Five Dock Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre

What Five Dock Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre does

Five Dock Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian allied health practice established in the early 1990s in Five Dock, New South Wales. Operating under the consumer-facing brand 'Total Body Physio', the practice delivers general physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy, and Clinical Pilates from a stand-alone clinic at 451 Lyons Road West, with a secondary site co-located inside Five Dock Medical Centre that provides embedded access to GP referrals and on-site radiology. Service lines span manual therapy, exercise prescription, dry needling, therapeutic and sports taping, gait and running analysis, orthopaedic pre- and post-surgical rehabilitation, and musculoskeletal pre-screening, augmented by AxIT force-plate strength testing and a Clinical Pilates studio equipped with reformer machines.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer fee-for-service model with same-day billing at the point of consultation. Patients book through an online self-serve portal powered by Nookal or by phone, without the need for a GP referral for standard appointments. The clinic accepts private health insurance rebates via HICAPS instant-claim processing, Medicare bulk-billed sessions under GP care plans, and direct billing for workers compensation and CTP claims. Customer segments are intentionally diversified across recreational and elite athletes, young families and children, seniors, and workers with occupational injuries, all drawn from a defined Inner West Sydney catchment spanning Drummoyne, Concord, Burwood, Croydon, Homebush, Abbotsford, Ashfield, Haberfield, and Strathfield.

The practice is owner-operated with approximately 8 staff, no external investment or parent entity, and no disclosed revenue. Growth has been incremental rather than scaled: a 2021 rebrand to Total Body Physio, the addition of AxIT objective testing, and the co-located second site are the principal recent strategic moves. The clinic maintains an active content and social presence (educational blog, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn) focused on patient education and local community engagement rather than paid acquisition at scale.

Name

Five Dock Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre

Legal name

Five Dock Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre Pty Ltd

Website

https://fivedockphysiotherapy.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Five Dock Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre is a privately held Inner West Sydney allied health clinic founded in the early 1990s, delivering general physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy, and Clinical Pilates to athletes, families, seniors, and workers on a fee-for-service basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physiotherapy Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAFAI

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Post-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Facilities

SECONDARYMPAKAJAO

Sports Rehabilitation, Return-to-Play & Performance Therapy Centers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Camps, Academies & Training Centers

SECONDARYHSADAIAH

Hand & Upper Extremity Therapy (OT/CHT)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Corrective Exercise

Keywords

• Physiotherapy services
• Sports injury rehabilitation
• Clinical pilates
• Musculoskeletal therapy
• Orthopaedic rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Five Dock

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Physiotherapy Consultations: Fee-for-service physiotherapy consultations. Patients pay at time of service with health fund rebates processed via HICAPS. The clinic also bulk bills Medicare in certain circumstances with a GP care plan, and handles workers compensation and CTP claims directly with insurers.
2. Clinical Pilates Classes: One-on-one and small group Pilates sessions led by Pilates-trained physiotherapists, charged as part of the treatment service

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Five Dock Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre is a stand-alone physiotherapy clinic in Five Dock, NSW that delivers hands-on physiotherapy, sports injury rehabilitation, Clinical Pilates, dry needling, and objective strength testing services to local individual patients. It combines traditional musculoskeletal treatment with Clinical Pilates-based rehabilitation and uses specialized equipment such as the AxIT strength testing system.

Product overview

Five Dock Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre, now operating as Total Body Physio, offers a suite of physiotherapy and rehabilitation services including general physiotherapy, sports physiotherapy, and Clinical Pilates. The clinic provides treatment for conditions affecting the spine and extremities (back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain) and sports injuries. Their services are delivered through a combination of core physiotherapy treatments (manual therapy, exercise prescription, dry needling) and specialised offerings including reformer-based Clinical Pilates, AxIT strength testing, gait analysis, orthopaedic rehabilitation, and injury pre-screening. The clinic has been operating since the early 1990s from a stand-alone facility at 451 Lyons Road West Five Dock NSW 2046, with a secondary location inside Five Dock Medical Centre providing access to x-ray and radiology facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physiotherapy

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of ITBS subjects returned to running within 6 weeks following appropriate treatment (referenced clinical outcome)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Five Dock Medical CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located within the Five Dock Medical Centre, providing integrated healthcare services. This partnership enables access to x-ray and radiology facilities on-site, as well as seamless interaction with GPs and other allied health professionals for comprehensive patient care.
• NookalcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline practice management and booking system used for appointment scheduling, patient records and clinic operations

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Nookal: Practice management and online booking software used by Five Dock Physio. Not a competitor but a directly integrated technology enabler that is widely used across Australian allied health clinics.
• HICAPS / Tyro Health: Electronic health claim processing provider integrated at Five Dock's front desk for instant private health fund rebates. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem enabler for Australian allied health clinics.

Direct peers

• Physio Inq: Australian mobile and clinic-based physiotherapy network offering sports injury, NDIS, aged care and rehab services. Directly comparable in clinical scope and target customers, but with a national footprint versus Five Dock's single-site model.
• Lifecare Physiotherapy: Australian physiotherapy clinic chain offering sports, musculoskeletal and rehabilitation services. Comparable scope and customer base, with a multi-site model versus Five Dock's single location.
• Back In Motion Health Group: Large Australian physiotherapy franchise offering general physio, sports injury rehab, Clinical Pilates and strength testing across many locations. Closely comparable to Five Dock Physio in service mix, although operating at significantly greater scale.
• Allsports Physiotherapy: Multi-clinic Australian physiotherapy group providing sports injury treatment, rehabilitation and Pilates. Comparable service mix (sports physio + Clinical Pilates) and similar patient segments, though with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Activ Therapy: Sydney-based physiotherapy and allied health clinic group focused on sports injury and rehabilitation in Western and Southwestern Sydney. Comparable clinical offering, operating as a regional competitor within Greater Sydney.

Broad incumbents

• Healthia Limited: ASX-listed allied health platform owning multiple physiotherapy and podiatry networks across Australia. Comparable in core physiotherapy offering, with a broader multi-disciplinary portfolio and significantly greater scale and capital.

Emerging players

• Sydney Sports Medicine Foundation: Sydney-based sports medicine and physiotherapy providers serving athletes and active individuals. Comparable in sports injury and rehabilitation focus, but specialized toward elite and competitive athletes.
• Peak Health Centre: Australian allied health practice combining physiotherapy, exercise physiology and rehabilitation. Comparable in clinical mix and patient segment, though typically smaller in scale and more niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheFiveDockPhysio
• Facebookfacebook.com/FiveDockPhysiotherapyandSportsInjuryCentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fivedockphysiotherapysportsinjurycentre
• Instagraminstagram.com/fivedockphysioandsportsinjury

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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