At Melbourne CBD Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine Clinic, we provide expert physiotherapy in Melbourne CBD, helping you recover, move better, and return to the activities you love. Whether you’re dealing with a recent injury, ongoing pain, or aiming to improve performance, our physiotherapists deliver world-class assessment, treatment, and tailored rehabilitation designed specifically for you.
Located in the heart of Melbourne CBD, our clinic is recognised as a world leader in advanced rehabilitation technologies. We combine specialist practitioners, cutting-edge assessment tools, and evidence-based care to achieve exceptional results for every patient — from everyday individuals to elite athletes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our approach begins by identifying the primary cause of your symptoms, while simultaneously determining the true driver of the problem. Rather than treating surface-level pain or relying on temporary symptom relief, we focus on understanding why the issue developed in the first place.
This involves analysing the interplay between biomechanics, tissue capacity, strength imbalances, technique, and training load to uncover the underlying factors contributing to your injury. By addressing the root cause — not just the symptoms — we create a rehabilitation plan that delivers lasting change, reduces recurrence, and supports a confident return to sport or activity.
As a leading Sports Medicine Clinic, we also consider whether involving additional members of your care team — such as our Sports & Exercise Physicians, podiatrists, sports dietitian, or performance psychologist — will enhance your outcome. This integrated approach ensures every contributing factor is addressed comprehensively, allowing us to deliver a coordinated, streamlined, and highly effective rehabilitation pathway.
Leaders in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy, we treat a vast range of acute and chronic injuries including:
– Knee injuries (Meniscal injuries, ACL Injury, PCL Injury, Medial and Lateral Ligament strains)
– Ankle Injuries (Achilles tendinopathy, Posterior impingement
Frequently Asked Questions
Our physiotherapy team is recognised as a leader in sports and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, combining advanced qualifications, elite-level experience, and world-class technology to deliver exceptional care. We provide comprehensive, clinically accurate assessments supported by advanced testing, giving you a clear diagnosis and a precise understanding of the biomechanics, tissue capacity, and load demands behind your injury.
Every rehabilitation programme is tailored and data-driven, ensuring your progress is measurable and aligned with the physical demands of your sport or activity. Our clinicians draw on experience across elite sporting environments — including the AFL and AFLW, Olympic and Commonwealth Games athletes, Australian Athletics, and national high-performance programmes — bringing top-tier insight to the private practice setting.
Our expertise is strengthened through involvement with the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University, where our clinicians contribute to research shaping modern diagnostic and rehabilitation standards. Supported by world-leading technology such as Keiser pneumatic systems, VALD Performance, 1080 Motion, and Kineo Intelligent Load, we provide a truly high-performance rehabilitation environment in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.
Your goals determine the performance outcomes we pursue. For some people, performance means competing at a high level; for others, it simply means moving without pain, tolerating daily load, or getting back to the activities that matter. Our job is to understand what you need your body to do, and then rebuild the physical qualities required to do it well.
Sports physiotherapy at our clinic is built on clear assessment, accurate diagnosis, and targeted rehabilitation. We look closely at how you move, the loads your body is exposed to, and the factors contributing to your symptoms. From there, we work with you to restore strength, capacity, and confidence so you can perform at your personal best — whatever that looks like for you.
Our team look forward to working with you to help achieve your goals
This is a difficult question to answer definitively, and one we are asked often. Timeframes vary because improvement depends on many factors, including the type of injury, your current tissue capacity, and what “improvement” means to you — whether that’s a reduction in symptoms, better movement, or increased function. It is also influenced by the level you want to return to, as the demands of everyday activity differ significantly from returning to higher-level sport or performance. The advantage of our practice is that we can objectively measure change along your recovery pathway, allowing us to show you progress in real time and adjust your rehabilitation as needed.
Yes. While many of our patients are involved in sport or training, we also treat everyday musculoskeletal pain, workplace-related issues, post-operative recovery, and load tolerance problems. Regardless of your activity level, we apply the same principles used in high-performance sport: clear diagnosis, targeted loading, and progressive rehabilitation based on your goals
This is a difficult question to answer definitively, and one we are asked often. Timeframes vary because improvement depends on many factors, including the type of injury, your current tissue capacity, and what “improvement” means to you — whether that’s a reduction in symptoms, better movement, or increased function. It is also influenced by the level you want to return to, as the demands of everyday activity differ significantly from returning to higher-level sport or performance. The advantage of our practice is that we can objectively measure change along your recovery pathway, allowing us to show you progress in real time and adjust your rehabilitation as needed.
Our approach is grounded in accurate diagnosis, advanced assessment, and a clear understanding of the physical demands you need to meet. Rather than focusing only on symptom management, we identify both the primary cause of your issue and the key factors driving it. Using world-leading technology and objective testing, we measure strength, capacity, and movement quality so your rehabilitation is based on data, not assumptions.
A key difference is our involvement in research exploring performance, pathology, and load capacity in collaboration with world-leading universities, including the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University. This work informs how we assess, diagnose, and rehabilitate injuries, ensuring our clinical decisions reflect the most current evidence and emerging sports medicine research.
We also operate within a multidisciplinary sports medicine environment, allowing your physiotherapist to collaborate with Sports & Exercise Physicians, podiatrists, sports dietitians, and performance psychology when needed. This provides a comprehensive and coordinated approach that mirrors the standards used in elite high-performance sport, tailored specifically to your goals.
