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Performance Rehab Melbourne

Recover, Rebuild and Perform Better — Principle Four Osteopathy Melbourne CBD

Many people think rehabilitation ends when pain disappears.

But if you’ve ever returned to training only to feel the same issue creeping back — you already know that isn’t true.

You might feel:

Fine day-to-day
Comfortable walking
But restricted running, lifting or sport
That’s because pain relief is only the first stage of recovery.
Performance rehabilitation focuses on restoring the capacity your activity actually requires — not just removing symptoms.

At Principle Four Osteopathy Melbourne CBD, we help active individuals rebuild strength, control and confidence so they can perform without recurring setbacks.

👉 Book a performance rehab assessment

https://principlefourosteopathy.com.au/book-online/

What Is Performance Rehabilitation?

Performance rehab bridges the gap between traditional injury care and full performance.

Instead of stopping at “it doesn’t hurt”, we continue until your body tolerates:

Sport
Gym training
Running
Physical work

This prevents the common cycle of:

Injury → rest → return → relapse

Who Performance Rehab Is For

You don’t have to be a professional athlete.

We commonly help:

Gym-goers returning after injury
Runners increasing distance
Sports players resuming training
Office workers starting exercise again
People wanting to prevent recurring pain

Learn more about conditions we treat

👉 https://principlefourosteopathy.com.au/conditions/

Why Symptoms Return When You Resume Activity

Daily life requires low capacity.

Sport and training require high capacity.

Pain often disappears before the body is ready for that demand.

If load increases faster than tolerance, symptoms return — even though nothing new is damaged.

Performance rehab solves this mismatch.

What Happens During Assessment

We identify what your activity demands and what your body currently tolerates.

Assessment may include:

Movement control
Strength symmetry
Load tolerance
Endurance capacity
Activity patterns

👉 Functional movement screen

https://principlefourosteopathy.com.au/services/functional-movement-screen/

Your Performance Rehab Plan

Your program progresses through stages:

Restore comfort
Reduce protective tension
Rebuild movement confidence
Controlled exposure to activity
Develop capacity
Strength and endurance training
Return to performance
Gradual reintroduction of sport or training

👉 Exercise rehabilitation

https://principlefourosteopathy.com.au/services/exercise-rehabilitation/

The Key Difference From Traditional Treatment

Traditional care often stops at symptom relief.

Performance rehab continues until:

You trust your body
Your activity feels normal
Flare-ups stop recurring
Practical Advice You Can Use Now
Avoid sudden spikes in activity
Increase gradually
Keep consistency
Irregular intense sessions increase injury risk
Don’t wait for perfect comfort
Tolerance builds through exposure
Progress one variable at a time

Distance, intensity or frequency — not all three

When to Seek Performance Rehab

Consider booking if:

You keep reinjuring the same area
Pain returns when training increases
You feel hesitant moving normally
You want structured progression back to activity

👉 Book now

https://principlefourosteopathy.com.au/book-online/

Our Approach

We combine:

Clear explanation
Hands-on care when needed
Progressive loading strategies
The aim is confidence in movement again.

Meet our practitioners

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