Sorrento Physiotherapy is committed to providing elite level care in Sporting injuries. Sorrento Physiotherapy assists athletes from local footy teams through to Commonwealth and Olympic athletes by providing expertise in preventing and managing Sporting injuries.

An acute sporting injury can be painful, debilitating and frustrating. Injury may result in missed training and game time. With timely and appropriate Physiotherapy management, earlier recovery can occur with reduced risk of recurrence. 

The initial management of your injury is crucial in improving your overall healing time and recovery outcome. During the first 24 to 48 hours following injury, the body initiates an inflammatory response, which is an integral part of the repair process. If this inflammatory process is not controlled following the initial acute phase, excessive swelling may cause pain, loss of movement range, damage to otherwise uninjured surrounding structures, and eventually the formation of excessive scar tissue. 

Following the initial period, it is typically appropriate to commence a graduated program of loading the injured tissues with appropriate exercise to improve flexibility and strength of the tissue as they undergo repair process. The Physiotherapists at Sorrento Physiotherapy are skilled and experienced in diagnosing the cause and biomechanical factors of sporting injuries. They will advise you on the most appropriate exercises for your particular injury, and can advise you on when to return to sport.

Rob Hanna has a long history of involvement with Australian Open Tennis, a number of AFL clubs including Adelaide FC, Carlton FC, Melbourne FC and Geelong FC. He also was a physiotherapist for ice skating Olympic gold medalists Torvill and Dean for a number of years.

Rob’s involvement with Teams and Associations include:

  • Head Physiotherapist Geelong Football Club (1979)

  • Head Physiotherapist Preston Football Club VFA (1982)

  • Senior Physiotherapist Carlton Football Club (1983-1986)

  • Physiotherapist Melbourne Football Club (1987)

  • Adelaide Football Club (1987)

  • Michael Edgeley Entertainment Torvill & Dean, Russian Allstars Physiotherapist (1991-2004)

  • ATP, Australian Tennis Tour Touring Physiotherapist (1987-1994)

  • Australian Open Tennis Tournament Physiotherapist (1981-1993)

  • Head Physiotherapist The University of Melbourne Football Club, University Blacks (1996-2017)