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How Front Runner Physio can help

Combat sports demand explosive power, flexibility, and resilience under high physical stress. Repetitive striking, grappling, and sudden directional changes place the body at risk of joint, soft tissue, and impact-related injuries.

Expert physiotherapy helps fighters train harder, recover faster, and stay injury-free while improving performance across all phases of preparation and competition.  Our physiotherapists understand the unique physical and technical demands of combat sports, providing tailored rehabilitation, load management, and performance programs for strikers and grapplers alike. 

Meet your combat sports experts

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    Steve Gravina

    SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPIST & CLINICAL DIRECTOR

    With over 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist, including close to a decade working in professional sports, Steve combines his practical experience with his background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to help service Perth’s combat-sports community.

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    Phoebe Freeman

    SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPIST

    Phoebe is the current lead physiotherapist WAIS Combat Athletes program, and is working at the cutting edge of Sports Physiotherapy and Performance in Western Australia and beyond.

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Our approach

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    Injury Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation

    Comprehensive assessment and evidence-based treatment guide athletes from acute injury through to full return-to-sparring and competition, minimising re-injury risk.

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    Return to training and competition guidance

    Complete post-injury rehabilitation and reconditioning to have fighters in peak condition to return to training and/or competition. 

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    Strength & Conditioning Integration

    Combat-specific programming builds on targeted capacities for your sport, including strength,  power, mobility and stability, to enhance striking and grappling efficiency while protecting key joints.

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    Injury Prevention & Screening

    Movement screening and sport-specific testing identify mobility or strength deficits that contribute to injury, allowing targeted prehab and conditioning.

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