Knee Pain · Physiotherapy · Auburn NSW
Get your knee
under load again.
Physiotherapy for knee pain in Auburn, Western Sydney. We find the cause, settle it, and rebuild strength with our exercise physiologist so the knee holds up to walking, running, lifting and sport.
10 Raglan Road, Auburn NSW 2144 · 0424 309 389
By appointment only · English & Turkish
Most knees want loading, not rest.
Most knee pain, whether it is runner's knee, tendon pain around the kneecap, or mild arthritis, settles better with the right loading than with rest. The knee is built to be loaded, and backing off completely tends to leave it weaker and just as sore the moment you go back to stairs, squatting or running. The job is to find what the knee can tolerate now, calm the irritation, and build its capacity back from there.
Scans confuse people here too. Wear and tear and minor changes show up on the scans of plenty of pain-free knees, so a finding does not always explain your pain. We assess the knee itself and use imaging only when it will change the plan. A small number of presentations, such as a knee that truly locks, gives way, or swells up fast, get screened and referred on if needed.
Diagnosis, then progressive strength.
A real assessment and diagnosis
Your physiotherapist works out whether it is the kneecap, a tendon, the joint, or something referred from the hip driving the pain, and explains it in plain language. You leave knowing what the problem actually is.
Settle it and start moving
Hands-on treatment and the right early exercises to calm the irritation and get you loading the knee with more confidence, in the same first appointment where appropriate.
Rebuild the strength the knee needs
This is where our exercise physiologist takes over the strength side, loading the quads, hips and calves properly so the knee can handle stairs, squatting, running and sport. Physio and exercise physiology on one plan, one clinic.
Back to running, lifting and sport
Whether the goal is pain-free stairs, a return to running, or getting back on the mats, we progress the load to meet it and tell you honestly when the knee is ready.
- Runner's knee (patellofemoral pain)
- Patellar and quad tendinopathy (jumper's knee)
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Meniscus-related knee pain
- Ligament injuries and post-injury rehab
- Post-surgical knee rehabilitation (including ACL)
- Gym and squatting-related knee pain
- Grappling and contact-sport knee injuries
One team on your knee.
Your care is shared between Saif Khan, our physiotherapist, who assesses, diagnoses and settles the pain, and Melih Haktan, our accredited exercise physiologist, who rebuilds the strength so the knee holds up. One plan, one clinic, no being passed around.
Knee physio in Auburn and Western Sydney.
Find us on Raglan Road in Auburn, close to Lidcombe, Granville, Silverwater, Regents Park and Berala, with consultations in English and Turkish. Appointment only, so you are seen at your time. Work-related knee injuries under WorkCover are managed here with documentation and a clear return-to-work focus.
Before you ask.
Do I need a scan?
Usually not to start. Scans of pain-free knees commonly show wear and tear, so imaging does not always explain your pain. We assess the knee properly and refer for imaging only when it will change the plan.
Should I rest it or load it?
Most knee pain responds better to the right loading than to rest. Complete rest tends to leave it weaker and just as sore. We settle the irritation, then rebuild the strength the knee needs.
Can I exercise with knee arthritis?
Yes, and it is one of the most effective things you can do for it. Structured, progressive exercise reduces pain and improves function in knee osteoarthritis, dosed to your knee and progressed under supervision.
Do I need a referral?
No, private patients can book directly. You only need paperwork for funded care, a GP care plan for Medicare rebates, or insurer approval for a workers compensation claim.
Can I claim on private health or Medicare?
Yes. Private health extras with HICAPS on the spot, Medicare rebates with a GP care plan, and WorkCover for work-related knee injuries.