Sports Physiotherapy Essendon, Melbourne

Personal Injury Rehabilitation Essendon, Niddrie and North West Melbourne By Melbourne’s Best Sports Physios

Lifestyle and Sports Physiotherapists have a high level of expertise in athletic injuries and rehabilitation. At Keilor Road Physiotherapy, our sports rehabilitation and injury prevention is based on advanced training to guarantee accurate diagnosis, treatment and prevention of sports related injuries.

What is sports physio?

Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy is the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of injuries, pain or abnormal movement patterns caused by an acute or overuse injury during sport or physical activity.

Sports physio provides a way of maintaining your active lifestyle by treating any muscle imbalances, areas of weakness or tension which may lead to injuries or their recurrence.

What our sports physios treat:

  • Tendinopathies such as Gluteal tendinopathy, Achilles tendinopathy, Patellar tendinopathy, Rotator cuff tendinopathy and Upper Limb tendinopathy such as “tennis elbow” and “golfer’s elbow”.

  • Muscle strains or tears such as calf, hamstring or quads strain. 

  • Spinal and Bony Conditions such as low back pain, stress fractures, disc injury, rib pain, osteitis pubis and costochondritis

  • Joint Injuries including shoulder impingement, subluxation, dislocations, knee joint pain, patellar femoral pain syndrome, ankle joint and foot injuries. 

  • Post-surgical rehabilitation and return to sports management such as ACL rehab, post shoulder reconstruction and hip arthroscopes. 

Sports Physio Melbourne.

Sports Physio Melbourne.

Our approach to Sports Physio.

At Keilor Road Physiotherapy, we understand the impact that injury or pain has on your sport. We also acknowledge how pain can have a flow-on effect into your lifestyle and even mental wellbeing; sport and exercise are beneficial for more than just your physical health.

The lifestyle and Sports Physiotherapists here at Keilor Road Physiotherapy have a high level of expertise in athletic injuries and rehabilitation. We take the time to listen and understand all the factors that are important to you, to keep you active while you are rehabilitating. Our sports rehabilitation and injury prevention is based on advanced physiotherapy training to ensure we deliver on your goals. Regardless of whether you’re recovering from surgery, an elite athlete, part of a community team, or anything in-between, we’re motivated to help you get back to what you love doing. Your success is our success.

What to expect during the initial consultation.

Our expert Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists will spend 40 minutes with you during your initial consultation. We will listen to you. Your unique body mechanics will be assessed, with detail, education and clear, concise explanation fundamental in making sure you understand exactly what is happening, 100% of the time. This is provided in the form of a take home Tailored Health Plan.

Keilor Road Physiotherapy utilises advanced technology including AxIT strength testing and Real Time Ultrasound, our fully equipped Pilates and Exercise Studio and confidential treatment rooms to help you achieve understanding of your injury and ultimately success in reaching your treatment goals.

The cutting edge Sports Physiotherapy offered here at Keilor Road Physiotherapy requires expert hands on treatment initially, one on one, to decrease acute symptoms and pain, helping restore normal movement patterns in the early stages of recovery. This is then followed by tailored, progressive Rehabilitation Physiotherapy to help with future injury prevention. Using a thorough and guided program, you can restore, maintain and optimise your stability, muscle activation, strength, and ultimately, your sporting performance.

Hands on physiotherapy here at Keilor Road Physiotherapy may include:

  • Managing initial, acute-stage pain, swelling, or muscle tension.

  • Joint mobilisations or manipulations.

  • Soft tissue therapy including massage, trigger point therapy and mobility work.

  • Taping, bracing, or offloading an injury area.

  • Dry needling and acupuncture.

  • Passive movement facilitation techniques.

  • Education about the injury and causative factors.

  • Advice around alternative sporting or physical activities whilst recovering from injury.


Your Rehabilitation Physiotherapy program may include:

  • Restoration of normal movement to the level you enjoyed pre-injury, or to an improved level, tailored to your sporting pursuits or goals.

  • Developing the strength you need for specific goals or desired outcomes in our onsite Clinical Pilates and Exercise Studio.

  • Retraining for both dynamic or static activities or sports to ensure correct technique.

  • Step-by-step programming to safely achieve full recovery.

  • Education and explanation of causative factors, time-frames to recovery, and management strategies throughout your journey.

  • Empowering you to self-manage, understand and engage in your recovery.

  • Communication with workplaces, personal trainers, coaches, and specialists to ensure your best outcomes in all areas of life.

Melbourne’s Best Sports Physios.

We pride ourselves on using the latest evidence based diagnostic and treatment techniques, that’s why we’ve been trusted by St Kilda AFLW, Geelong AFLW, Carlton AFLW, Essendon AFLW, Olympic and Commonwealth Games athletes, Hockey Australia and local sporting clubs throughout the North West. As a cohesive and collaborative team, our Physiotherapists draw on an extensive range of specific skill sets to provide you with comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation options. Our promise, is that you will be understood and guided back to your best self.

Keilor Road Physiotherapy is first in Sports Physiotherapy and Exercise. As first contact practitioners you don’t need a referral to see us. However, we often work together with other health and sports medical practitioners and specialists, ensuring we can achieve your optimal recovery outcome and long–term wellbeing.

We have serviced Niddrie, Essendon, Airport West, Keilor & the Northern suburbs of Melbourne for over 40 years.

Book with one of our Sports Physiotherapists below or call 93794557 to speak to one of our admin superstars.