SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY

Melbourne Sports Physiotherapy

Optimise your recovery and performance with Back On Track Sports Physiotherapy. Located in Melbourne, our clinic offers tailored sports physiotherapy solutions to help you achieve peak athletic performance and expedite your return to sport.

How we can help

At Back on Track, we’re committed to enhancing your recovery and optimising your performance. Whether you're rehabilitating from an injury, seeking preventive care, or aiming to improve your athletic abilities, we can help. Our services include:

Injury Prevention

Our sports physiotherapists provide guidance on proper warm-up techniques, stretching exercises, sports-specific retraining, drills, and strength training programs to reduce the risk of injuries during sports activities. 


Exercise is a cornerstone of our physiotherapy intervention. We design customised exercise programs tailored to each athlete's specific needs, focusing on strengthening weak muscles, improving flexibility, and enhancing proprioception. These exercises aid in pain management, promote overall performance enhancement, and prevent injuries.

Rehabilitation

Our Melbourne sports physiotherapists develop personalised rehabilitation programs to help athletes recover and regain strength, mobility, and function after injury. Timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment of acute injuries expedite the healing process, decrease pain, and restore neuromuscular function sooner.

Pain Management

Our pain management techniques include manual therapy, advanced joint treatments, spinal manipulation, neurodynamic mobilisation, soft tissue massage, shock wave therapy, dry needling, and the application of strapping/Kinesio tape. These modalities effectively alleviate pain and discomfort associated with sports injuries.

Performance Enhancement

We work closely with athletes to analyse movement patterns and biomechanics, including gait and running analysis, to identify faulty mechanics or movement dysfunctions that may contribute to pain or injury. 


By addressing these issues through corrective exercises and movement retraining, we optimise physical conditioning, biomechanics, and movement patterns, enhancing overall athletic performance.

Return to Sport

Our sports physiotherapists in Glen Iris guide athletes through a gradual return-to-sport protocol to ensure a safe and successful return to competitive play while minimising the risk of re-injury.

Education and Training

We educate athletes on injury prevention strategies, proper body mechanics, and self-management techniques. This empowers them to take an active role in their health and well-being, enhancing their overall performance and reducing the likelihood of future injuries.

Meet Our Titled Sports Physiotherapists

Our team of highly skilled sports physiotherapists brings a wealth of experience in the field, ensuring enhanced recovery and performance. From beginners to elite athletes, we are here to help you achieve peak athletic performance and get you back to your sport faster.

Hamid Sotounadeh

Director, APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist

M.Sports.Physio, M.Physio, B.Ex.Sci/Hum.Mvt


  • APA lecturer for the Level 1 Sports Physiotherapy Course since 2018


  • Tennis Australia ATP/ITF Sports Physiotherapist


  • Senior Sports Physiotherapist at Waverley City Netball Association and Hockey Australia


  • AFL Women's Academy Physiotherapist from 2016 to 2017


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Bing He

APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist

Fluent in Mandarin

M.Sports.Physi, D.PT, B.BMED


  • Physiotherapist for Hockey Victoria Australian Championship 2023


  • Physiotherapist for Basketball Victoria Nugget Camp 2023


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Our Sports Physiotherapy services

In our clinic, our physiotherapists collaborate closely with you to comprehend your injuries, help you regain functionality without pain, and ensure you can remain active, healthy, and satisfied. With a focus on acute cases, we prioritise precise diagnosis and prompt treatment to accelerate healing, relieve pain, and swiftly restore neuromuscular function. Our services

  • Advanced joint treatments
  • Spinal manipulation
  • Neurodynamic mobilisation
  • Soft tissue massage
  • Shock wave therapy
  • Dry needling
  • Personalised exercise prescription and strengthening programs
  • Sports-specific retraining and drills
  • Biomechanical assessments of techniques
  • Gait and running analysis
  • Musculoskeletal screening
  • Strapping/kinesio tape application
  • Injury prevention & training load management
  • Clinical and mat pilates sessions
  • Education on effective training regimes

Common sporting injuries we treat

Our expert team is equipped to handle acute and chronic conditions, ensuring athletes receive the highest standard of care to facilitate a swift and effective recovery. Below are some of the most common sporting injuries we treat:

  • Sprains and strains
  • Fractures
  • Dislocations
  • Tendinopathy
  • ACL rehab - surgical + non-surgical
  • Ligament injuries (MCL, PCL, LCL)
  • Meniscus tears
  • Rotator cuff injuries
  • Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
  • Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis)
  • Shin splints
  • Patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner's knee)
  • Achilles tendonitis
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Concussions
  • Muscle cramps or spasms
  • Stress fractures
  • Muscle strains (hamstring, quadriceps, calf)
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Runner's/jumper's knee
  • Ankle sprains (inversion, eversion)
  • Groin strain
  • Hamstring tendonitis
  • Tennis/golfer's elbow
  • Rotator cuff tendonitis
  • Hip flexor strain
  • IT band syndrome
  • Bursitis (e.g., hip, shoulder)
  • Patellar tendonitis
  • Achilles tendon rupture
  • Contusions (bruises)

Physiotherapy gym for injury prevention and recovery

At Back On Track Sports Physiotherapy, we believe in healing and enhancing your body's capabilities. Our state-of-the-art physiotherapy gym is specifically designed to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and peak physical performance. Whether you're recovering from an injury or looking to prevent one, our physiotherapy gym is your trusted partner in achieving optimal health and physical resilience.


From targeted exercises aimed at rehabilitating injuries to proactive strategies for injury prevention, our sports physiotherapists in Melbourne are here to guide you every step of the way. With cutting-edge equipment and personalised attention, we're dedicated to helping you achieve your fitness and wellness goals safely and effectively.

why people believe in us

TESTIMONIALS

“After travelling the world professionally as an elite athlete & had been part of international sporting institutes and meeting a lot of practitioners in my time Hamid tops it off. His incredible knowledge which goes beyond his practice, his new research proven treatment techniques, his passion in treating the cause of the individual and thriving to achieve their treatment goals and to be pain free. His on going customer service and motivational treatment plans to ensure the very best for his clients. Words cannot describe how grateful and blessed I am in crossing paths with this amazing guru!. Hamid thank you so much in everything you have done for me 😀”


— Sevvy Galios

“10/10 - I came to Back on Track 4 weeks ago after injuring both Hamstrings on the lead up to the Melbourne Marathon. Hamid has provided excellent service and detailed advice which has resulted me being able to partake in the Marathon completely injury free, not only that I ran a personal best! Hamid took the time to understand my running experience and the reason why I had injured myself, he also gave me a specific training plan to follow and worked on the injuries during each weekly visit. Also checking in by text every now and again which is an added personal touch. I highly recommend this business!”

- Allan W

“Being a professional a tennis Coach and aspiring ironman triathlete, I put my body through all sorts of physical trauma on a daily basis. I have been seeing Hamid for many years now and he has changed the way I look at Physioyherapy. His knowledge of preventative measures and rehabilitation has kept me doing what I love on a daily basis. Hamid has also kept a number of my athletes healthy through his practice and allowed them to pursue their athletic careers. I recommend his service, professionalism, knowledge and value to anyone seeking quality Physioyherapy”


— Mat O’Brien


Hamid is a legend. Best Physio in the area. I had seen 4 others prior to Hamid, he diagnosed my issue almost immediately and gave me clear, simple exercises on how to prevent in future. I continued to see him throughout the rehab and now 2 years since, his advice is still used and of extreme value.


- Brenton Richards

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