Purpose before protocol
We begin with what you want to do, then choose the assessment and treatment that help us get there.
MotionMateTrainingEnquire nowMeet the founder
MotionMate began with lived experience.
I know what it feels like when movement, sport and independence are taken away—and what it takes to build them back.
Chad McLeanPhysiotherapist · Runner · Founder
My story
Motion is freedom.
At nine, I was diagnosed with Perthes disease. I spent five formative years in a wheelchair, underwent four major surgeries and later spent much of Years 11 and 12 on crutches after fracturing the same hip.
Movement stopped being something I could take for granted. Returning to walking, sport and eventually running was slow, frustrating and deeply personal. It shaped why I became a physiotherapist and how I work today.
Progress is not only a test score. It is confidence, participation and getting back to the things that make life feel like yours.
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From the sidelines
Sport had represented belonging and hope. Returning to soccer after years in a wheelchair felt like getting part of my childhood back, until another hip injury and the risk of further damage forced me to step away again.
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Finding another way
Running entered my life without a grand plan. It became an outlet and a way to feel free. In 2025 I ran a 2:53 marathon, and later completed my first ultramarathon. Those results changed what I believed my body could do.
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Building MotionMate
MotionMate Training exists to help people affected by disability, diagnosis or injury move toward strength, confidence and independence—at their pace, on their terms and with someone beside them.
How I practise
Patient. Practical. Personal.
Active, not intimidating
Sessions should feel relevant and achievable, with progress built through movement you can understand.
Honest progress
No shortcuts or false promises. Just clear goals, thoughtful progression and consistency over time.
Your mate in motion
Your story matters too.
Tell Chad what movement would make possible in your life.