Thornton Physiotherapy uses the best evidence and methods to bring an expert standard of care to all patients. Let us get you back to your personal best!!
You donโt need to sit out.
Motion is lotion โ the right motion.
Whatโs inside the guide:
๐ฆด Why shin splints happen
โก Quick relief that actually helps
๐ช Strength that works, not guesswork
๐ถโโ๏ธโก๏ธ๐ A simple walkโrun plan that respects symptoms
If your pain is sharp, pinpoint, or wakes you at night , get assessed urgently to rule out a stress fracture.
Canโt go wrong getting strong.
09/12/2025
Our Christmas Gift Card Bundle is packed with value ๐
Hereโs what your loved ones receive:
โ A full New Injury Assessment (valued at $122)
โ Expert diagnosis, hands-on treatment & personalised plan
โ Simple rehab exercises to ease pain fast
You get 2 of these gift cards for just $40 total โ saving $204!
A perfect Christmas gift for someone dealing with pain, tightness, or a fresh injury โค๏ธ
Kids grow fast โ and sometimes their running just canโt keep up.
In this short video, Murray breaks down:
โ Why growth spurts affect running form
โ How to spot poor technique early
โ Easy tips to help prevent injury and improve performance
๐ Check out the full video on our YouTube channel:
๐ Proudly helping kids across Thornton, Maitland, Raymond Terrace, and Newcastle move better and stay injury-free.
05/12/2025
If your childโs running suddenly looks awkward after a growth spurt โ youโre not imagining it.
As kids grow, their coordination and muscle strength change fast.
In our latest blog, we break down:
โ Why growth affects running form
โ The top mistakes we see in young runners
โ How a physio-guided running assessment can help
Helping local kids from Thornton, Maitland, Raymond Terrace and Newcastle run better, stronger, and pain-free.
04/12/2025
At Thornton Physiotherapy, Christmas is all about gratitude ๐
And this year, we want to give back to the community that supports us all year long.
Weโre offering 2 x New Injury Gift Cards (valued at $244 total) for just $40 (85% off) โ our way of helping your friends & family finish the year feeling their best.
Last night, Matt Koch, David Butlin and I had the privilege of attending a dinner lecture with one of our amazing local surgeons, Dr Michael Dan.
The focus? Individualised approaches for managing arthritic knees โ and Dr Dan delivered some incredibly valuable insights. ๐
What really stood out was his unique way of looking at the arthritic knee, aiming not just to reduce pain, but to preserve function, maintain an active lifestyle, and often delay the need for a total knee replacement โ all without sacrificing short-term comfort.
Itโs inspiring to see specialists pushing for better long-term outcomes while keeping people moving. Nights like this help us bring even more nuance, confidence, and clarity to the rehab plans we create for our patients.
Grateful for the opportunity โ and always grateful for a team that loves learning as much as I do. ๐ช
27/11/2025
Why You Should Keep Running in the Off-Season ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฅ
Most players lose their edge in the off-season โ not from overtraining, but from doing nothing at all. ๐
Off-season running isnโt punishment. Itโs preparation.
Keeping your engine ticking over now can make preseason easier, faster and way less painful. ๐
Weโve broken down exactly why โ plus, you can grab your ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ -๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ based on your 12-minute Cooper Test.
๐โ ๏ธ Phone Lines Down
Our phones are currently out due to Telstra.
Please contact us via info@thorntonphysio.com.au or call 02 3820 9522.
22/11/2025
21.1km (20.5 damn Garmin measurements lol) in the bank ๐
This one meant a lot. Iโve been told after multiple knee surgeries not to runโฆ but here we are.
Iโve taken inspiration from a couple of patients recently and finally followed the same advice I give them (der ๐).
Today I finished something I honestly never thought was possible โ and it feels unreal.
If youโre on your own comeback trail, keep going. Your body can surprise you. ๐โโ๏ธ๐จ
20/11/2025
Every year someone hits January and says,
โMate, Iโll get fit once pre-season starts.โ ๐
And every yearโฆ their body files a formal complaint by Week 2. ๐จ
Off-season strengthening is the quiet superpower most players skip โ and itโs exactly why so many start the season feeling slow, stiff, or one sprint away from a soft-tissue meltdown.
This new blog breaks down how to train properly in the months that actually matter:
๐ช the lifts that build real power
๐ก๏ธ the technique that keeps you injury-free
๐ the structure that turns your off-season into an unfair advantage
If you want next season to feel different, this is where it starts.
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Thornton Physiotherapy is the first physiotherapy clinic in the area.
Our goal is to provide the thriving Thornton community with a space that houses exceptional physios trained to deliver world class physiotherapy and injury rehabilitation. Whether you hurt yourself making the bed or from been a weekend warrior we understand that each injury and each body is unique.
To this extent you can expect -
โA rigorous assessment that delves deeper than the superficial issues that may be masking the true cause of your injury.
Treatment that is tailored to your specific injury - at Thornton Physiotherapy we pride ourselves on delivering the best in evidence based medicine to each individual. We believe that no matter your background you deserve the same care, attention, results and healing that we provide to our elite athletes. To that extent our goal is to ensure that we return each patient back to their own personal best.
A plan designed to keep you at your best - we want to deliver a service that helps you heal and control your own future, not one that relies on constant consults.
We believe that exercise is the most potent and under utilised medicine. Underpinning that mantra we have created a purpose built rehabilitation gym and use exercise to help promote your bodies healing response and stimulate it to grow stronger to resist all future injuries.
