Our massage therapists are available at the below sportsmed locations with appointments available Monday to Saturday. To make an appointment, contact the location directly or email physio@sportsmed.com.au. A GP referral is not required.

Stepney Healthcare Hub – 08 8362 8122
Blackwood – 08 8130 1181
Henley Beach – 08 8353 0111
Morphett Vale – 08 8130 1110

All patients including private health members, uninsured, workers’ compensation, DVA, third party and public liability patients are welcome at sportsmed.

For your massage appointment, please ensure you bring the following with you:

• Comfortable clothing – there may be a little residual cream from the massage that can get on your clothes
• Medicare card
• Private health insurance card (if applicable)
• DVA card (if applicable)
• Claim number (workers’ compensation and third party patients) and contact details for your case manager*.

*Workers’ compensation and third party patients must have a current claim and approval from their case manager before receiving a massage. In the event of a claim not being accepted, the patient is personally responsible for any costs incurred. Some of our massage therapists are accredited with ReturnToWorkSA and Allianz Motor Vehicle insurance. Allianz Motor Vehicle patients must pay for their consultation on the day and can claim back through their insurer.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your allocated appointment time. Our staff will provide you with the appropriate paperwork required to be completed before the consultation with your practitioner.

Try not to eat a large meal before your massage, because your body will be directing its energy to digestion and you may become chilled or uncomfortable.

Wear or bring comfortable clothing for after the massage. There may be a little residual cream from the massage that can get on your clothes.

In the treatment room, lighting is dim in order to allow you to relax. Specially selected stress-relieving music plays, but always feel free to bring your own music or ask to have the music changed if it does not suit you.

Your therapist will leave the room to prepare for your massage, and you will be instructed to remove your clothing and lay on the massage table under a towel. Your modesty will be protected at all times. As your therapist works, they will uncover body parts to be massaged, never working on private areas.

In a full body massage your scalp, face, neck and shoulders will be massaged. The therapist may massage just under the collarbone at the Pectoralis muscle. Arms and hands will be massaged. Massage of abdominal muscles is a wonderful aid to digestion. The front of the legs, feet, back of the legs, posterior hip (gluteal) and back will also be massaged.

For those not receiving full body massage, targeted areas of tension or soreness will be massaged, working the individual muscles specifically.

Massage pressure is specifically tailored to your body. We never massage so deeply that you feel the need to hold your breath or tense your body. We will ask you for feedback about the pressure several times during the massage. Please be honest!

After the massage, the therapist will leave the treatment room while you get dressed. We will then discuss your experience, what you may expect during the next day or so and if a plan of specifically scheduled massages is indicated.

You will be reminded to drink LOTS of water during the next 24 hours, because massage moves some of the muscle metabolic by-products into circulation faster than usual, and the water will help to flush your system.

If you have questions, comments or feedback at any time during your visit, you are encouraged to discuss them with your therapist. With communication and feedback, your massage therapy visit will be a positive, pleasant experience.

Consultation fee

30-minute consultation – $65.00
60-minute consultation – $95.00

For massage consultations, please bring along your private health insurance card or relevant documentation (workers’ compensation, DVA, third party etc.), if applicable, and Medicare card to ensure your claim can be processed at the time of consultation.

All private health funds and patients including uninsured are welcome at sportsmed. Some health funds will cover a percentage of the cost for massage services, however we recommend you check your level of cover with your private health fund to know exactly what you are entitled to for each consultation and the gap you may be expected to pay. Any gap payments are expected to be settled on the day of consultation.

We provide onsite HICAPS and ask that all accounts are settled on the day of consultation via EFT, Visa Card, Mastercard, AMEX, cheque or cash.

We understand your time is valuable. All of our practitioners endeavour to run on schedule and your punctual attendance will assist this. Please feel free to ring us 30 minutes prior to your appointment to confirm if your practitioner is running on time. Should you arrive late for your appointment your practitioner will do their best to provide you with your full treatment time, but in rare instances, appointments may need to be rescheduled.

We do ask that you contact us and give at least 24 hours’ notice should you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment. Regular cancellations or cancellations with less than 24-hour notice may incur a cancellation fee.