Kosta Gessas Physiotherapist at Physium in Mill Park

Kosta’s interest in physiotherapy started through sport and injury. Growing up as an athlete, he spent plenty of time around rehab and saw first-hand how good physiotherapy can help people get back to doing what they love with more confidence. Now in his first year of practice, Kosta brings a calm, caring, and easygoing style to treatment, with a strong focus on building trust and making patients feel comfortable from day one.

• Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science
• Master of Physiotherapy
• Level 1 Sports Trainer
• First Aid + CPR
• AHA Certificate IV
• Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
• Experience across sports injuries, musculoskeletal pain, rehabilitation, and post-surgical recovery

Clinical Expertise

Kosta works across a mix of sports injuries, musculoskeletal presentations, and structured rehabilitation. He uses hands-on treatment, exercise, and movement-based rehab to help settle symptoms, restore strength, and build confidence through each stage of recovery.

Common Conditions

Kosta commonly treats people dealing with day-to-day pain, training-related flare-ups, and injury rehab.

• Knee issues: sporting injuries, post-surgical recovery, general knee pain, and load-related flare-ups
• Ankle injuries: sprains, weakness, and return-to-sport rebuilding
• Lower back pain: stiffness, flare-ups, and pain affecting work, training, or daily movement
• Neck pain: tension, reduced movement, and pain linked to posture or training load
• Sports injuries: acute strains, impact injuries, and return-to-play rehab
• Post-operative rehab: support after surgery with clear progression and communication with the treating surgeon

How Kosta Works

Kosta’s approach is casual, supportive, and focused on the bigger picture. He wants patients to feel like they can relax, ask questions, and understand what is actually going on.

• Listen first: understand what your injury is stopping you from doing, whether that’s playing sport, working comfortably, training hard, or just getting through the week without pain
• Assess properly: look at the full situation so the treatment plan is based on what is really driving the issue
• Explain simply: break things down in a way that makes sense, without overcomplicating it
• Start early: use hands-on treatment and practical exercises to create early momentum
• Build confidence: guide rehab step by step so you return feeling stronger, not just cleared

Treatment Principles You’ll Notice

Kosta believes good rehab should feel clear, supportive, and realistic.

• Hands-on care plus exercise: combine manual therapy with movement and strengthening work
• Goal-based rehab: work backwards from what you want to get back to
• Progress with purpose: use outcome measures and real improvements in function to guide the next step
• Clear communication: keep things simple, honest, and easy to follow
• Comfort matters: make sure patients feel heard, relaxed, and looked after throughout care

Return to Sport and Activity

With a strong background in sport, Kosta enjoys helping active people return to training and competition with more confidence and less risk of re-injury. His focus is not just getting you back, but getting you back properly.

• Basketball and court sports: support with jumping, landing, cutting, and confidence through return-to-play progressions
• Gym training: help manage flare-ups, rebuild strength, and return to proper loading
• Post-injury sport rehab: understand how the injury happened and build a plan that reduces the chance of it happening again
• Post-surgery return: work closely with surgeon guidance to keep rehab moving safely and clearly

Progress Tracking

Kosta tracks progress by looking at both the numbers and how you are actually feeling day to day.

• Use of outcome measures to track improvement over time
• Review of pain, function, confidence, and movement quality
• Goal check-ins to see how close you are to getting back to your normal activity level
• Ongoing updates based on how your body is responding to treatment and rehab

Care Philosophy and Trust

Kosta wants patients to feel comfortable, heard, understood, and relieved after a session. He values good relationships and believes treatment works best when people feel at ease and know they are in good hands. His aim is to make sessions feel approachable and useful, while still giving people the care and structure they need to improve properly.

Professional Learning

Kosta keeps building his skills through accredited online physiotherapy courses, in-house learning, and hands-on professional development. He values learning that improves both clinical reasoning and practical treatment, so patients get care that is current, grounded, and useful in real life.

What to Expect in Session One

Your first session with Kosta is about understanding the full picture and setting a clear direction from the start.

• A genuine conversation about what is going on and what you want to get back to
• A clear assessment of your injury, movement, and current limitations
• Early treatment to help settle symptoms and improve confidence
• A practical plan built around your goals, sport, work, or daily routine

Personal Side

Outside the clinic, Kosta is big on staying active, spending time with mates, and enjoying a good laugh. His easygoing nature helps patients feel relaxed, especially if they are nervous or new to physiotherapy.

• Sport: plays basketball, follows AFL, goes for Hawthorn, and also works for Essendon
• Hobbies: gym training, seeing friends, and getting out for dinner and drinks on weekends
• Favourite local spots: Cafe Spuntino and Against the Grind
• Go-to coffee: iced skinny latte
• Pets: two dogs, Apollo and Benji
• Travel: Greece is a favourite destination
• Music: always Chris Brown
• Languages: learning Greek and can speak the basics
• Simple tip he shares often: get good sleep — recovery starts there
• Personal motto: everything happens for a reason

Book with Kosta

If you want a physiotherapist who keeps things relaxed, explains things clearly, and helps you work step by step back to sport, training, or everyday life, book online or call the clinic to request an appointment with Kosta Gessas.