Movement Rx

Movement Rx Physio for youth athletes, active locals, and post-surgery rehab — combining experienced clinicians with modern testing to guide your return to sport and life.

Big few days for our physio Archie, working with the City U17 QRL squad across a 4-day representative camp.These environ...
21/04/2026

Big few days for our physio Archie, working with the City U17 QRL squad across a 4-day representative camp.

These environments aren’t just about game day.

They require ongoing assessment, load management, and decision-making to keep athletes training, recovering, and performing across multiple days.

It’s a different level of detail — and one that directly shapes how we approach rehab and performance back in clinic.

Whether you’re returning from injury or building toward performance, that same approach underpins everything we do.

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🔗 Book via link in bio

We’ve been nominated for the 2026 Redcliffe Business Awards — People’s Choice.Not something we take lightly. This area h...
10/04/2026

We’ve been nominated for the 2026 Redcliffe Business Awards — People’s Choice.

Not something we take lightly. This area has trusted us with their rehab, their return to sport, and their recovery. Being nominated by the Redcliffe Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is a reflection of that, and we’re genuinely grateful.

If you’ve been a patient, referred someone, or just believe in what we’re building here in Kippa-Ring — a vote means a lot. Scan the QR code in the graphic.

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Achilles ruptures are rising — but it’s probably not just because more people play sport.The picture looks broader than ...
07/04/2026

Achilles ruptures are rising — but it’s probably not just because more people play sport.

The picture looks broader than that.
Medication exposure matters. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics have a well-established association with tendon rupture, and the risk increases with age, corticosteroid use, and renal impairment. This isn’t obscure pharmacology — it’s in UK and EU drug safety guidance.

Metabolic health likely plays a role too. Conditions like diabetes and obesity are increasingly linked with poorer tendon biology, and rising rates of these conditions at a population level may be contributing to weaker tendons across the board. The evidence for hyperlipidaemia and thyroid disorders is more emerging, but it’s part of the conversation.

Then there’s the loading picture. A lot of Achilles ruptures happen in people who are active enough to compete but not consistently prepared for what that demands — minimal training through the week, high-intensity sport on the weekend, sudden sprinting and jumping loads on tendons that haven’t been progressively exposed to them.

Finally, some of the rise is probably better detection. The 2026 review acknowledges this directly — improved awareness, imaging access and more consistent diagnosis across health systems will capture cases that previously went unrecorded.

The key point: Achilles rupture risk is multifactorial. Good rehabilitation has to account for more than just the tendon itself.

📄 Kotsifaki R, Malliaras P, Byron C et al. Sports Med (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s40279-026-02397-5 + supporting literature.

Achilles tendon ruptures have been increasing at 2.7% every year since 1979.That’s not a recent spike. That’s four decad...
05/04/2026

Achilles tendon ruptures have been increasing at 2.7% every year since 1979.
That’s not a recent spike. That’s four decades of sustained, compounding growth — and the curve isn’t flattening.

A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis (Kotsifaki, Malliaras et al., Sports Medicine) tracked incidence across multiple countries from 1979 to the early 2020s. Males are now rupturing at 50+ per 100,000 person-years. Female incidence is lower but climbing faster proportionally.

The typical patient is a man in his 40s. Recreational sport. No prior warning. A pop, a feeling of being kicked, and suddenly non-weight-bearing.
What’s driving it? Ageing populations staying active longer. More people in recreational sport in middle age. Better diagnosis. Probably all three.

Here’s what’s changed on the treatment side: surgical rates are falling at the same time incidence is rising. More ruptures. Less surgery. That means the quality of conservative rehabilitation is now the primary determinant of outcome for most patients.
Early weight-bearing. Progressive tendon loading. Criteria-based return to running and sport. That’s the standard. A boot and a generic handout isn’t.

If you’ve ruptured your Achilles or you’re managing someone who has — the evidence is clear on what good rehab looks like. The gap between what most people receive and what the research supports is significant.

📄 Kotsifaki R, Malliaras P, Byron C et al. Incidence, Temporal Trends, and Surgical Shift of Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Med (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s40279-026-02397-5

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Did you know female athletes are up to 8x more likely to tear their ACL? 🚨Swipe through to understand why — and more imp...
18/03/2026

Did you know female athletes are up to 8x more likely to tear their ACL? 🚨

Swipe through to understand why — and more importantly, what we can do about it. ➡️

The 2025 FAIR Consensus (the largest evidence review of its kind) confirms that structured neuromuscular warm-up programmes can reduce ACL injuries by 61% in female athletes.

That’s not a small number. That’s a game-changer.
✅ As little as 10 minutes, twice a week
✅ Balance, strength, plyometrics & landing mechanics
✅ Works at every level — from grassroots to elite

👇 Comment “MRx” below and we’ll send you our FREE Neuromuscular Training Programme PDF straight to your DMs — a 3-level progressive plan built specifically for female athletes in change-of-direction sports.

📩 Want a personalised programme? DM us or visit the link in bio to book an assessment with the Movement Rx team.

Most people focus on how high someone jumps.But what often matters more is how they land.Every landing goes through thre...
05/03/2026

Most people focus on how high someone jumps.

But what often matters more is how they land.

Every landing goes through three key phases:

Impact – how the body absorbs force
Braking – how the body controls the movement
Rebound – how energy is redirected into the next action

When one of these phases isn’t working well, the body often compensates.
That can mean:
• higher joint loading
• reduced efficiency
• increased injury risk

In the clinic we assess these phases to better understand how someone handles force during movement.
This helps guide rehabilitation, training decisions, and return-to-sport progressions.
Because performance and injury risk are rarely about one metric — they’re about how the whole system works together.
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Movement Rx
Physio • Ortho • Sports

18/02/2026

You don’t have to be an athlete to come here.

Yes, we work with runners and post-op ACL patients.

But we also work with parents, professionals, and everyday people who simply want to move better and stay active.

High-quality rehab and strength work isn’t exclusive.
It’s structured, supportive, and personal.

If you’ve ever felt unsure about starting because you’re “not sporty enough” — you’re welcome here.
Movement Rx

High quality care. For everyone.

Early motion after ACL reconstruction isn’t about rushing rehab.It’s about doing the right things early.Regaining full k...
11/02/2026

Early motion after ACL reconstruction isn’t about rushing rehab.

It’s about doing the right things early.
Regaining full knee extension.
Managing swelling properly.
Restoring quadriceps activation.
The first 6 weeks set the foundation for everything that follows — strength, running, cutting and return to sport.
Poor early decisions create long-term limitations.

Good early structure creates momentum.
We’ve written a full breakdown of why early hands-on care and guided motion matter in ACL rehab.

🔗 Read the full article via the link in bio.

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Big weekend for the Movement Rx team.Shena competed in a 10km event, finishing:🏆 1st in her age group
🥇 4th overall fema...
03/02/2026

Big weekend for the Movement Rx team.
Shena competed in a 10km event, finishing:
🏆 1st in her age group
🥇 4th overall female

Performance matters — and we believe in living it.
Whether it’s post-op rehab, return to sport, or chasing a personal best, we understand the demands because we train and compete ourselves.

Well done Shena 👏

01/02/2026

A warm-up should build toward match speed.
Not stop at band work.

Before you step on court, bridge control into reactive movement:
• Ball drop and catch
• Banded ER into overhead press
• Explosive internal rotation

This prepares the shoulder for high-velocity, repetitive overhead loading — exactly what tennis demands.
Most tennis-related shoulder injuries develop from repetitive overload on tissues that weren’t fully prepared.
This is injury prevention in action.
Complete 6–8 minute guide now live.
Link in bio.

Want your shoulder assessed properly? Book online at Movement Rx.

13/01/2026

ACLR rehab ≠ jogging.

Change-of-direction (COD) work is a non-negotiable part of returning to court/field. The key isn’t one magic drill—it’s considered on-field coaching, clear cues, and frequent video review to refine mechanics and track progress over time. 🎥

Today’s 45° cuts focus on:
* Plant → exit mechanics (purposeful push)
* Hip & trunk control through the turn
* Shin angle → direction (avoid collapse)
* Quiet, efficient foot contacts
* Left–right symmetry before adding speed/angle

We film → review → refine each session so changes stick. When technique is clean at controlled pace, we progress to faster speeds, bigger angles, then reactive “chaos” cues.

Want an ACL running/COD plan that matches your stage? Join our Running Group or book online (Redcliffe / Moreton Bay).
DM “ACL” with your sport + timeline and we’ll point you to 1–2 priorities.

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09/01/2026

Following on from “Juniors ≠ Small Adults” 👇

Today’s reel: a 13-year-old basketballer (healthy) moving through our routine screen — warm-up (more not shown) ➜ CMJ ➜ SLJ ➜ double- & single-leg drop jumps on ForceDecks.

Why we screen during growth 📈
• Track jump height, RSI/reactive strength, braking/landing control, L–R symmetry
• Build a baseline and watch trends as she grows — not hunting for problems
• Outcome today: healthy ✅ + a couple of micro-focus areas for this term

Also (not shown): strength testing 🦵🏋️‍♀️
Targeted checks of quads, hamstrings, calf, and hip/pelvic stabilisers (abductors/external rotators + trunk). For female athletes, this is essential—it supports better landing mechanics, decel/braking, change-of-direction control, and helps manage knee load. 🧠

Gold standard = quality coaching + age-appropriate loading.
Parents: want a baseline or growth-phase check-in? DM “JUNIOR” or book online (Redcliffe / Moreton Bay). Save this for season prep. 🔖

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Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 6:30pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

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21st Century Physiotherapy

The world of physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine is evolving rapidly. Modern physiotherapy demands highly scientific assessment and movement intervention. Movement Rx was created to bring this evolution in care to Australia. The brand of physiotherapy you receive at Movement Rx is patient-focused, individualised and comprehensive.

When you come to Movement Rx we maximise your recovery through movement prescription. We provide a clinic that is welcoming, friendly, and inclusive to all. Movement Rx assists patients recovering from surgery, injury, and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Whether you need to return to the professional sporting arena or move through life without difficulty, Movement Rx will get you there!