Knee Pain Physiotherapy Glenelg
Knee pain affecting your running, sport or everyday activities?
Knee pain can make everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs and squatting difficult, while also limiting running, gym training and sport.
At Rebuild Physio Glenelg, our physiotherapists assess and treat a range of knee injuries and conditions. We combine individualised physiotherapy treatment with exercise rehabilitation and progressive strengthening to help you reduce pain, improve function and return to the activities that matter to you.
Common Knee Conditions We Treat
There are many potential causes of knee pain, so understanding what is contributing to your symptoms is an important part of treatment.
Our Glenelg physiotherapists commonly assess and manage:
Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral pain)
Patellar tendinopathy
Meniscus injuries
ACL and other knee ligament injuries
Knee osteoarthritis
Running-related knee pain
Sporting and gym-related knee injuries
Rehabilitation before and after knee surgery
How We Assess Knee Pain
Your physiotherapist will discuss your symptoms, activity levels and goals before assessing your knee movement, strength and functional capacity.
We also consider the activities that aggravate your symptoms.
For a runner, this may include looking at training loads and lower-limb strength. For an athlete returning to sport, rehabilitation may progress towards running, jumping, landing and change-of-direction tasks.
The goal is to understand what is limiting you and develop a rehabilitation plan based on your individual presentation.
Our Approach to Knee Rehabilitation
Treatment will depend on your injury, symptoms and goals and may include:
Education and advice about managing activity and training loads
Hands-on physiotherapy where appropriate
Knee and lower-limb strengthening
Progressive exercise rehabilitation
Running and sporting rehabilitation
Return-to-sport planning
Our goal is not simply to settle your symptoms. We want to help you rebuild the strength, capacity and confidence needed to return to the activities you enjoy.
Knee Physiotherapy for Runners and Athletes
Knee pain is common in active people and does not always mean you need to stop exercising completely.
At Rebuild Physio Glenelg, we work with recreational runners, gym-goers and athletes across a range of sports, including providing physiotherapy for common running injuries.
Where appropriate, we aim to keep you active while modifying aggravating loads and progressively rebuilding your capacity. As you improve, rehabilitation can progress towards running, jumping, change of direction and other activities relevant to your sport or goals.
Meet Our Glenelg PhysiotherapistsKnee Physiotherapy for Runners and Athletes
Lachlan Gillies: Principal Physiotherapist
Lachlan has a strong interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, sports injuries and strength-based rehabilitation. He enjoys helping active people recover from knee injuries and progressively return to running, gym training and sport.
Hannah Goetze: Physiotherapist
Hannah has a strong background in movement and exercise rehabilitation, with experience in running, dance and community sport. She combines individualised physiotherapy treatment with progressive exercise rehabilitation to help patients recover from knee and lower-limb injuries.
Frequently Asked Questions About Knee Pain
Can physiotherapy help with knee pain?
Physiotherapy can help manage many common causes of knee pain. Treatment depends on your individual presentation and may include education, activity modification, strengthening and progressive exercise rehabilitation.
Should I stop running if my knee hurts?
Not necessarily. Whether running needs to be modified depends on your symptoms and injury. In many cases, training can be adjusted while strength and capacity are progressively rebuilt. You can also read more about whether running is bad for your knees and what the research says.
Do I need a scan for knee pain?
Not everyone with knee pain requires imaging. Your physiotherapist can assess your symptoms and clinical presentation and advise whether further medical assessment or imaging may be appropriate.
Can physiotherapy help after ACL surgery?
Physiotherapy and progressive rehabilitation are important following ACL reconstruction. Rehabilitation typically progresses from restoring movement and strength towards running, jumping, change of direction and return-to-sport activities.
Do I need a GP referral?
No. You can book directly with a physiotherapist at Rebuild Physio Glenelg without a GP referral. Some funded treatment pathways may require one.
Book Knee Physiotherapy in Glenelg
If knee pain is affecting your running, sport, gym training or everyday activities, our physiotherapists can assess your symptoms and develop an individualised rehabilitation plan.
Rebuild Physio is located at 1 Nile Street, Glenelg, South Australia, providing physiotherapy and exercise rehabilitation for people in Glenelg and surrounding Adelaide suburbs.
Book an appointment with Rebuild Physio Glenelg and start working towards getting back to the activities you enjoy.
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1 Nile St Glenelg, South Australia
Physiotherapists who will get you back on your feet!
Rebuild Physio provides professional and effective physiotherapy treatments perfect for residents in Glenelg and the surrounding areas, including:
- Brighton
- Glenelg
- Henley Beach
- Lockleys
- Marion
- Novar Gardens
- Plympton
- Seacliff
- Somerton Park
- West Beach
where to find us
1 Nile St Glenelg, South Australia
Phone 0408 085 931
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday, 7am – 7pm
Friday, 7am – 6pm
Saturday, 8am – 12pm
Sunday, Closed
