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Our Coburg physiotherapy clinic services patients needing a physio in Coburg North, Brunswick, Pascoe Vale South or Pascoe Vale South.

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About Australian Sports Physiotherapy Coburg

Thanks for choosing Australian Sports Physiotherapy Coburg! Our team is dedicated to providing a premium physiotherapy service. We specialise in accurate diagnosis, management and treatment of complex pain and injury. Our physiotherapists all completed their study in Australia, and between them have over 30 years of experience.

We invest our time in your health and well-being, helping you take back control and get the best out of yourself. We believe in a hands-on approach to treatment, correcting any underlying imbalances that may be causing your pain. With well-established relationships with sports doctors and orthopaedic surgeons, you can rest easy knowing we have a highly skilled team around us.

Our Australian Sports Physio Coburg team continues to further their knowledge, with active participation in external courses and training regularly.

What to expect

Clinic tag-line / mission statement

Our experienced staff are Australian trained have over 30 years of shared experience between them. We aim to invest in your well-being and strive to take ‘one step further’ to help you maintain optimal movement.

We aim to use a hands-on approach to restore optimal function and address physical imbalances that may be causing you a variety of symptoms.

What makes Australian Sports Physiotherapy Coburg unique

We have been providing our community with optimal service for over 20 years. Our team has had the pleasure of working with numerous athletes; including athletes from Gymnastics Victoria, the national women’s sailing team of Israel, and top 10 international tennis players including former world number 1 Lleyton Hewitt and Victoria Azarenka.

Furthermore, our team continues to participate in research surrounding hip arthroscopy and travelled and presented for the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) including Munich, Cambridge, Madrid and Chile.

We specialise in some of the following

We have a well established connection with elite Orthopaedic Surgeons and Sports Doctors in Coburg, so if/when additional investigations or management is beneficial - we know where to send you! We offer dry needling, deep tissue massage; we have male and female physiotherapists, as well as a women's health physiotherapist.

Our practitioners

Michael Rafla

AHPRA registration
PHY0001632411
Education
La Trobe University (2011)

Q&A with Michael Rafla

What made you decide to become a physiotherapist?

I always wanted to help alleviate people’s suffering and I was always interested in athletic movement and sports, that is why I realised that physiotherapy was a filed I would be interested to work at.

What do you love most about your job?

Most of all I love spending lots of time with people and improving the quality of their life. Seeing people being able to do what they want to do by working through the problem together is very rewarding.

Why should a new patient decide to choose you?

For new patients to decide to choose me and our physiotherapy practice, they should consider 10 years of experience in a wide range of conditions and environments including former Physiotherapist to World Number 1, Former Australian Open Champion, Viktoria Azarenka.

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

Apart from work, which I absolutely love and in which my interest grows every day, I enjoy running and weightlifting, which are necessary for health, strength and general well being. I also love traveling and reading.

What do you enjoy about Coburg and the community?

When it comes to Coburg and the community I work in and with, I like the people, as they are honest, sincere and down to earth. It is always a pleasure to have a working relationship with them.

Michael Morkos

AHPRA registration
PHY0001997035
Education
University of South Australia (2015)

Q&A with Michael Morkos

What made you decide to become a physiotherapist?

When I was younger my mother had a car accident and she always asked me to help make her back feel better. I really enjoyed helping her with her pain and from that onwards I realised that is what I would like to do with my life. I pride myself in wanting to help patients feel better, be pain free and return back to living their best lives and getting back to doing what they enjoy.

What do you love most about your job?

I love being surrounded by like-minded individuals who care about their health and well-being. I love working with my hands, having the freedom to tailor treatments to a patient and assisting them to achieve their goals pain-free.

Why should a new patient decide to choose you?

Because I prioritise their health and well-being, I am an enthusiastic and experienced physiotherapist in management and treatment of orthopaedic, sporting and musculoskeletal cliental. I'm dedicated and have a strong work ethic - I enjoy working in a team setting and under pressure and always maintains a friendly demeanour to provide effective outcomes.

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

I love exploring the most up to date research articles for the best treatment planning for my patients. I also enjoy spending time with my wife, serving my local church community, playing basketball and squash, going out to a good steak restaurant (more often) and indulging my sweet tooth (less often).

What do you enjoy about Coburg and the community?

I feel the suburb and community of Coburg really appreciate and value quality of care, health and that their well-being is crucial to them.

Our location

16 Harding Street, Coburg, VIC 3058. Australian Sports Physiotherapy Coburg is located inside Harding Street Medical Centre, a minute from Sydney Road and its tram line.

Brunswick Physio 3.3 Km Distance from Brunswick VIC 3056 to Coburg Physio. You leave Brunswick VIC 3056, AU and reach Coburg VIC, AU. Trip Brunswick VIC 3056 » Coburg VIC 3058. Distance: 3.3 kilometres.

Pascoe Vale South Physio 2.9 Km Distance from Pascoe Vale South VIC 3044 to Physio in Coburg VIC 3058. You leave Pascoe Vale South VIC 3044, AU and reach Coburg VIC, AU. Trip Pascoe Vale South VIC 3044 » Coburg VIC 3058. Distance: 2.9 kilometres.

Coburg North Physio 4.3 Km Distance from Coburg North VIC 3058 to Coburg Physiotherapy. You leave Coburg North VIC 3058, AU and reach Coburg VIC, AU. Trip Coburg North VIC 3058 » Coburg VIC 3058. Distance: 4.3 kilometres.

Thornbury Physio 4.5 Km Distance from Thornbury VIC 3071 to Physiotherapist in Coburg VIC 3058. You leave Thornbury VIC 3071, AU and reach Coburg VIC, AU. Trip Thornbury VIC 3071 » Coburg VIC. Distance: 4.5 kilometres.


Parking
Off street parking
Disability access
Yes
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Payment Methods Accepted

Eftpos, Visa, Mastercard, Cash

Preferred provider arrangements

Bupa

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

Physio near me

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Our team of physio's service patients from all over Melbourne, though most come from nearby suburbs such as Coburg North, Brunswick and Pascoe Vale South.

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 Coburg.

Find us online

Physio Coburg is (from our research) one of the most common searches our patient's use to find us, followed by Physiotherapist Coburg and interestingly, Physiotherapy Coburg. Patients often search us by suburb first, however, and as a result, some other typical searches include Coburg Physio, Coburg Physiotherapist and or Coburg 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 Coburg, Physiotherapist in Coburg and Physiotherapy in Coburg 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.

Coburg profile

Coburg lies around 9 km on the northern side of Melbourne’s central business district. This is a local government area though some properties on the eastern boundary are in the City of Darebin as well. As per the 2016 census, the suburb’s population is 26,185. The suburbs which surround Coburg are Brunswick, Preston, Coburg North, and Pascoe Vale.

History Of Coburg

Before the European occupancy, the region that surrounded Merri Creek and Coburg was primarily occupied by Woiwurrung speaking Wurundjeri people. These people are known to be religiously attached to the land as they performed many ceremonies on Merri Creek. On 1st August 1853, the Post office opened, and the district got its name as Coburg in 1870. In the later years, Sydney Road attracted several tourists and others. Soon, many friendly communities developed in the region.

Notable Places and Landmarks in Coburg

There are many notable areas in Coburg. The Sydney road is the main commercial area of the suburb where a lot of activities take place. HM Prison Pentridge is the most prominent landmark of the region which was quite recently developed into a prosperous estate. Since 2001, there has been a steady increase in land prices. In the suburb, one of the most prestigious streets is The Grove. There are many heritage sites also in the locality, which include Murray Road Coburg and Urquhart Street Coburg.

Facilities Around Coburg

This is a well-connected suburb. There are two stations which service Coburg. There are three tram lines which service the area and keep it connected to other suburbs. For the cyclists, there are several on-road bike lanes and the Merri Creek Trail. There are many bus routes which serve the north-west or the north of Coburg. The suburb also has many primary and secondary educational facilities. There is a special developmental school as well and four government primary schools.