Stay steady on your feet, and stay in your own home.
We help adults 55 and over in Southern River build strength and balance for daily life. If getting off the floor, carrying the shopping or walking as far as you used to has become harder, we can help.
No referral needed. Your assessment takes approximately one hour.
You will recognise yourself here
- You have had a fall, or a near miss that you have not told anyone about.
- You have been handed a new diagnosis and told, without much more detail, to exercise more.
- Stairs, the shopping, or getting up off the floor take more out of you than they used to.
- You want to keep doing what you do now, for as long as possible, in your own home.
Members, in their own words
Frame member · Torn leg muscles, one horse waiting
A fall last year tore the muscles in her leg and she could hardly walk. She found the assessment online and started the classes. She lifts weights now, walks better, and her horse is waiting in the paddock.
I had an accident about twelve months ago where I fell on my side and ripped all my glutes and my quads. I also have a very severe scoliosis with a twist at the bottom, so I was already struggling a bit, but that made it worse. I could hardly walk. I went to the doctors and finally got to a physio who was giving me exercises. He was really good, but I was not doing them at home. I was not getting time and I did not feel confident. I started looking around to see if there were any classes I could go to, and luckily I found this one online. I thought I would go and do the assessment and see what I think. Naser and Karen were really good. They made the assessment very easy to do. I was a bit worried because I knew I was not going to be as strong or steady as I should be, but they talked me all the way through it, so that was great. Then I thought I will start the classes and see how I go. Since I started the program I have become more aware of what my body is doing. I already had issues, but I am more aware of my balance and my strength. I knew I was not very strong, and after my fall I was a bit worried about my balance. My balance has started to improve because I am aware of what my body is actually doing. I can do weights and things I never thought I could do. It is helping build up the muscles in my legs which were damaged, and I think with my spine it is helping those muscles become stronger too. Every day I feel a bit more confident and I can walk a lot better. I can hop up and down on things. The reason I want to get stronger and steadier, besides the normal things like the shopping and jobs around the house, is that just before the accident I had bought a new horse after my previous horse died. I had only ridden him once and then I could not move, could not walk, could not do anything. So it has been twelve months and my horse has been sitting in the paddock with my donkey, and my goal is to be able to get back on and ride. I could not lift a saddle. I could not get up on the horse. I am getting to the stage now where that soon will become a possibility, which will make me really happy. I would tell my friends the same age as me, or younger or older, to come and do the assessment, because even if you only do that, at least then you have an idea of where your body is and what needs building up. But I am pretty sure that, as I did, once you come and do the assessment and see what is going on around here, you keep going, because it is so much easier to do it with other people and have the physiologist here guiding you, helping you to move up, or if something is too hard, move down. So I would say just do it, because at home it is very hard to do the exercises on your own. You forget to do them, you get too busy. Here it is a commitment, and it is fun, and everybody is really nice.
Frame member · More confident and planning a trip
She fell at home and it took her half an hour to get up. Her doctor sent her to Frame Physiology. She started one on one with Naser, she moves better now, her bone scan came back stronger, and her big trip is booked.
I went to my doctor because I had a fall in my house and it took me half an hour to get up, and it really worried me. I went and saw my doctor and she said I am going to refer you to a physiologist. I came to Naser and at that time I was walking with a bad limp and I had used a walking stick, and I have had both my knees and a hip replaced. I broke my hip in a fall. My biggest fear throughout the whole thing has been falling. I started with Naser one on one in November 2024. I had goals that I needed to do. I needed to improve my mobility and moving around. I now find I am much more confident with what I am doing and how I am going. I have just had a bone density scan and my bone density has improved to the point where my doctor is really pleased with how it has gone. It worked. It has taken a while and I have had to really work at it, but what I am doing does work, and for me that means a lot. Yesterday I went to a committee meeting for a club I am with and I mentioned to my friend that my bone density had come in and my improvement was fantastic. She struggles to walk too and she has a lot of problems with her mobility, and she looked at me and said really, who do you go with. I said Frame Physiology. She looked it up on her phone. I am really hoping she will come and have a look, and she was very keen when I said I had improved so much. I have booked a trip to Antarctica, which has been number one on my bucket list, and I am a little apprehensive but I am really looking forward to it. I am 78 years of age. I will be 79 when I do the Antarctica trip. I have gone for 15 days, which will be great. Next year I hope to do a lot more in Australia. I am booked to go on a six day tour of the Murray River.
Frame member · Two breaks in one year
She broke her kneecap, then broke her foot while it healed. Her left leg was weak and she tripped a lot. Under eight weeks in, her balance is better and she feels steadier on her feet.
I joined here because last year I broke my kneecap, and while I was recovering from that I broke my foot. My whole left leg was quite weak. I stumbled a lot and I would trip a lot. I want to stay strong enough to play with my grandchildren and get up off the floor without looking ridiculous, and I travel a lot as well. I found this to be the best fit for me. Since starting the program here my confidence has increased a lot, because my balance is a lot better. I am a lot more steady and a lot stronger already, and I have not even been here eight weeks. I am really looking forward to my next assessment to see how well I am doing. I have already been recommending it to people my age, especially if they have had some physical problems. It is just the best. It is all tailored to your individual needs. We work as a group, but individually on our own strengths. It is much better than a normal gym. You do not just jump in and have to catch up with everybody. It is tailored for you.
What other locals say
I am 78. I came in with a walking stick. Antarctica is booked.
I came to Naser after a fall at home that took me half an hour to get up from. I have just had a bone density scan and my results have improved to the point where my doctor is really pleased.
I came to Naser after a fall at home that took me half an hour to get up from. I was walking with a bad limp, using a walking stick, and I had already had both knees and a hip replaced. My biggest fear was falling again.
I started one on one with Naser in November 2024. I had goals. I needed to improve my mobility and just move around more freely. I can honestly say it worked. It has taken time and I have had to work at it, but what I am doing does work.
I have just had a bone density scan and my results have improved to the point where my doctor is really pleased. A friend at my committee meeting asked who I go with. I told her Frame Physiology and she looked it up on her phone on the spot.
I have booked a trip to Antarctica. That has been number one on my bucket list. I will be 79 when I go. I am also booked on a six day Murray River tour the following year.
If you are thinking about it, just do the assessment. Once you see what is going on here, you keep going.
About twelve months ago I fell and ripped all my glutes and my quads. Since starting the classes I can do weights I never thought I could do.
About twelve months ago I fell and ripped all my glutes and my quads. I also have a very severe scoliosis with a twist at the bottom, so I was already struggling before the fall made everything worse. I could hardly walk.
I had a physio who gave me exercises but I was not doing them at home. I did not feel confident and I never found the time. I started looking for classes and found Frame Physiology online. I thought I would just go and do the assessment and see.
Naser and Karen were really good. They talked me all the way through it. I was worried I would not be strong or steady enough but there was nothing to worry about.
Since starting the classes I can do weights I never thought I could do. My balance is improving. My legs are getting stronger. Every day I feel a bit more confident and I can walk a lot better now.
My goal is to get back on my horse. I bought him just before the accident and had only ridden him once. He has been in the paddock with my donkey for twelve months. I could not lift a saddle. I could not get up on him. That is starting to change.
I have already been recommending it to people my age who have had physical problems. It is just the best.
I have not even been here eight weeks and my confidence has increased a lot. It is all tailored to your individual needs, much better than a normal gym.
Last year I broke my kneecap, and while I was recovering from that I broke my foot. My whole left leg was quite weak. I stumbled a lot and I would trip a lot.
I want to stay strong enough to play with my grandchildren and get up off the floor without looking ridiculous. I travel a lot as well. Frame Physiology felt like the right fit.
I have not even been here eight weeks and my confidence has increased a lot. My balance is a lot better. I am a lot more steady and a lot stronger already.
It is all tailored to your individual needs. We work as a group but on our own strengths and at our own level. It is much better than a normal gym where you just jump in and have to catch up. Here everything is adjusted to you.
Gardening. Going out with my husband. Spending time with my daughter. It is all coming back.
When I started coming I was stumbling when I went out walking and I was really sore all over. I am 68. My first assessment said I was 72. My second said I was 66.
When I started coming I was stumbling when I went out walking and I was really sore all over. I knew it was time to do something about it.
Since starting I do not stumble anymore, which is a big thing because I was genuinely worried about breaking a hip. My confidence has gone up, I am so much more active, and I am down two sizes in clothes because my muscles are toning up.
The assessment showed me where I was starting from, and twelve weeks later I got another one. I am 68. My first assessment said I was 72. My second said I was 66.
I can now push my daughter in her wheelchair at a two day expo and feel energised the whole time. I could not do that earlier this year.
If you have any issues with walking, balance, strength or rehabilitation, come on board.
At the assessment we found that balance was actually the bigger issue. Since working on balance with Karen I feel steadier on my feet.
I came in thinking muscle loss was my main problem. At the assessment we found that balance was actually the bigger issue. That changed everything.
Since working on balance with Karen, including some exercises to do at home, I find better posture when I walk and I feel steadier on my feet. We have taken it a day at a time and it is coming good.
I have a mother in law in a care home and I can see every day that balance and mobility are the biggest things that take people's independence. I do not want to be in that situation. I have worked hard and I want to keep travelling and enjoying it.
What I really appreciate is that this place is built for people our age. At a regular gym you feel like you might fail. Here there are people at so many different levels and everyone is looked after individually. It is a completely different experience.
Not having to worry is the best part.
I had a fall a couple of years ago and broke my wrist. I am more confident stepping into the shower, stepping down, stepping up.
I had a fall a couple of years ago and broke my wrist. After that, balance became a big thing for me. I was even worried about stepping into the shower at home. I had to stop and think about it and hold on to something.
I needed to feel confident again. We go on holidays and I wanted to feel comfortable on steps and in unfamiliar places.
Since starting the program I have definitely got strength back in my legs. I am more confident stepping into the shower, stepping down, stepping up. I can see a clear difference.
One day you just notice it. Something you could not do, and now you can. I would say give it a go without hesitation.
Most of all I wanted to be stronger for my grandchildren and not have to say I cannot do this. My left side is much stronger now and my balance is very good.
My main concern was strength and balance. Getting older, wanting to keep travelling, wanting to be safe when I go out. Most of all I wanted to be stronger for my grandchildren and not have to say I cannot do this.
The changes are slow but I definitely feel stronger. I had a real problem with my left side. That side is much stronger now and my balance is very good.
You work at your own pace here. Naser and Karen are fantastic. There is not a single thing I have had a problem with.
Just do the assessment. It is worth it.
I joined because I was worried about my balance. Since joining I walk more confidently and I have not tripped or caught my toe.
I joined because I was worried about my balance. I like to walk but I kept catching my toe and tripping a little, and I wanted to feel more confident.
I have two primary school age children and older grandchildren. We go bowling, we do things together. I want to be confident that I am not worrying about falling when I am out on my own.
Since joining I feel like I walk more confidently. I have not tripped or caught my toe. I have also noticed my rounded shoulder is improving because the exercises are helping me walk straighter, which helps with the balance as well.
After my first assessment and then my second one, my fitness level had dropped by quite a few years. I did not realise how much I could improve. That result gave me a lot more confidence.
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What happens during your visit
- 1
We listen first
A short chat about your health, any recent falls or scares, and what staying independent at home means for you.
- 2
Ten simple tests, all supervised
Standing balance, chair stands, walking, grip strength and more. Every test is adjusted to your level, and nothing is done without a practitioner beside you.
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You leave knowing what to do next
We show you your results, explain what they mean in plain terms, and set out a clear 12 week plan. Your written plan is emailed to you within 24 hours.
Who we are
Being told to exercise is not a plan, so we give you one, and we coach it. A diagnosis changes the plan. It should not become the whole story.
We measure what you can do now, coach the parts that matter most to daily life, then measure again so you can see what changed.
Why it matters now
Strength and balance fade quietly. Most people only notice after the fall, when the plan has to be built around an injury instead of ahead of one.
Meet your practitioners
Our Clinical Exercise Physiologists run every assessment and coach the Stronger and Steadier sessions in Southern River. You can read why Naser started Frame on our About page.
Where to find us
Units 2 and 3, 542 Balfour Street, Southern River WA 6110Typical hours: Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm, Sunday 9am to 12pm
Get directionsWhere to start
Most people start with a comprehensive Strength and Balance Assessment. It includes a written 12 Week Independence Plan, a report for your doctor with your consent, and two introductory Stronger and Steadier classes.
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