Knee Pain Shouldn’t Stop You From Training
Whether you're dealing with knee pain from running, lifting, sport or everyday life, we help you understand what's driving your symptoms, rebuild your knee's strength and capacity, and get you back to doing what you enjoy.
Evidence-informed knee physiotherapy and personalised rehabilitation for active people in Brisbane.
Build a Knee That Can Handle What You Ask of It
Whether you're a runner, gym-goer or athlete, effective knee rehabilitation isn't just about getting out of pain. It's about rebuilding strength, capacity and confidence so your knee can handle the demands of your life and training.
Personalised knee physiotherapy and rehabilitation in Brisbane.
Why vantage
your knee hurts. now what?
Knee pain can quickly change the way you train.
You start avoiding squats.
You stop running.
You reduce the weight.
You become nervous about jumping or changing direction.
And before long, you're wondering whether you'll ever be able to train normally again.
Maybe you've already tried resting, stretching, massage or a few exercises you found online.
But the pain keeps coming back.
The answer isn't always to stop using your knee.
Often, the goal is to understand what your knee can tolerate right now, then progressively build its capacity.
That's where knee pain rehabilitation comes in.
We don't believe your knee needs to be treated like it's fragile
Pain doesn't automatically mean your knee is damaged or that you need to stop everything.
Your rehabilitation should reflect what you actually want your knee to do.
If you want to:
Squat heavy
Run 10km
Play footy
Train legs
Jump and land
Change direction
Get back to sport
Simply move without worrying about your knee
Then your rehabilitation should progressively prepare you for those things.
Our goal isn't just to get your knee feeling better.
It's to build a knee that can handle your life.
WHY VANTAGE
What does knee rehabilitation look like?
Understand
We'll start by understanding your symptoms, injury history, training, lifestyle and goals.
Assess
We'll assess your knee, movement, strength and capacity to help determine what's contributing to your symptoms.
Set a plan
You'll understand what we're working towards, what you can continue doing and what needs to change.
Build capacity
We'll progressively load your knee through personalised exercises designed around your goals.
Return to performance
As your capacity improves, we'll gradually expose you to the demands of your training, running or sport.
Pain reduction is part of the process. Building a knee you trust is the goal.
Knee pain we help with
Our Brisbane physiotherapists work with a range of knee injuries and conditions, including:
Patellofemoral pain
Pain around or behind the kneecap, often aggravated by squatting, stairs, running or prolonged sitting.
Patellar tendinopathy
Pain and reduced capacity around the patellar tendon, commonly seen in runners and jumping athletes.
Meniscus injuries
Including meniscal irritation, tears and rehabilitation following meniscal repair or debridement.
Ligament injuries
Including ACL, MCL and other ligament injuries, including rehabilitation following surgery.
Knee osteoarthritis
Helping you maintain strength, movement and confidence while managing knee symptoms.
Knee pain from running
Understanding training load, strength, running demands and other factors contributing to your symptoms.
Knee pain from lifting
Particularly pain aggravated by squatting, lunging, leg pressing and other strength-training movements.
Post-operative knee rehabilitation
Including ACL reconstruction, meniscal procedures and other knee surgeries.