Visit our Physio Ivanhoe Clinic

Melbourne Physiotherapy Clinic

Australian Sports Physiotherapy Ivanhoe is here to help you get back on your feet.

Whether it be an injury from exercise, sports-related pain or just niggles that need treating, our experienced physio team is dedicated to providing exceptional care and personalised treatment to help you get back to your active lifestyle!

Melbourne Physiotherapists

Australian Sports Physiotherapy is your local provider of Melbourne Physiotherapy services. We offer a wide range of physiotherapy treatments to the communities surrounding Rosanna, Bundoora, Watsonia, Viewbank, Eltham, Macleod and East Melbourne. Take care of all your injuries by booking an appointment today!
  • Monday 8:00AM - 7:30PM
  • Tuesday 9:00AM – 7:30PM
  • Wednesday 8:00AM – 7:30PM
  • Thursday 9:00AM – 7:30PM
  • Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM
  • Saturday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Sunday Closed

How we help

Our Physiotherapy Services

When things go wrong and you’re in pain, you want to know that your care and support is in the right hands. That’s why we’re here.

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Musculoskeletal
Physiotherapy

Restriction of bodily movement can be quite a frustrating experience, particularly if you don’t understand the cause of the pain.
We can help you.
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Hip & Groin
Clinic

If you’re currently suffering from hip and groin pain, our physiotherapists have specialist expertise in helping you reduce that pain, rehabilitate, and improve your wellbeing.

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Pre & Post Operative Physiotherapy

Combining both Preoperative Physiotherapy and Postoperative Rehabilitation
can be the best decision you make around your surgery.

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Injury Rehabilitation
and Prevention

We’re here to promote healing and to help you recover from the odd niggle to exercise, work, or sports related injuries, and to help reduce the potential of future injuries.

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Return to Sports
& Work Assessments

Formulated in-house by our physiotherapists, our Return To Sport Assessment is a set of thorough testing used to help examine an initial baseline level of mobility, power and control, enabling us to assess your readiness to return to your specific level of activity/performance.

Ergonomic Assessment

Ergonomic
Assessment

Ergonomics in physiotherapy involves designing or arranging workplaces, products, and systems to fit the people who use them. Our goal is to help reduce your risk of injury by advising an ergonomic setup specifically tailored for your home or office space.

We're Your Local Melbourne Physio Clinic

Why Choose Australian Sports Physio?

We believe that you are the most important part of your treatment plan. Our team is here to listen and provide a thorough assessment, tailored just for YOU!

At Australian Sports Physio, we believe that every patient deserves treatment in their own language. We’re here for you no matter how big or small your pain is and have a diverse range of experience to handle different types of injuries.

At this physio clinic based in Ivanhoe (and many more throughout Melbourne), all patients are given support for all your physiotherapy needs including education and advice, hands-on mobilisation and manual manipulation, massage and stretching, tailored exercise programs, balance and coordination retraining, and strength and conditioning. 

No matter how big or small the injury, we have the expertise to handle a diverse range of pain conditions.

Australian Sports Physio

Conditions We Treat

Improve your quality of life and enhance overall health and wellness.

Physiotherapy treatment for patients of all ages

What To Expect When You See Us

As part of the in-depth consultation process, our Ivanhoe physiotherapists will determine the exact cause of your injury and develop a customised plan to best manage your pain moving forward. 

When you see us, you can expect:

  • 30 min standard consultations
  • Thorough physical examination and diagnosis
  • Professional advice & interpretation of medical imaging & tests
  • Hands on mobilisation and manipulation
  • Massage and Stretches
  • Education and advice regarding your diagnosis
  • Tailored and progressive exercise programs
  • Clinical Pilates (one on one consultations) if necessary
  • A close relationship with GPs, class leading Orthopaedic surgeons and Sports doctors
  • Efficient referrals for testing & medical imaging including Bone Scans, Blood Tests, MRI & CT Scans if needed
    No prior referral is required. Note: EPC/Team Care arrangements, TAC, Workcover or DVA clients require a referral from their doctor

Physio Melbourne FAQs

No you don’t need a referral to see an Ivanhoe physiotherapist. Simply call and book and appointment online. Just like your GP, Physiotherapists are first contact practitioners which means that you don’t need a referral to see us. However, we will engage with your other health practitioners including your GP as required.

A GP referral is necessary if you have a WorkCover/TAC claim, NDIS plan, Veteran Affairs client, or have a CDM plan (formally EPC).

All our consultations including Initial and Standard consultations are for 30min. Sometimes your Ivanhoe physiotherapist may discuss with you about other consultations like a return to sport assessment that may require more time.

Unfortunately there is no Medicare rebate for physiotherapy. This is unless you have a referral for a CDM plan from your GP. To find out more information, please refer to the FAQ regarding CDM.

Yes we accept private health insurance rebates if you have extras cover. We have an onsite HICAPS terminal at our Ivanhoe location that simplifies the rebate process and allows receive an instate rebate at the time of transaction.

Alternatively, at locations without a HICAPS terminal, you can make an instant claim using your private health funds app on your smartphone.

The amount of rebate varies between health funds and your level of cover. Please speak to your private health fund for further information.

Australian Sports Physiotherapy is committed to providing our clients with exceptional care. Therefore, please endeavour to give us 24 hours’ notice when rescheduling or cancelling appointments, allowing other clients the opportunity to benefit from this time. 

Please contact us on 1300 651 256 or via email: [email protected] 

Failure to notify of cancelation or arrival will incur a cancellation fee.

Yes, we do treat WorkCover, TAC and Veteran Affairs patients. However, please be aware that are a private billing practice, and will require full payment after your consultation. 

Alternatively, we can bill WorkCover and TAC directly provided that you have an accepted claim number and met your TAC medical threshold. However, there will be a gap fee to cover the rest of the consultation fee. 

Our physiotherapists can also treat self-managed NDIS clients.

Australian Sports Physio Ivanhoe

Physio Ivanhoe Clinic at 73 Upper Heidelberg Road

Ivanhoe is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria with its own identity. It maintains retail dominance and features both strip shopping as well as the Ivanhoe Plaza (5 min walk to our clinic) which offers an array of amenities for residents in need.

There are many attractions including a bowling club and tennis court nearby as well as an impressive array parks spread across this area when you’re feeling like some fresh air.

If you’re feeling like something to eat head over to Pinkie’s and get one of their Snickers protein smoothies!