Sports Physiotherapy
Sport pushes your body to its limits — and injuries, aches, and setbacks are part of the game. At Sunbury & Gisborne Physiotherapy, we help athletes of all levels recover from injury, return to sport, and perform at their best. Whether you’re a weekend golfer, a competitive runner, or playing amateur or elite football, our team understands the demands of your sport and how to get you back safely and stronger.
Why Choose Us?
- Experienced Team – Our physiotherapists have worked with athletes across many sports and competition levels, from endurance and elite team sports to recreational players.
- Evidence-Based Care – We use the latest sports science research and physiotherapy techniques to optimise recovery and performance.
- Integrated Support – With onsite access to a Sports & Exercise Physician (Dr Samantha May) and full rehabilitation facilities, we provide holistic athlete care under one roof.
- Tailored Programs – Every treatment and performance plan is designed for your sport, your body, and your goals.
Conditions & Injuries We Commonly Treat
- Muscle strains and ligament sprains (hamstrings, calves, ankles, ACL, etc.)
- Tendon injuries (Achilles, patella, adductors rotator cuff)
- Overuse injuries (shin splints, ITB syndrome, stress fractures)
- Joint injuries (shoulder instability, meniscus tears)
- Post-surgical rehabilitation (ACL reconstructions, shoulder stabilisation)
- Concussion management and return-to-play programs
How We Help
- Injury Assessment & Management – Identifying the cause of your injury and creating a clear, structured recovery plan.
- Hands-On Treatment – Manual therapy, soft tissue techniques, and dry needling (where appropriate) to relieve pain and restore mobility.
- Rehabilitation & Conditioning – Sport-specific strength, flexibility, and load programs to build resilience and prevent reinjury.
- Biomechanical & Movement Analysis – Identifying risk factors and correcting movement patterns before they become problems.
- Performance Optimisation – Helping you build strength, endurance, and control to perform at your best.
Your Recovery & Performance Journey
- Comprehensive Assessment – We review your injury, sport demands, and movement patterns.
- Hands-On Care – Early treatment to reduce pain and restore movement.
- Targeted Rehabilitation – Individualised exercises in-clinic, gym, or aquatic programs as needed.
- Return-to-Sport Planning – Gradual, safe progressions to get you back into competition or training.
- Performance Enhancement – Ongoing strategies to reduce future injury risk and maximise your sporting potential.
Don’t Let Injuries Hold You Back
Take the first step towards your recovery and performance today.Sports Physiotherapy FAQs
Sports physiotherapy focuses on preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries that occur during sport or physical activity as well as optimising performance. Whether you’re a recreational athlete or competing at a high level, our goal is to help you recover quickly, reduce reinjury risk and enhance technique and performance.
Sports physiotherapy focuses specifically on injuries, movement patterns and performance demands related to sport and physical activity. While musculoskeletal physiotherapy treats a wide range of joint, muscle and nerve conditions, sports physiotherapists have additional expertise in:
- Sport-specific injury assessment
- Biomechanics and movement analysis
- Load management and training planning
- Return-to-sport testing
- Performance optimisation
- Injury prevention programs
Sports physiotherapy, not only treats your injury, but also focuses on improving strength, agility, running technique, stability and movement efficiency so you can return to your sport safely — and often stronger and with better technique, than before.
We treat muscle strains and tears, ligament sprains, tendon issues, stress injuries, joint instability, running-related injuries, overuse conditions and post-operative rehabilitation. We also help athletes improve strength, technique and movement efficiency.
Usually not. Physiotherapists are trained to diagnose most sports injuries without imaging. If scans are needed, we’ll guide you through the process and communicate with your GP or specialist.
Your assessment may include movement analysis, strength and flexibility testing, sport-specific screening, training load review and functional tests. This ensures your treatment plan is targeted, evidence-based and aligned with your sport.
This depends on the type and severity of your injury, your training/ competition goals and how consistently you complete your program. We provide clear timelines and progression criteria so you feel confident at each stage.
Yes. We identify factors such as strength deficits, biomechanics, training errors and muscle imbalances that may contribute to your injury risk, then design a tailored program to build resilience and support long-term performance.
Still have questions? Don’t hesitate to call and chat with our Sunbury Physiotherapy team – we’re here to help.