Belinda Breust is an experienced physiotherapist with more than two decades of practice, bringing a strong academic background with a Master’s in Science and a Master’s in Physiotherapy Degree from Queensland Universities. Her academic achievements include being awarded Academic Excellence in her final year of physiotherapy studies.

Her professional journey spans both public hospital settings in Tasmania and Victoria, including the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH), Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), and Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH). She has extensive experience in musculoskeletal private practice both in Melbourne and Brisbane and was a director of Pilates Bayside, a specialised pilates-based rehabilitation clinic.

Belinda’s commitment to physiotherapy is demonstrated by her past role as a Board Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and her contributions to coordinating dance-related courses during her tenure. She discovered a passion for hypermobility, combining it with her interest in dance to develop a specialization in this area. Her dedication to understanding and managing hypermobility is evident in her involvement in professional development courses on flexibility and extreme mobility, specifically for ballet and pole dancers.

Joining Not Just Bendy Hypermobility Services (NJBHS) in 2020, she has been instrumental in treating individuals with Generalized Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (G-HSD) or Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (H-EDS), focusing on holistic management of the patient, appropriate referrals where necessary and skilled manual musculoskeletal therapy and exercise rehabilitation to improve their physical and functional levels.

Her expertise extends to Mechanical Diagnostic Therapy (MDT), having achieved credentialing in the McKenzie Method. She is also a certified Clinical Pilates Clinician through Dance Medicine Australia (DMA). This background supports her attention to specific exercise-based rehabilitation, especially in spinal conditions, hypermobility management, and dancers.

During her time at NJBHS, Belinda has assisted many clients in accessing disability support under NDIS when needed and contributed to plan reviews and Change of Circumstance reports. She continues to develop her knowledge of hypermobility by participating in and conducting in-house Professional Development. She continues to attend external training courses, including Upper Cervical Instability, Body Braids, TMJ management, shoulder rehabilitation, hypermobility and nutrition, POTS management, Neurodiversity, extreme mobility, flexibility intensive and hypermobility for Pole Dancers. More recently, she has attended PD for Neurodiversity Affirming Care, the MDT update for Credentialled Therapists. She has attended in person the EDS Global Learning Conference held in Brisbane in 2025 and virtually in 2024 and 2026.

Belinda intends to dedicate time to treating the clientele at NJBHS with as much compassion and empathy as possible; to identify client goals and work as closely as possible to achieve these outcomes. Patient education and self-management are huge contributors to her management strategy.  Belinda aims to work closely with her clients and help them navigate the complexities that G-HSD and H-EDS invariably present on a daily basis.

As a member of the APA, Belinda continues to engage with the physiotherapy community. Her personal interests, such as dancing and outdoor activities of hiking, kayaking, camping, complement her professional life, reflecting a balanced approach to well-being.

Belinda Breust is excited to bring her advanced skills in movement analysis, muscle assessment, and exercise-based rehabilitation to Not Just Bendy Hypermobility Services.

Please contact us to make an appointment with Belinda Breust.