Sports Physiotherapy

Our team has extensive experience in sports physiotherapy. We assess and treat elite athletes, performers and anyone who uses their body in amazing ways!

 

Our Physiotherapists here at Performance Medicine use a 360 degree approach. We are able to help you get to the bottom of what’s really going on and prescribe the appropriate strategy. It includes hands-on treatment and a tailored rehabilitation program.

 

Our expert physiotherapists have extensive training and recognition in sports injury management. You can expect a thorough assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation plan with a strategy that is tailored to you and your sport. In other words, sports physiotherapy is a targeted approach. Our therapists understand the complexity of injury, pain and performance enhancement as it relates to individual sporting needs.

 

Wondering what to expect from your treatment?

Here are some treatment techniques your Physiotherapist may use during your consultation.

 

Targeted sport specific rehabilitation and exercise prescription

Almost all injuries or concerns require some form of movement correction, strength or mobility facilitation or exercise loading strategy to adequately allow healing and recovery. As a result, your session is likely to cover these concepts and your physiotherapist may prescribe a specific exercise or rehabilitation program if they deem it appropriate.

Spinal joint mobilisation / manipulation

In spinal joint mobilisation, your physiotherapist guides the natural joint movements with their hands to relieve pain and increase joint range of motion. Your physiotherapist commonly performs these techniques while you lie on your front or back. A manipulation is a small-amplitude, high-velocity technique where your physiotherapist moves the affected joint to its end range quickly, often producing an audible crack. Consequently, a crack can be heard accompanying this technique.

Peripheral joint mobilisation

This is a technique where the natural joint movements are done by the physiotherapist’s hands to relieve pain and increase joint range of motion. Peripheral joints are those of the arms and legs and mobilisation of these joints are performed in the ranges that are most restricted.

Myofascial or soft tissue release

These techniques come in a variety of forms and are an important part of manual therapy performed by your physiotherapist or myotherapist.

    • Myofascial techniques are often deep and slow and may use a small amount of cream.
    • Soft tissue techniques may include effleurage, trigger point therapy, and Rolfing. Together, these techniques help reduce pain, muscle tension, increase muscle length, unloading the joints and surrounding structures.

 

Neurodynamic Mobilisation

Neurodynamic mobilisation techniques help nerves glide more freely between tissues and along their pathway. Your physiotherapist may use these techniques when treating spinal pain with associated neurological symptoms and arm or leg pain. They can perform the techniques in the clinic or guide you to include them in your home exercise program.

Taping

There are many types of tape and taping techniques. Some of these include

  • Rigid sporting taping – to restrict range of motion; to protect or offload a joint.
  • Kinesio taping – to enhance the proprioceptive input of an area
  • Functional Fascial Taping® – taping to facilitate proprioceptive input to enhance range of motion.

 

So don’t let a niggle stop you getting out there, book your Physiotherapy appointment today!

Simply use our online booking or Contact Us.

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Team members who can help with this

Elliot Meers (he/him)

Senior Physiotherapist - APAM

Corbin Dickfos (he/him)

Principal Physiotherapist - APAM

Dr Suleiman Halabi (he/him)

Sports Doctor - M.B.B.S.

Rhea Torres (she/her)

Physiotherapist - DPT. BNSc. BSc.

Annie Strauch (she/her)

Managing Director - Titled Physiotherapist - MACP

Elise McMahon (she/her)

Physiotherapist - B.Physio (Hons), MSportsExPhysio

Letitia Reus (she/her)

Senior Physiotherapist - APAM

Elissa Petesic (she/her)

Senior Physiotherapist - APAM

Emily McLean (she/her)

Titled Physiotherapist - B.Physio Adv. (Hons), Masters of Sport Physio

Stephanie Zamoyski (she/her)

Senior Physiotherapist - B..HthSci & M.Phty

Maria Anagnostou (she/her)

Clinical Director Sydney - Titled Physiotherapist, MACP

Chris Minto (she/her)

Senior Physiotherapist

Dr Brea Kunstler

Physiotherapist & Run Coach

Polly Dhar (she/her)

Senior Physiotherapist - Arts Compliance & Insurance Lead - APAM

Nicole Reynolds (she/her)

Senior Physiotherapist - APAM

Dr Kathy Yu (she/her)

Sports Doctor - M.B.B.S.

Stacey Kipouridis (she/her)

Physiotherapist - APAM

Catherine Etty-Leal (she/her)

Clinical Director Melbourne - Titled Physiotherapist, MACP