

About Us
Women's Performance Osteopathy is dedicated to providing osteopathy services to help female athletes recover, stay strong, and return to their sport pain-free. Located in Melbourne's north, we deliver top-notch performance osteopathy for Melbourne’s females, with a focus on netballers, AFLW, VFLW & soccer players, and gym enthusiasts.
About
Dr. Liz Iovannella
With over a decade of experience in health, Dr. Liz Iovannella (osteopath) creates a safe, welcoming space for you to achieve your goals.
While her expertise spans a diverse range of clients, she now focuses on performance osteopathy for girls, women, and members of the LGBTQI+ community—particularly those involved in sports.
This includes:
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Local netballers
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AFLW players
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gym-goers; and
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Professional athletes.. to name a few
Leveraging her Exercise Science background, Liz skilfully balances strength, stress, and recovery to help clients achieve peak performance and prevent injury.
Liz firmly believes that education is the key to moving beyond pain.
"By understanding the reasons behind discomfort and identifying unique triggers, clients can take control and return to the activities they love"
Beyond her osteopathy practice, Liz has successfully run a wellness business for teachers, provided tutoring within Indigenous services at RMIT, served as a group mentor for health sciences students and worked in local and VFL clubs as a sports trainer.
Since graduating in Exercise Science in 2012, she has recognised the importance of tailoring recovery plans to fit each lifestyle—whether that means lifting children without pain, returning to sport, or working headache-free.
Liz collaborates with clients to create personalised plans that may include gym-based rehabilitation, Pilates, structured walking programs, or lifestyle strategies such as mindfulness.
Outside of osteopathy, Liz loves reading romantasy, baking sweet treats and being silly with her two young children.

Our Focus
Our expertise encompasses a wide range of osteopathy services tailored specifically for the needs of female athletes, weekend warriors and those who play a casual netball game with the girls. Whether it's addressing joint issues, women’s health concerns, digestion disorders, stress, tension, sleep disturbances, or hormonal imbalances, we have the knowledge and experience to provide effective care.
"Empowering female athletes to conquer their physical challenges and achieve their full potential is at the heart of what we do."
Our Philosophy