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03 9824 8001Tendonitis & Tendinopathy Treatment
Ace Sports Clinic Malvern provides tailored treatment for tendonitis and tendinopathy to support your recovery.
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Specialist Care for Tendonitis at Ace Sports Clinic Malvern
- Improve your strength and flexibility
- Restore movement after injury
- Move freely without pain
- Science-based healthcare
- Get expert advice
- Enhance your quality of life
QUALIFICATIONS:
Every practitioner at Ace Sports Clinic Malvern is university-trained and experienced in diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating tendonitis and tendinopathy. Whether you’re dealing with an acute flare-up, chronic tendon pain, or recurring strain that hasn’t fully resolved, you’re in expert hands.
FIND LASTING RELIEF FROM TENDON PAIN WITH A TAILORED TREATMENT PLAN
Empowering Freedom of Movement
Are you dealing with persistent tendon pain or a flare-up that won’t settle? From sports-related tendon injuries to overuse conditions, Ace Sports Clinic Malvern can get you moving with confidence again.
Comprehensive Care for Tendon Pain and Overload
Tendons connect muscles to bone and play a vital role in movement, absorbing and transmitting force during everyday activity and sport. Tendonitis and tendinopathy (the broader term for tendon-related conditions) commonly develop from overuse, repetitive strain, sudden increases in training load, or poor biomechanics. They can affect areas such as the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, or Achilles tendon.
Our comprehensive tendon treatment plans are designed to reduce pain and lower the risk of recurrence. Depending on your condition, your tailored program may include:
- Clinical and physical assessments to determine the severity of tendon irritation or degeneration
- Manual therapy and soft tissue techniques to reduce stiffness and support healing
- Load management strategies to calm pain and prevent further aggravation
- Progressive strengthening programs to help heal the tendon and improve tendon capacity and resilience
- Mobility and flexibility work to optimise joint mechanics
- Neuromuscular retraining to improve movement patterns and reduce overload
- Education and guidance on return-to-sport timelines and long-term tendon health
- Collaboration with our multidisciplinary healthcare team, including physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, and osteopaths, for holistic care
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Common Symptoms of Tendinopathy
Tendon irritation or degeneration can cause:
- Localised pain around a tendon that changes with activity – sometimes warms up but can also worsen depending on activity level
- Tenderness when pressing on the affected tendon
- Stiffness after sleeping
- Swelling or thickening around the tendon
- Pain during or after exercise
- Reduced strength in the affected area
- Ongoing discomfort that limits performance or daily movement
Types of Tendon Conditions We Treat
At Ace Sports Clinic Malvern, we treat a wide range of tendon-related conditions, including:
- Achilles tendinopathy affecting the back of the ankle
- Patellar tendonitis (jumper’s knee)
- Rotator cuff tendonitis in the shoulder
- Tennis elbow (lateral elbow tendinopathy)
- Golfer’s elbow (medial elbow tendinopathy)
- Gluteal tendinopathy affecting the outer hip
- Chronic tendinopathy resulting from long-term overload or incomplete rehabilitation
Treatment Plans for Tendonitis
Your treatment plan will depend on the location and severity of your tendon condition, your activity levels, and your goals. Common stages include:
- Acute Phase: Reducing pain and irritation, modifying aggravating activities, and introducing gentle loading.
- Rehabilitation Phase: Progressive strength training to improve tendon capacity, along with mobility and movement correction.
- Functional Phase: Gradual return to sport or higher-level activity with structured load progression.
- Prevention Phase: Ongoing strengthening and education to reduce recurrence risk and maintain long-term tendon health.
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Tendon Physiotherapy Trusted by the Best
Tendonitis and tendinopathy are common in both active individuals and those with physically demanding jobs. While tendon pain can be frustrating and persistent, the right rehabilitation approach can significantly improve outcomes and restore confidence in movement.
Physiotherapy and exercise remain one of the most effective and evidence-based approaches to managing tendon conditions. Whether you’re experiencing early-stage irritation or long-standing tendinopathy, our Ace Certified Practitioners are here to help you move better and get you back to doing what you love.
Ace-Certified Practitioners
Our specialists complete advanced training with us prior to becoming an Ace-Certified Practitioner.
About Ace Sports Clinic
Our mission is to inspire high performance through positive and personalised care. We do this by providing the highest standard of care in a full-service, professional and collaborative environment. Focusing on your specific needs, our Malvern team of practitioners work together to provide a positive experience that helps you achieve your goals through effective treatment of tendon pain and rehabilitation of tendon injuries.
Values
Excellence is our DNA
Simply, we believe in providing outstanding care.
Our clinic is based on a set of values that we live by every day:
- Holistic health and wellness incorporating mind, body and spirit
- Positivity, Honesty and Empathy.
- Positivity in our staff creates authentic connections
- We uphold the highest ethical standards – always
- Empathy is in our genes. How we relate to each other and our clients
- Collaboration of a multi-skilled team means better outcomes for our clients.
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Injury & Pain We Treat
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Our Therapies
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is an active, exercise-focused approach to pain, injury and rehabilitation. Our Malvern physiotherapists will get you moving again and improve your strength and flexibility.
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a gentle, hands-on approach to pain, injury and prevention. Our Malvern osteopaths will identify the underlying cause, rather than just treating your symptoms so you can move freely.
Exercise Physiology
Exercise physiology analyses the body’s responses to physical activity and how it adapts to over time. Our exercise physiologists work to maximise athletic performance, prevent illness and support recovery.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including connective tissue, muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. Our massage therapists can help with relaxation, recovery and performance.
Clinical Pilates
Pilates is a mind-body exercise that emphasises alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. It is practised with a qualified instructor on a mat or reformer.
Dry Needling
Dry needling reaches into the muscles releasing deep knots, tightness and tension providing pain relief and improved muscle activation. Visit our Malvern dry needling therapists today and experience better movement.
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Ace Sports Clinic Malvern
6/1 Milton Parade
Malvern, Victoria 3144
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Sat: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you do not require a referral to see any of our practitioners. Osteopathic practitioners, physiotherapists and chiropractors are primary health care practitioners who can accurately diagnose and manage all musculoskeletal injuries. We work closely with sports doctors and GPs, so are always happy to collaborate with your doctor if you request.
We accept all private health claims which can be processed on the spot. The level of private health coverage depends on your private health insurance plan and some limits for each modality can apply. Because we collaborate as a multidisciplinary team we can help maximise your benefits.
- if its your first visit, please complete all of the applicable forms online prior to your appointment. These forms will be emailed to you. If you experience any difficulties with the forms, please arrive 15-20 minutes before your scheduled appointment time so that we can assist you.
- Bring comfortable loose-fitting clothing to allow for the comprehensive assessment (t-shirt, shorts, running shoes).
- Bring any relevant medical information, copies of scans and reports, doctors’ notes and your current exercise program. These documents can also be emailed to us.
We accept HICAPS, Mastercard, Visa, American Express and EFTPOS. We can process private health claims on the spot so you only pay the gap.
No, but we do accept EPC Allied Health Medicare Plans from GPs which allow us to provide you with a Medicare rebate on your Allied Health Appointment
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03 9824 8001
Ace Sports Clinic Malvern
6/1 Milton Parade
Malvern, Vic Melbourne 3144
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Sat: 8:00am – 1:00pm