Arthritis Treatment

What Arthritis Treatment does

Ducker Physio Adelaide, operating a dedicated arthritis treatment service line, is a family-owned physiotherapy practice founded in 1992 in Adelaide, South Australia. The clinic group operates three delivery points: a main clinic at Magill (465/467 The Parade), a recently expanded clinic at Salisbury relocated in March 2025 to a larger, gym-equipped facility at 9 Mary Street, and an embedded physiotherapy service at Calvary Central Districts Hospital in Elizabeth Vale. Services span sports physiotherapy, general physiotherapy, post-surgical rehabilitation, and condition-specific programmes including arthritis, back and neck pain, joint pain, sports injuries, workplace and motor vehicle accident injuries, and post-operative care. Treatment techniques comprise joint manipulation and mobilisation, dry needling, cryotherapy, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, soft tissue massage, neural/nerve mobilisation, and prescribed exercise programmes, supported by a private-patient-only gym at Salisbury offering individual programmes and small group classes of up to six patients.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service basis across multiple funding channels. Private patients pay standard consultation rates with self-referral accepted; Medicare Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan patients receive a AUD $60.35 rebate per session with a AUD $20 patient gap; Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Gold and White Card holders are billed under DVA arrangements; workers' compensation and motor vehicle accident cases are billed via the relevant insurers. A core strategic partnership with the Joint Replacement Clinic provides referred hip, knee, and shoulder replacement patients with six treatments at no gap — one pre-operative and five post-operative. The practice is staffed by a small team of eight named physiotherapists, including Managing Director Mark Ducker and Director Mark Covino, and reaches patients through a direct-to-consumer go-to-market comprising online booking, same-day and after-hours appointments, suburb-level SEO pages, and an educational blog targeting Adelaide conditions and treatments.

The business operates entirely within South Australia with no disclosed external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, patents, or third-party technology integrations. The website is hosted on Squarespace with no mobile application, no public API, and no AI/ML tooling in evidence. Strategic activity in 2024–2025 has centred on the Salisbury relocation and capacity expansion, recent graduate hiring, and the rollout of group exercise classes within the new private gym.

Name

Arthritis Treatment

Legal name

Ducker Physio

Website

https://duckerphysio.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arthritis Treatment is a service line of Ducker Physio Adelaide, a family-owned Adelaide physiotherapy practice founded in 1992, delivering evidence-based musculoskeletal and arthritis care across two clinics and a hospital site to athletes, chronic-condition patients, and post-surgical cases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physiotherapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab) (HSADAIAK)

Keywords

• Physiotherapy services
• Sports injury treatment
• Manual therapy techniques
• Rehabilitation programs
• Chronic pain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Magill

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Physiotherapy Consultation Fees: Fee-for-service physiotherapy sessions charged per appointment. Standard consultations with first visit including 20-minute discussion with physiotherapist. Accepts Medicare CDM (up to 5 sessions per year at $60.35 rebate), DVA Gold and White Card holders, worker's compensation, and private patients.
2. Medicare CDM Sessions: Chronic Disease Management plan sessions covered by Medicare. Medicare rebate of $60.35 per session with $20 gap fee per session.
3. DVA Physiotherapy: Specialised Department of Veterans' Affairs physiotherapy services for veterans with DVA Gold and White Card claims.
4. Workers Compensation & MVA: Workplace injuries and motor vehicle accident rehabilitation services billed through relevant insurers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ducker Physio Adelaide is a family-owned physiotherapy clinic operating across Adelaide, South Australia since 1992, delivering evidence-based physiotherapy services including sports physiotherapy, general physiotherapy for chronic pain and mobility issues, and structured post-surgical rehabilitation. The practice offers hands-on treatment techniques (manual therapy, dry needling, joint manipulation, cryotherapy, massage, trigger point therapy, myofascial release), individualised exercise programs, and small group exercise classes in a private patients-only gym. Services are funded through private fees, Medicare CDM plans, DVA, workers compensation, and a no-gap Joint Replacement Clinic partnership.

Product overview

Ducker Physio Adelaide is a physiotherapy clinic offering a comprehensive range of services across three locations (Magill, Salisbury, and Calvary Central Districts Hospital). The core offering includes sports physiotherapy, general physiotherapy, and rehabilitation services. Treatment techniques include joint manipulation, dry needling, joint mobilisation, nerve mobilisation, cryotherapy, massage therapy, soft tissue massage, trigger point therapy, and myofascial release. The clinic also provides tailored exercise programs and small group exercise classes in their private patients-only gym. Specialised programs cover Medicare Chronic Disease Management plans, DVA physiotherapy, work injury rehabilitation, and motor vehicle accident recovery. The practice operates a partnership with the Joint Replacement Clinic for orthopaedic care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Physiotherapy

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Joint Replacement CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Joint Replacement Clinic providing no-gap joint replacement service. Referred patients receive 6 treatments at no gap, covering 1 pre-operative and 5 post-operative treatments for hip, knee, or shoulder replacement surgery. Available regardless of private health cover status. Partnership offers end-to-end 'no gap' joint replacement service.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Back In Motion Physiotherapy: Australia's largest physiotherapy franchise network with multi-location outpatient clinics. Directly comparable as a multi-site physiotherapy operator offering sports, general, and rehabilitation services to similar patient segments.
• PhysioWorks: Australian physiotherapy clinic network providing sports physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and musculoskeletal services. Comparable as a multi-location outpatient physiotherapy operator.
• LifeCare Physiotherapy: Established multi-location Australian physiotherapy group providing outpatient physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports physiotherapy services. Direct competitor in the multi-site physio clinic model.
• City Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic (Adelaide): Adelaide-based multi-location physiotherapy clinic offering sports, general, and rehabilitation services to a similar patient demographic. Direct local competitor in the same Adelaide market.
• Allsports Physiotherapy: Multi-location Australian physiotherapy clinic group offering sports, musculoskeletal, and rehabilitation services. Direct peer in the outpatient physiotherapy clinic category.
• Core Physiotherapy & Exercise: Australian physiotherapy practice offering manual therapy, exercise-based rehabilitation, and sports injury management. Comparable in service mix and patient focus.

Broad incumbents

• Healthia Limited: ASX-listed healthcare group that owns and operates a large network of physiotherapy clinics across Australia, plus allied health and specialty services. Comparable as a larger, multi-brand physiotherapy holding company.

Regional players

• Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy: Multi-location physiotherapy clinic group primarily based in Queensland, offering sports physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and allied health services. Comparable in scale and service mix but operates in a different Australian state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DuckerPhysio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ducker-physio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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