Swimming & Water Polo Injury Physio – Innaloo / Scarborough

At Function Matters Physio, we understand the unique demands of aquatic sports. Drawing on Physio Brett’s background in competitive swimming, water polo, and surf lifesaving, we provide tailored treatment and rehab plans for shoulder, knee, and overuse injuries common in these sports.

Swimming and water polo place repetitive, high-load demands on the shoulders, hips, and knees. The overhead nature of strokes, blocking, and throwing — combined with hours in the pool — creates unique injury patterns that require sport-specific rehab, not just generic treatment.

At Function Matters, we know the difference between treating an everyday shoulder injury and rehabilitating an overhead athlete who needs full power, endurance, and range of motion to return to the water.

• Swimmer’s shoulder (rotator cuff overload, impingement, tendinopathy)
• Shoulder instability and labral injuries
• Overuse elbow and wrist pain
• Hip and groin strains
• Knee pain (breaststroker’s knee, patellofemoral pain)
• Core weakness contributing to spinal pain in water athletes

Your program may include:

• Hands-on treatment for pain relief and mobility restoration
• Targeted strengthening for rotator cuff, scapular stabilisers, and core
• Pool-specific rehab drills and return-to-water progressions
• Education on training load, recovery, and injury prevention strategies

Rehab isn’t just about recovery. We help athletes improve efficiency, endurance, and resilience in the water. Our prevention-focused approach ensures you not only get back to swimming or polo, but return stronger and less likely to re-injure.

• Physiotherapists with real experience in high-level sport, including water polo
• Individualised rehab tailored to aquatic athletes
• Focus on both recovery and performance
• Convenient location in Innaloo, supporting Osborne Park, Scarborough, Doubleview, Woodlands, Karrinyup and greater Perth.