MUSCLE JOINT BONE / EPPING
Sports Physiotherapy in Epping
Sports physiotherapy at Muscle Joint Bone Epping is for people whose injury or symptoms are affecting training, competition or recreational exercise. Your physiotherapist considers the problem alongside the movements, workload and goals of your activity.
You do not have to be an elite athlete to attend. Whether your goal is a weekend game, a gym session or a return to running, an assessment can help you understand the next steps.
Start with the demands of your sport
A sporting injury is more than the name of an affected muscle or joint. Your assessment may consider how symptoms began, recent changes in training, previous injuries and the tasks you need to perform. Relevant strength, movement and functional testing help guide the plan.
Our team assesses concerns such as muscle strains, joint and ligament injuries, tendon symptoms and ongoing pain during activity. If your presentation suggests that medical assessment or imaging is needed, your physiotherapist will discuss the appropriate next step.
Build a rehabilitation plan around your goal
Care may involve hands-on treatment, advice about modifying training and exercises chosen for your stage of rehabilitation. Your plan should explain what you are working towards and how your response will be monitored.
As appropriate, rehabilitation can move from everyday tasks towards the demands of your sport. These may include strength, balance, running, jumping or changes of direction. The selection and progression depend on your injury and assessment.
Discuss returning to training and competition
Being able to complete a light training task does not answer every question about full competition. Discuss the demands you need to tolerate, your confidence, any restrictions and how to build activity. Your physiotherapist can help identify milestones and when input from a surgeon or another treating clinician is required.
We do not promise a fixed recovery date. The nature of the injury, your progress and the demands of your activity affect the plan.
A team with experience in sport
The Epping physiotherapy team includes clinicians with backgrounds in soccer, rugby, basketball, powerlifting and orthopaedic rehabilitation. Read our physiotherapists’ profiles to understand their individual experience and interests.
Sports physiotherapy questions
Should I stop all exercise before I attend?
That depends on the injury. Explain what you are currently doing and what brings on symptoms. Your physiotherapist can discuss suitable modifications after assessment; this page cannot clear you to train through pain.
What should I bring?
Bring relevant reports, existing rehabilitation advice and details of your training or competition schedule. Wear clothing suitable for movement assessment.
See exercise rehabilitation and rehabilitation after surgery for related care pathways. Appointments are at 26 Childs Road, Epping; check contact and clinic details.
Book a sports injury assessment or call (03) 9088 8228.