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Whether you’re training for your first sprint triathlon or chasing a new PB in your next Ironman, the toll on your body is real. Swimming, cycling, and running each place unique stresses on different muscle groups and joints. Add in the sheer volume of training, and it’s easy to see why triathlon injuries are so common.
Tailored triathlon physiotherapy at BodyMotion can make all the difference. Based in Mitcham and trusted across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, our triathlon physios help you recover faster, train smarter, and race stronger.
Triathlon isn’t like any other sport. The combination of endurance, strength, technique, and repetition makes it incredibly demanding.
Each discipline comes with its own risks:
Most sports injuries come from overuse, poor technique, muscle imbalances, or insufficient recovery. Our triathlon physio team focuses on identifying these risk factors early, then building a personalised plan to keep you on track.
We also treat combined overload injuries that come from poor transitions, inadequate warm-ups, or volume spikes.
Recovering from a triathlon injury isn’t about rest alone. You need a targeted strategy to regain movement, rebuild strength, and return to your training program safely.
At BodyMotion Physiotherapy, we:
From the first consult to race day, we help guide your recovery journey.
You don’t need to wait until you’re injured to see a physio. In fact, many of our triathletes work with us proactively to:
Our team can:
We work alongside coaches, strength trainers, and massage therapists to support every phase of your triathlon journey.
Performance isn’t just about fitness. It’s also about:
Our performance-focused approach helps you:
Whether it’s shaving seconds off your transition or running a pain-free final leg, we’ll help you reach the start line ready to race.
We support triathletes year-round, offering:
No matter the phase of your triathlon training schedule, our clinic is here to keep you moving.
Whether you’re preparing for the Melbourne triathlon circuit or your next Ironman, BodyMotion has your back (and shoulders, knees, and feet).
Don’t wait until pain disrupts your training. A proactive physio approach helps you:
Book your appointment with our triathlon physiotherapy team and take the first step toward smarter training and stronger racing.
The most common include rotator cuff shoulder issues from swimming, ITB syndrome and back pain from cycling, and plantar fasciitis, shin splints, or Achilles problems from running.
Absolutely. Physiotherapy helps identify and correct muscle imbalances, mobility restrictions, and movement inefficiencies that often lead to overuse injuries.
Not at all. Many athletes use physio proactively to optimise movement, improve recovery, and stay injury-free through their triathlon workout plan.
It depends on your training load, history of injuries, and goals. Many triathletes benefit from fortnightly or monthly check-ins during peak training blocks.
Yes. We’re happy to liaise with coaches and other professionals to ensure your rehab or performance plan fits your overall strategy.
A Relaxation Massage is a great way to pamper yourself, reduce stress and recharge your energy levels. Using a combination of relaxing massage strokes, usually with a lighter pressure, you can opt for a full body massage or choose the areas you would like to have massaged which can include the back, shoulders, legs, feet, arms, hands, neck, head and face.
This is a therapeutic remedial Maintenance Massage which may be recommended to you by your physiotherapist and aims to help you to maintain the results that you have achieved from your Physiotherapy treatments. This massage will be targeted to the area that you had treated by your physio, and will ensure that the muscles continue to work well together to keep you free of pain.
A remedial Therapeutic or Deep Tissue Massage is generally a deeper, firmer pressure and will target particular areas of tightness and restriction in your muscles. You will be asked to provide feedback throughout this massage to assess if the level of pressure is suitable for the area.
A remedial Sports Massage can help to ease any muscular pain post workout or after you have participated in a sporting activity. It can also be beneficial prior to a sporting event to ensure that your muscles are at their peak state, therefore assisting you to perform at your highest possible level.
