Knee problems can be painful and limiting — affecting your sport, your work and your everyday life. Our knee physiotherapy is led by Dr Tim Sayer (PhD), whose doctoral research focused on knee injury and patellofemoral pain. Using objective testing and a criteria-based plan, we diagnose and treat the true cause of your knee pain — not just the symptoms — to get you moving again and reduce the chance of it returning.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are many reasons why you may be suffering from knee pain. With the right physio for your knee pain at Melbourne CBD Physiotherapy, we can make a diagnosis on what is causing your pain so that it can be treated effectively at the root cause. Rather than just treating the symptoms, this is an important part of physio because it can prevent it from happening again in the future.
It may be that you are suffering from soft tissue injuries or a bone condition. You can be sure that our skilled knee joint physio will get to the bottom of the problem.
If you are suffering from any of the following, please contact us and we will be able to support you in your treatment and recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our team look forward to working with you to help achieve your goals
It depends on the cause and how long you have had it, but many people notice meaningful improvement within the first few weeks of a targeted program. More significant injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation take longer and progress through criteria-based stages. We use objective strength and movement testing to track your progress and guide how quickly you advance, rather than relying on time alone.
Often not. Most knee problems can be diagnosed from a thorough physiotherapy assessment of your history, movement and strength. Scans become useful when we suspect a significant structural injury, when symptoms are not settling as expected, or when a surgical opinion is being considered. We will tell you honestly if imaging is likely to change your management, and coordinate with sports physicians when a scan is warranted.
It depends on the cause and how long you have had it, but many people notice meaningful improvement within the first few weeks of a targeted program. More significant injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation take longer and progress through criteria-based stages. We use objective strength and movement testing to track your progress and guide how quickly you advance, rather than relying on time alone.
For most knee problems, physiotherapy is the appropriate first-line treatment and often resolves the issue without surgery. Some injuries do benefit from a surgical opinion, and we work alongside sports physicians and orthopaedic surgeons to guide that decision and coordinate your care. Starting with an assessment means you get the right pathway for your knee and your goals from the outset.
For specialist knee physiotherapy and rehabilitation in Melbourne CBD, visit our dedicated Knee Clinic — a targeted service led by Tim Sayer, Director and Senior Physiotherapist. Tim has extensive experience treating knee injuries from ACL tears to knee osteoarthritis, including working as physiotherapist for the Melbourne Storm NRL club.
