Ascent Physiotherapy

What Ascent Physiotherapy does

Ascent Physiotherapy is a privately held, multi-modal allied-health clinic based in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, serving the Queanbeyan, Canberra, and surrounding regions. Founded in 2012 at the Majura Park Medical Centre near Canberra Airport, the practice relocated in May 2023 into the former Entire Physio premises at 1/59 Cooma Street following the closure of Entire Physio Pty. Ltd. in February 2023, expanding to a 10-room facility with a dedicated gym, clinical Pilates studio, and separate access for animal services. The legal entity is LJS Consultancy Pty. Ltd. (ABN 41 090 138 364), and the business trades as Ascent Physiotherapy, Sports & Lifestyle Clinic, with a wholly-owned adjacent subsidiary, Capital Animal Physiotherapy, providing FEI and EA recognised equine and companion-animal services.

The clinical offering spans sports physiotherapy, pelvis and hip physiotherapy, trigger point dry needling, vertigo/BPPV treatment, lymphoedema management, osteoarthritis management (including the certified GLA:D program), exercise physiology, acupuncture, massage (including oncology massage), clinical Pilates, sports nutrition, and functional movement/sports screening. Diagnostic and rehabilitation technology includes Real Time Ultrasound for core muscle biofeedback, a Joba Equestrian Core Trainer, HyperVibe whole body vibration machines, reformer-based Pilates, a water-rower, a recumbent bike, and a treadmill. Service delivery combines in-clinic appointments with a telehealth channel (video and telephone) covering rural, remote, immunocompromised, disabled, and elderly patients, supported by HiCAPS, EFTPOS, and Medipass claims integrations.

The business model is direct-to-consumer fee-for-service allied health, with pay-as-you-go initial (60-minute), standard (30-minute), extended (45–60-minute), and premium Director consultations, supplemented by recurring 8-week term subscriptions for group physio, clinical Pilates, and the 6-week GLA:D program. Revenue also flows from Workers Compensation, DVA, NDIS, EPC bulk-billed, and third-party insurance claims processed through reception, plus extended animal physiotherapy consultations. A small multidisciplinary team (4 physiotherapists plus a practice manager, senior admin, and receptionists) markets through content/educational blogging, community health education, professional referral networks (GPs, specialists, veterinarians), and a 24/7 online booking portal. The practice reports no AI/ML capabilities, no disclosed funding, no patents, and no external institutional ownership.

Name

Ascent Physiotherapy

Legal name

LJS Consultancy Pty. Ltd.

Website

https://ascentphysio.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ascent Physiotherapy is a privately held multi-disciplinary physiotherapy clinic in Queanbeyan, NSW, delivering sports, women's health, equestrian, and animal physiotherapy, clinical Pilates, exercise physiology, massage, and telehealth to consumers and DVA, NDIS, EPC, and Workers Compensation patients across the Canberra region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Physical Therapy & Post-Op Rehab (HSADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI)

Keywords

• Physiotherapy services
• Sports rehabilitation
• Injury recovery
• Clinical pilates
• Animal physiotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Queanbeyan

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Physiotherapy Consultations: Fee-for-service physiotherapy appointments including initial consultations (60 mins), standard consultations (30 mins), and extended consultations (45-60 mins). Director consultations available at premium pricing.
2. Group Classes: 8-week term programs including Physiotherapy Group Sessions ($375/term), Clinical Pilates small groups 3-4 people ($525/term), and GLA:D Hip & Knee OA program ($525 for 6 weeks).
3. Animal Physiotherapy: Extended consultations for animal physiotherapy services. Multiple dog or household bookings available.
4. DVA, NDIS and Insurance Claims: Billed in accordance with fee schedules set by relevant authorities. Workers Compensation and third-party claims processed through reception.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ascent Physiotherapy is a multi-disciplinary healthcare practice delivering physiotherapy, exercise physiology, acupuncture, massage, and clinical Pilates services from a Queanbeyan clinic. Core services include sports injury rehabilitation, pelvic floor and women's health physiotherapy, equestrian and animal physiotherapy, osteoarthritis management (GLA:D program), and vertigo/BPPV treatment. The clinic also runs group classes, telehealth consultations, and accepts DVA, NDIS, EPC, and Workers Compensation referrals.

Product overview

Ascent Physiotherapy is a multi-disciplinary healthcare practice operating as a unified clinic rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on Physiotherapy services supplemented by Exercise Physiology, Acupuncture, and Massage therapy, with additional specialized services including Animal Physiotherapy (Capital Animal Physiotherapy), Telehealth consultations, and Group Classes (Clinical Pilates, GLA:D Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis Program, and Group Physio & Conditioning). The practice also offers Sports Nutrition, Real Time Ultrasound diagnostics, and Functional Movement Assessment. Located in Queanbeyan, NSW, the clinic serves sports, performance, and general health & wellbeing clients through integrated, evidence-based care combining hands-on treatment with exercise rehabilitation and lifestyle management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physiotherapy

Quantifiable outcome

• GLA:D program reduces pain and improves function for hip and knee osteoarthritis patients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Back In Motion Health Group: Australia's largest physiotherapy franchise network with multi-disciplinary offerings and multi-site presence. Highly comparable as an outpatient physiotherapy provider serving similar musculoskeletal, sports, and lifestyle patient segments in Australia.
• Lifecare Physiotherapy: Network of multi-disciplinary physiotherapy clinics across Australia, owned by Healthia Limited (ASX:HLA). Operates a comparable outpatient model combining physio, exercise physiology, Pilates, and sports rehab services.
• Optimum Health Solutions: Multi-site Australian allied health provider offering physiotherapy, exercise physiology, and dietetics across Sydney locations. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary outpatient practice targeting similar musculoskeletal and lifestyle use cases.
• Movement 101: Sydney-based sports physiotherapy and performance clinic offering manual therapy, exercise rehab, and Pilates. Closely aligned with Ascent on sports-injury focus, multi-modal delivery, and clinical Pilates programming.

Regional players

• Canberra Physiotherapy Centre: Long-established physiotherapy practice in the Canberra/Queanbeyan catchment area. Directly competes for the same patient population but operates only in the local ACT region.

Broad incumbents

• ATI Physical Therapy: Large US publicly-listed outpatient physiotherapy chain. Comparable category and service mix (sports/orthopedic PT, post-op rehab), though at vastly greater scale and operating in a different market with different reimbursement dynamics.
• Select Medical: US publicly-listed operator of outpatient rehabilitation clinics and specialty hospitals. Comparable at the service category level — orthopedic and sports rehab — but operates at national scale and includes inpatient services.

Others

• Sports Medicine Australia: National peak body for sports medicine in Australia. Not a direct competitor but a relevant ecosystem player — credentials, education, and referrals from SMA-adjacent clinicians feed Ascent's sports-physiotherapy pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AscentPhysiotherapySportsLifestyleClinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ascent-physiotherapy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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