Running Physio
Running Physiotherapy in Mornington
For the Peninsula’s trail runners, Hyrox athletes, marathon competitors and anyone who just wants to run without getting hurt. Strength-led running physio built to find the root cause, not just manage the symptoms.
Running Injury Treatment & Performance
Running looks different for everyone on the Mornington Peninsula but whether you’re out three times a week or training for your next race, your body deserves the same level of care. Our running physiotherapy combines clinical rigour with a genuine understanding of what endurance running demands from your body. We look at how you move, how your body responds to your training and what’s actually driving your running injury, going beyond treating pain to find and fix the root cause.
But we don’t stop at recovery. For runners who want to go further and faster, we work on running economy, movement quality and building the strength your body needs to match your training demands.
Running Analysis & Assessment
Our running assessment gives you a detailed picture of how your body moves, identifying what’s contributing to pain, limiting your performance or both.
We start with a conversation about your training history, your goals and what’s been getting in the way. From there we observe how you actually run, your gait, load patterns and movement efficiency, combined with a strength and mobility assessment in our on-site gym to pinpoint what’s driving your injury or holding back your performance.
From those findings we design a personalised running plan that gets you back on the track and trails and keeps you there.
Running Injuries We Treat
Treating the symptom isn’t treating the runner. Knee pain, shin splints, ITB syndrome and plantar fasciitis don’t appear in isolation, they’re signals from an underlying problem. Without addressing the root cause, the same injury returns, often worse and often just when you’ve found your rhythm again. At Peak Motion, we treat a range of running injuries including:
ITB Syndrome
ITB syndrome causes sharp pain on the outside of the knee that worsens the longer you run. It’s one of the most common running injuries we see and almost always points to something deeper, weak glutes, poor hip control or a training load the body wasn’t ready to absorb. Foam rolling and rest will settle it temporarily. Without addressing the root cause, it comes back.
Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles tendinopathy develops when the load placed on the tendon exceeds what it can handle. The result is pain and stiffness at the back of the heel that eases with movement but returns the moment training picks back up. Rest reduces symptoms but doesn’t rebuild capacity, without a structured approach, it becomes a recurring problem.
Shin Splints
Shin splints develop when training volume or intensity outpaces what the bone and surrounding tissue can absorb. The dull ache along the inner shinbone that sharpens if you push through is most common in runners returning after a break or building mileage too quickly. Almost always a load issue and one that responds well when you address the actual problem.
Stress Fracture
A stress fracture builds gradually from repeated impact, forming a small crack in the bone most commonly in the tibia, metatarsals or navicular. It often starts as general soreness that feels manageable, before becoming persistent, localised pain that doesn’t ease with rest. Getting the diagnosis right early is what separates a full recovery from a drawn-out one.
Runner's Knee
Runner’s knee develops when the kneecap isn’t tracking correctly through movement, placing repeated stress on the joint over time. The result is a persistent ache around or behind the kneecap that worsens with running, stairs or prolonged sitting. Weak glutes, tight hip flexors and biomechanical inefficiencies at the hip and foot are almost always involved, which is why looking only at the knee misses most of the picture.
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis develops when the plantar fascia becomes overloaded and inflamed, causing sharp heel pain that is typically worst with the first steps in the morning. It builds gradually through repetitive stress and has a habit of lingering when it’s not managed correctly. With the right combination of manual therapy, strength work and load management, it’s highly treatable.
Muscle Pull
A muscle pull occurs when a muscle is pushed beyond what it can handle, overstretched or overloaded too quickly. In runners this most commonly affects the hamstrings, calves and hip flexors, typically during speed sessions, hill efforts or when fatigue starts breaking down running form. How the injury is managed in the first few days directly determines how quickly and completely you recover.
Ankle Sprain
An ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments around the ankle are stretched or torn, most commonly on the outer side when the foot rolls inward on uneven ground. For runners on the Mornington Peninsula it’s a common setback and one that’s frequently undertreated. Left unmanaged, a sprained ankle leads to chronic weakness and a significantly higher risk of re-injury.
85%
of runners report a history of injury, with almost half experiencing one in the past year alone.
Most are entirely preventable with the right approach to load, strength and movement quality. That’s what we’re here for.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on whether you’re coming in for injury recovery or performance work. Most runners see meaningful progress within three to five sessions. We’ll give you a realistic timeline at your first appointment.
I'm not injured, can you still help me run better?
Yes. A significant part of what we do is performance-focused. Improving running economy, addressing movement inefficiencies and building the strength that lets you train harder with less breakdown. You don’t need to be in pain to benefit from a running assessment.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book directly with us at any time.
Is physiotherapy covered private health insurance?
Most private health extras cover physiotherapy. Call us and we’ll help you work out what you can claim.
How is Peak Motion different from a general physio?
We take a strength-led approach rather than treating symptoms in isolation. We look at how you move, how your body responds to training load and what’s actually driving the problem, then build a plan that addresses it properly. Every runner who comes through the door gets a program built specifically around them.
Ready to run better?
Book a running assessment and find out exactly what’s holding you back.