Orthopaedic surgery and physiotherapy in East Melbourne

Professor Phong Tran and the physiotherapy team see people with hip, knee and shoulder problems at 166 Gipps Street.

Most of these problems settle with physiotherapy and exercise. Surgery is discussed only if it is likely to give a better result.

St Francis Building, Ground Floor, 166 Gipps St. Open Monday to Thursday 9 am to 5 pm and Friday 9 am to 3 pm. Parking and transport

Where does it hurt?

Read about common conditions, what usually helps, and when to see someone.

Man in his fifties pausing on a riverside path and holding the front of his sore hip

Hip

Hip arthritis, bursitis, labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement and groin pain.

Netball player sitting on the sideline holding her knee

Knee

Knee arthritis, meniscus tears, ACL injuries, kneecap pain and Baker’s cysts.

Woman reaching up to a kitchen shelf and holding her sore shoulder

Shoulder

Rotator cuff problems, frozen shoulder, impingement, arthritis and dislocation.

Services at the clinic

The surgeon, physiotherapists and myotherapist work side by side, so your plan is shared and nobody has to start from scratch.

  • Physiotherapy
    Assessment, hands-on treatment and a progressive exercise program.
  • Myotherapy
    Soft tissue treatment for muscle pain, tightness and overload.
  • Biomechanical profile assessment
    Strength and movement testing to guide rehabilitation and return to sport.
  • Prehab
    Getting stronger before an operation to make recovery easier.
  • Orthopaedic surgery
    Hip, knee and shoulder surgery when non-operative care is no longer enough.

The team

Orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy and myotherapy in East Melbourne.

Prof Phong Tran, orthopaedic surgeon at the Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic, East Melbourne

Professor Phong Tran

Orthopaedic surgeon, hip, knee and shoulder

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Imogen Clark

Physiotherapist

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Joanne Van de Haar

Myotherapist

Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic

St Francis Building
Ground Floor, 166 Gipps St
East Melbourne, VIC 3002

By car
Paid car park opposite St Vincent’s East Melbourne in Grey Street, plus metered street parking.

By tram
Routes 48 and 75 along Wellington Parade.

By train
Jolimont-MCG station, about a five-minute walk.