Rehabilitation that ends where the sport starts — tested, not estimated.
Most sporting injuries are load problems: something was asked to do more than it had capacity for, either suddenly or gradually. That is good news, because capacity is trainable — but it means the plan has to end with you doing the thing that injured you, under load, before we sign it off.
Assessment establishes what the tissue currently tolerates. Then hands-on treatment and technology where it helps recovery, and a strength program on the gym floor that progresses toward the demands of your sport. The last phase is the one usually skipped: running, changing direction, jumping and landing, tested against the other side before you go back.
It depends entirely on the tissue — a muscle strain and a tendon are different timescales. What we can give you at the first visit is a realistic range and the criteria you will be measured against.
Only the ones that make sense for this problem — listing all three on every page would be advertising, not information.
Almost always something, and usually more than people expect. Complete rest costs you conditioning you will have to rebuild, so we work out what you can load rather than what you cannot.
Objective testing — strength compared to the other side, control under fatigue, and the specific movements your sport demands. Not the calendar, and not how it feels on a good day.
That normally means the original rehabilitation stopped at pain-free rather than at capacity. It is one of the most common reasons people come to us for a second opinion.
Not sure this is what you have? That is exactly what an assessment is for — and if it turns out to be something else, we will tell you.
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No referral is needed for a private appointment. Bring one only if you are claiming through Medicare, DVA, WorkCover or insurance.
Unit 4, 249 Montague Road — a short run from South Brisbane, Highgate Hill, Dutton Park, Woolloongabba and South Bank, and from the CBD across the river.
Can’t get to the clinic? We also offer physiotherapy home visits across the same area, with travel included in the fee.
Book your assessment at Forge West End and start a plan built around your goals — not a generic exercise sheet.
Unit 4, 249 Montague Road, West End QLD 4101 · No referral needed for a private appointment · HICAPS on site
