Apex Performance
Pier 6 / 7 · Walsh Bay · Est. 2021

Sports physiotherapy and return-to-play, on the water.

A private one-room performance clinic for senior athletes and the people who push as hard. Treatment, screening and a structured return-to-play, by a doctor of physical therapy who has worked across two national programs.

60 minStandard session
$245Initial consult
By appt.Mon · Wed · Fri · Sat
Pier 6/7Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
HoursMon · Wed · Fri 07:00–19:00
SaturdaysBy appointment, 08:00–14:00
Reach+61 2 9252 8810
— What we treat

Eight disciplines, each one studied to the end.

i.
ACL rehabilitation, knee surgeryTwelve-month return-to-sport protocol, isokinetic strength testing, criterion-based progression.
Post-op week 1+Surgical or conservative
$245
ii.
Shoulder, throwing & overheadCricket fast-bowlers, water-polo, tennis, swimming. Rotator-cuff loading, scapular kinematics.
Senior athletesThrowing & overhead
$245
iii.
Lower limb, running biomechanicsMarathon, ultra and trail. High-speed gait analysis, force-plate footstrike review, return-to-mileage plan.
Runners5K to 100K
$245
iv.
Hip, femoroacetabular impingementConservative-first, post-surgical follow-up where required. Loading, strength, sport-specific reintroduction.
Pre & post-opConservative-first
$245
v.
Patellar & Achilles tendinopathyHeavy-slow-resistance, energy-storage progression, return-to-jumping. Twelve-week protocol.
Jumping athletesVolleyball & basketball
$245
vi.
Pre-season screening & testingAnnual musculoskeletal review for veteran athletes. Force-plate, mobility, and a one-page risk summary.
90 minOnce a year
$345
vii.
Concussion graded returnSCOAT5 and BCTT supervised testing, with coach and parent reporting. Five-stage return-to-play.
Schools welcomeReports provided
$245
viii.
Performance strength & conditioningBlock periodisation with a senior S&C coach, integrated with the physiotherapy. Twelve-month engagements.
Coaching blockWith a referral
P.O.A.
"The aim is never a treatment. The aim is to put the athlete back on the field, and to make the next injury a year further away."
— Dr Marcus Tao DPT, Founding Practitioner
— The practitioner

Dr Marcus Tao

Doctor of Physical Therapy · APAM-titled Sports Physiotherapist

Trained at Sydney and at the University of Southern California (Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2017). Eight years with the NSW Institute of Sport across two Olympic cycles, and consultant physiotherapist to the senior Sydney Roosters squad from 2022.

Apex is the consulting room he wanted to build. Sixty-minute sessions, no double booking, no kit drop. Athletes are seen by Marcus, every time.

QualificationsDPT, USC 2017
BSc Hons Physio, Sydney 2013
RegistrationAPA-titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist
AHPRA PHY0001829204
AffiliationsAustralasian College of Sports Med.
Strength & Conditioning Australia
RebatesMedicare, DVA & all funds
HICAPS & eClaim
— The bays

Pier 6 / 7, room four, looking east.

Treatment benchBay 04 · Treatment
Hands-on physiotherapyManual therapy
Physio in sessionAssessment
Rehab toolsLoading
Strength trainingMovement floor
Treatment roomBay 04 · Window
Strength sessionRecovery suite
— Make an appointment

By the booking sheet, not the phone book.

Apex takes a small number of senior-athlete cases per quarter. Initial consultations run sixty minutes and include a written rehab plan with criteria-based progression. New athletes are welcome with or without referral.

Request a slot

Address

Bay 8, Pier 6/7
Hickson Road, Walsh Bay NSW 2000

Hours

Mon · Wed · Fri — 07:00–19:00
Sat — 08:00–14:00 (by appt.)

Reach

+61 2 9252 8810
front@apexperformance.physio