More about Alina
Alina Filipe Nunes is passionate about pelvic health, research, and advocacy. With over 13 years of clinical experience, she continually updates her knowledge to provide evidence-based, effective, and compassionate care for her clients.
Having lived with pelvic pain herself, Alina understands the physical and emotional impact of these conditions. This inspired her to create The Pelvic Tuner, a volunteering and mentoring platform supporting people with pelvic pain and physiotherapists managing conditions such as incontinence, sexual and pelvic pain, anorectal disorders, and prolapse.
Her mission is to create a safe and supportive environment where people can address their pelvic health concerns and embrace life fully.
Outside of physiotherapy, Alina loves music and dance, often spending her free time performing or practicing.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinefilipe/
Professional Qualifications & Continuing Education
Clinical Physiotherapy:
Master of Clinical Physiotherapy – Major in Continence and Women’s Health, Curtin University (2020)
Postgraduate Diploma in Women’s Health Physiotherapy – Escola Superior de Tecnologias de Saúde de Lisboa (ESTESL) & Portuguese Physiotherapy Association
Other Certifications:
Compassion-Focused Therapy Certification (2021)
Therapeutic Yoga Levels 1 & 2 – Unite Health Australia
Master & Basic Hypopressive Abdominal Gymnastics – Marcel Caufriez
Clinical Pilates Matwork 1 – Portuguese Institute of Clinical Pilates
Research & Publications
How Might We Screen for Psychological Factors in People With Pelvic Pain? An e-Delphi Study, Physical Therapy, Vol 101(4), February 2021.
Changing Pain Perception with Yoga – A Physiotherapy Perspective, International Yoga Teachers Association Journal, Summer 2017.
Additional training and masterclasses include:
Advanced Anorectal Disorders – WHTA
Complex Trauma & Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse – MHPN
Advanced Pessary Management – WHTA
Sexology in Practice Symposium – Society of Australian Sexologists
Male Genital Examination & Sexual Function in Men – Andrology Australia / APA
Pelvic nerves, manual therapy & neurodynamics (International Masterclass)
Advanced Pelvic Floor Assessment, POP/SUI, and Sexual Dysfunction – WHTA
Presentations & Talks
Alina has presented nationally and internationally on topics including:
Women’s Pelvic Health Level 2 – Australian Physiotherapy Association, October 2025
4-Day Bootcamp in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy – The Pelvic Tuner & Espaço S, June 2022
Pelvic Floor and Sexual Function: A Female Perspective – Society of Australian Sexologists, February 2020
Genito-Pelvic Pain / Penetrative Disorders – Australian Physiotherapy Association, 8 August 2019
Genito-Pelvic Pain / Penetrative Disorders – Blackheath Physiotherapy & Pilates, 25 May 2019
Return to Exercise Postpartum / Retorno ao Exercício no Período Pós-Parto – 28 July 2019
Optimizing Back and Pelvic Health in the Workplace – Safety in Action, 10 October 2018
Physiotherapy in Stress Urinary Incontinence / Fisioterapia na Incontinência de Esforço – Master ScienceLab, Lisbon, 23 June 2018
The Role of Physiotherapy in the Rehabilitation of Pelvic Organ Prolapse / O Papel da Fisioterapia no Tratamento do Prolapso dos Órgãos Pélvicos – Webinar for Master ScienceLab, 20 March 2018
The Female Athlete Triad: The Role of the Physiotherapist / A Tríade da Atleta Feminina – Webinar for +Fisioterapia (Portuguese Physiotherapy Group), 25 November 2017
