Athletes from these clubs & organisations train with us
NRL
Western Bulldogs
Essendon FC
Melbourne Storm
VictorianInstitute of Sport
NRL
Western Bulldogs
Essendon FC
Melbourne Storm
VictorianWeekly check-ins. Generic exercises. "It depends" when you ask how long you'll be out. That model was designed for office workers with sore backs — not footballers, court athletes or combat competitors who can't play the sport they love.
You leave every appointment without knowing if you're on track — or what "on track" even looks like. That uncertainty makes it impossible to plan when you return, how hard to push, or whether you're heading in the right direction at all.
A netball wing attack, a rugby prop and a BJJ competitor all have different demands. Your program should reflect your sport, your position, your training week — it rarely does.
Rest has a role. But full rest prescribed without a path forward doesn't work for a competitive athlete. There is almost always something you can keep doing — and should be.
A unique sports injury solution for Melbourne's competitive athletes — team sport and combat. Physio, strength & conditioning, and movement coaching — integrated under one roof, from one plan. Every athlete leaves their first appointment with a written week-by-week program and a target return date.
You will leave with a written, week-by-week plan and a target return timeframe — based on your injury, your sport, and your objective assessment results. Not a guess.
Most physios treat combat athletes like everyone else — rest, generic exercises, wait. They don't understand why you can't stop rolling for 12 weeks. We do.
We map what you can keep doing from day one. Drilling when you can't spar. Upper body when the knee is out. Maintaining cardio while the shoulder heals.
ACL rehabilitation is the most complex, highest-stakes injury in sport. Done wrong, re-rupture rates exceed 25%. Done right, athletes return stronger than before — with data to prove it.
Stride is an accredited partner of the Prepared to Play ACL Program — AI-powered injury analysis and movement profiling to build a personalised, evidence-based pathway from surgery to full return-to-play clearance.
We're confident in our approach — and we back that up with a genuine commitment to your experience.
If you're not satisfied with your initial consultation, contact us and we'll work to make it right.
We take every concern seriously and will discuss what options are appropriate for your situation.
We want every athlete who walks through our door to feel the difference from the first appointment.
That's not a marketing line — it's how we've operated since 2017.
Three months with Stride completely changed how I approached my rehab. I was never in the dark about the next steps or where I was going. The team made the whole process feel manageable when it could've been really overwhelming.
Finally a physio that actually understands the demands of jiu-jitsu. They didn't just tell me to stop training — they mapped out exactly what I could do while the shoulder healed. Back to comp in 6 weeks, on schedule.
The Rehab Accelerator is genuinely different to anything I've tried before. I had a written plan after my first appointment — timelines, milestones, the whole thing. I knew exactly where I was at every step of the way.
Masters of Sports Physiotherapy, La Trobe University. 11 years embedded at Melbourne Storm NRL — premierships in 2017 and 2020. Essendon Football Club VFL. Published researcher in warm-up protocols. The methodology that keeps elite athletes on the park now drives every program at Stride.
Bachelor of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, with additional training in Sports & Exercise Rehabilitation. Avid gym-goer with a background in combat training — Tom brings genuine understanding of the demands combat athletes face. He knows why a 12-week full rest prescription doesn't work for a competitor.
Your first appointment includes a full injury assessment and your personal return-to-sport roadmap. Same-week appointments available.