating complex foot conditions.
With expertise in biomechanics, Pieter helps people improve their walking and running and recover from injury. His treatments include cupping, dry needling, massage, and mobilisation. He has also completed mat and reformer Pilates training and a slacklining course, and is currently a Development-level AusTriathlon coach across swimming, cycling, and running.
He is passionate about helping people plan for healthy ageing and navigate every stage of life, from adolescence to older age.
If Pieter appears unavailable, please email physiotheory@outlook.com with appointment enquiries.
Jai Gordon
Jai has been a personal trainer for six years, alongside various other coaching roles, and he is currently finishing his studies in Sport and Exercise Science at UniSQ.
Outside of that, he is the 2026 Australian 60m Champion and has been lucky enough to compete for Australia on numerous occasions across the 100m and 4x100m.
Jai is now bringing all that experience into the clinic – running analysis, strength and conditioning, and prehab to help keep you moving well and injury-free. “I love helping people move better, whether that’s in everyday life or in a sporting context”.
Taj Gordon
Taj is a personal trainer who is also currently in the second year of his physiotherapy degree. He also coaches track athletes and has a keen eye for biomechanics.
Outside work and study, he competes as a runner and has represented Queensland in the 110 m hurdles.
Drawing on his strong background in strength and conditioning, Taj helps clients improve their quality of life through everyday exercise. We look forward to seeing where his physiotherapy career takes him.
Costs
Pieter’s Appointments
- Initial Physiotherapy and Podiatry appointments are 40 minutes and $120.
- Follow up appointments: 30 minutes – $95
- Short consults: 20 minutes – $75
(Discounts are provided to Project 88, Toowoomba Road Runner and Toowoomba Triathlon Club members). - Custom orthotics 1 week turn around: $750 (Includes gait analysis, 40 minute appointment and fitting appointment).
- Additional sets within 5 years of the initial scan are $370 including the fitting appointment.
- Pre-fabricated off-the-shelf orthotics are $100, includes modifications but not the appointment
(Private health rebates available).
Jai’s Appointments
- $120 for 50 minutes which includes gait analysis, stretching and strength exercises and advice.
- Follow up appointments are 30minutes and $60. You are unable to claim private health with these appointments.
Taj’s Appointments
- $120 for 50 minutes, which includes gait analysis, stretching and strength exercises and advice.
- Follow up appointments are 30minutes and $60. You are unable to claim private health with these appointments.
Our Values
Here at Physiotheory we want to be motivators to help you find your best self, whether that is at the beginning of your journey or you are already on it and you’re looking for new ways to do life.
We value change
Physiotheory is very much about knowing that one recipe doesn’t work for everyone. This is why we focus on the fundamentals and help you work on small daily habits which include stretching and massage to help you change and grow towards the best version of yourself. For some, this may take weeks and for others, it may be an on-and-off journey that takes years. Whether your change is small or big we like to acknowledge it and in the same way, we hope to grow as a business to reach out and help more people change.
Future generations
The habits we create as adults in educating the next generation are so valuable. Creating healthy choices and movements is observed by our little ones and in turn, helps them grow into strong educated adults. The basics of stretching and massage and servicing your body will not only benefit you but also our next generation. Physiotheory’s goal is to help grow healthy future generations that continue to research and improve our community’s healthy lifestyles.
Build community
Community is the fabric that holds our society today. By being active and healthy, especially around the suburbs we live in and with our families, we build healthy bonds that not only benefit us as people but also those who struggle around us. Our goal is to give people the availability of education in their own house so that they can gain confidence to out into their communities for care or events like Parkrun or other social activities. We all need a start and Physiotheory hopes to reach those people that struggle to reach out to health practitioners, family or friends and help them to start moving within their own homes.
Be my best self
It can be so difficult to build routines in life and keep at them, especially in today’s society. One moment you’re at work or have life sorted and the next you’re in 14 days of lockdown or a crisis event happens in your life breaking your routines. Maybe, you have never had these routines and you’re looking to build them into your life. Physiotheory’s daily stretches and education about moving during the day is focused on helping you have enough energy to get into the hobbies and things you like. Our goal is to give you the basics of being your best self so that you can commit to the bigger activities which may include the gym, ballroom dancing, walking groups, hydrotherapy, cricket, running and so on.
We make mistakes
Like any organisation along the way, we will make mistakes. We hope that you will help us build through these so we can become bigger, more rounded and better. Not only in business but in life we can make mistakes and that is why “we value change”. We hope that at any point we can help you grow your mistakes into your success because that is how we become better humans. Physiotheory looks forward to helping you start taking the first steps into a better and healthier life.