Physiotherapy

Ballarat Sports Medicine Physiotherapy
The Ballarat Sports Medicine physiotherapy team are experts in the muscular and skeletal structure of the human body, and it’s movement.
Working with patients across all ages and backgrounds, our team are healthcare professionals that assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ailments and disability through exercise and movement.
Our Ballarat Sports Medicine physiotherapists are able to work with people with existing conditions to help with the improvement of their function and mobility.
- Assessment
- Program development (Treatment/Exercise Programs)
- Manual therapy
- Specific injury treatment
- Taping
- Dry needling
- Hydrotherapy
In addition, with the assistance of aids such as crutches, splints etc to help patients move around.
Common conditions treated by our Ballarat Sports Medicine physiotherapy team include:
- Sports injuries
- Knee and back pain
- Muscle strains
- Aches and sprains
- Tendon issues
- Musculosketal conditions
You can read about our treatment options below.
Physiotherapy Resources
- Footy First: A training program to prevent leg injuries in community Australian Football
- The Knee Program Recreational Manual (Netball Australia)
- The Knee Program Junior Manual 11 - 14 Years (Netball Australia)
- The Knee Program Elite Manual (Netball Australia)
- The 11+ Complete Warm-up Programme to prevent injuries manual (FIFA Football for Health)
Useful Information
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Novar Specialist Healthcare
109 Webster Street
Lake Wendouree VIC 3350 - T | 03 5332 2969
- F | 03 5332 2003
- admin@ballaratosm.com.au
Luke Blunden
APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. B Physio, M Sports, MACP.

Luke Blunden is a highly qualified and experienced Physiotherapist.
He comes to us with a long history of working in both private practice and at the Ballarat Base Hospital, where he has worked closely with our orthopaedic surgeons for many years in senior orthopaedic and advanced musculoskeletal roles. He brings a clear sense of what is needed both pre- and post-operatively to get the best outcome from your surgery, or to do what may be needed to avoid surgery where possible.
He also has a strong sporting background. He has been an athlete himself and completed additional qualifications as a Master of Sports Physiotherapy, during which he worked at the Australian Institute of Sport and the Western Bulldogs. He is an accredited Athletics Coach and a level 1 strength and conditioning coach. Luke has been a key treating Physiotherapist for Australian Olympic Gold medallist Jared Tallent and many other elite Australian and international athletes. He has gained the advanced status of APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, a title that requires many years of extra study and work in the sporting field.
Luke will be consulting in our Sports Medicine Department 5 days a week from June 11 2019. You can book to see him through our on-line booking system, or call us.