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Book an appointment at our Airport West physio clinic on 2 67B Matthews Avenue.
Our Airport West physiotherapy clinic services patients needing a physio in Strathmore Heights, Essendon Fields, Niddrie or Tullamarine.

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About Legacy Physio and Fitness

Welcome to Legacy Physio and Fitness! We are an evidence-based and science-driven, movement-based physio and personal training clinic. What this means for you is you get the best possible care for your injuries and your goals. If you are looking for a physiotherapist in Airport West - you've come to the right place! Book a time that suits you.

Clinic tag-line / mission statement

Pain-Free Performance Training and Rehabilitation. We help you get fit and lose weight while helping you recover from injuries.

What makes Legacy Physio and Fitness unique

We are in a unique position with the ability to offer; in-person physiotherapy, fitness and nutrition coaching all in one package, meaning you get so much more value for money. Located in a performance gym, we get to utilise great equipment to help your rehab.

We specialise in some of the following

We provide coaching for pain, injuries, fitness and nutrition. We can help you lose weight and feel healthier, no matter what injury you have. By utilising hands-on therapy like massage, dry needling, Blood flow restriction training combined with strength and conditioning at the facility and home, you can rest assured knowing you're well-taken care.

Our practitioners

Dale Schalkwijk

AHPRA registration
PHY0002121131
Education
Macquarie University (2017)

Q&A with Dale Schalkwijk

What made you decide to become a physiotherapist?

I've always been into sports and fitness, which came with many injuries! As I grew up, I decided I needed to learn more about training. I became a personal trainer then went on to study physiotherapy as well as strength and conditioning and clinical pilates.

What do you love most about your job?

I love learning and helping people understand why they became injured and what they can do to correct it. Meeting a lot of people and hearing their stories about why they need help then hearing their success stories is amazing.

Why should a new patient decide to choose you?

You'll get the absolute truth, no beating around the bush. My job is to help you understand your injury and the exact process (management plan) you need to do to recover. You'll get access to a performance gym as well as advice on fitness and nutrition. Should you choose to, we can provide everything entirely online as well, from meal planning to nutrition education for weight loss as well as online coaching.

What do you enjoy doing when you're not working?

I'm a bit of a movie/tv show nerd and tend to watch a lot of shows. However, I love exercising as well as activities like scuba diving, swimming, surfing. Heading out with friends for dinner and drinks is always a good way to finish the week.

What do you enjoy about Airport West and the community?

I've lived in Airport West my entire life. It's a small, wonderful community and the people are amazing. It's great to connect with local businesses in the area as well.

Our location

Unit 2/67B Matthews Avenue, Airport West VIC 3042. Inside Flux Performance Fitness on the intersection of Matthews Avenue and the turnoff to Essendon Fields. We share the carpark with The Pot Project and 99 Bikes.

Strathmore Heights Physio

3.2 Km Distance from Strathmore Heights VIC to Airport West VIC 3042. You leave Strathmore Heights VIC, AU and reach Airport West VIC 3042, AU. Trip Strathmore Heights VIC » Airport West VIC 3042. Distance: 3.2 kilometres.

Essendon Fields Physio

1.7 Km Distance from Essendon Fields VIC to Airport West VIC 3042. You leave Essendon Fields VIC, AU and reach Airport West VIC 3042, AU. Trip Essendon Fields VIC » Airport West VIC 3042. Distance: 1.7 kilometres.

Niddrie Physio

1.9 Km Distance from Niddrie VIC 3042 to Airport West VIC 3042. You leave Niddrie VIC 3042, AU and reach Airport West VIC 3042, AU. Trip Niddrie VIC 3042 » Airport West VIC 3042. Distance: 1.9 kilometres.

Tullamarine Physio

3.7 Km Distance from Tullamarine VIC 3043 to Airport West VIC 3042. You leave Tullamarine VIC 3043, AU and reach Airport West VIC 3042, AU. Trip Tullamarine VIC 3043 » Airport West VIC 3042. Distance: 3.7 kilometres.

Parking
Off street parking
Disability access
Yes

Payment Methods Accepted

Eftpos, Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Cash

Suburbs we service

Our physio services

  • Sports Physiotherapy
  • Bulk Billing Physiotherapy
  • Motor Vehicle Injuries
  • Post-Natal Physiotherapy
  • Remedial Massage
  • Women's Health Physiotherapy
  • Dry Needling
  • Paediatric Physiotherapy
  • Posture Correction
  • Soft Tissue and Muscle Injuries
  • Aged Care Physiotherapy
  • Gait and Balance
  • Post Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Pregnancy Care
  • Sports Injury Prevention

What we treat

  • Arthritis
  • Chronic pain
  • Headaches
  • Leg pain
  • Migraines
  • Shoulder pain
  • Upper back pain
  • Back pain
  • Elbow pain
  • Hip pain
  • Lower back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Side pain
  • Whiplash
  • Balance problems
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Knee pain
  • Middle back pain
  • Sciatica
  • Sports injuries
  • Wrist pain

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Our team of physio's service patients from all over Melbourne, though most come from nearby suburbs such as Strathmore Heights, Essendon Fields and Niddrie.

Whether you need help with an existing injury, rehabilitation, soft tissue therapy or joint manipulations, we consider ourselves the best physios and physiotherapy clinic in Airport West.

Find us online

Physio Airport West is (from our research) one of the most common searches our patient's use to find us, followed by Physiotherapist Airport West and interestingly, Physiotherapy Airport West. Patients often search us by suburb first, however, and as a result, some other typical searches include Airport West Physio, Airport West Physiotherapist and or Airport West Physiotherapy. Though not a direct variation to the two above, a broader approach is often taken with a search like; physio near me, or if a practice is more intended then physiotherapy near me is quite often the search. We have found that depending on the demographics the use of the word 'in' features quite heavily, and so we'll often see Physio in Airport West, Physiotherapist in Airport West and Physiotherapy in Airport West as common phrases. In the end, we do our best to be as visible and accessible for our patients in and around our local area as possible.

Airport West profile

A popular suburb, Airport West is situated around 12km on the north-western side of Melbourne. The City of Moonee Valley is the local government area. According to the 2016 census, the population of Airport West was 7,564. This is the only location in Australia, which does not contain an airport but has the word ‘Airport’. The suburbs which surround Airport West are Tullamarine, Essendon North, Keilor East, and Strathmore Heights.

History of Airport West

Not much is known about the history of Airport West, but it is known that its first airport opened on 22nd November 1982. The Niddrie North Office opened for the first time in 1960. The suburb is being continuously redeveloped to improve the life and living conditions of the residents of the suburb. In the present times, the suburb has many freight, manufacturing and industrial businesses which are close to the suburb.

Transport System in Airport West

Airport West is a well-connected suburb. Tram route number 59 connects Westfield Airport West, running via Fletcher Street, Mount Alexander Road, Keilor Road, Matthews Avenue, Flemington Road and Mount Alexander Road. It terminates right at the corner of Elizabeth Street & Flinders Street, right at Flinders Street location. There are seven bus routes in the suburb which are operated by CDC Melbourne & Kastoria Bus Lines. There was a redevelopment in the congested Tullamarine Freeway & Calder Freeway so that traffic can easily flow.

Living in Airport West

There are several things to do if you are in Airport West. This is a peaceful suburb which offers everything necessary for a comfortable living. Right on the northern side of the suburb, there is a shopping centre. The shopping centre opened for the first time in 1976 and went through a lot of development in 1982 & again in 1999. This also includes a Village cinema complex. McNamara Avenue is another shopping area of the suburb.