Running, Achilles & Lower-Limb Rehabilitation with Sanam
For runners, active people and anyone rebuilding after a lower-limb injury or surgery.
Sanam Tavakkoli Oskouei, PhD, is a physiotherapist and researcher who consults at Premier Sports Medicine in Brunswick. With more than a decade of physiotherapy experience, she works with running-related injuries, Achilles and lower-limb problems, sports injuries, shoulder conditions, persistent musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation after lower-limb surgery.
Is Sanam the Right Fit?
- Running-related pain, recurring training problems or a return to running after injury
- Achilles, calf, ankle, knee, hip or other lower-limb problems
- Sports injuries, shoulder pain or a strength and capacity problem affecting what you want to do
- Lower-limb rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair or joint arthroplasty
What to Expect from Your First Appointment
Sanam will start with the problem you are dealing with, your activity or training load, previous care and the outcome you want to work towards. She assesses the movements and physical capacities most relevant to that goal, explains which findings matter and outlines a staged plan. Treatment or exercise rehabilitation may begin at the first appointment when appropriate.
A Research-Led, Practical Approach
Sanam completed a PhD in Physiotherapy at Monash University. Her research examined Achilles tendinopathy, ankle plantar-flexor function, physical activity and the use of wearable technology to monitor load beyond a single clinic appointment. She has published peer-reviewed research and presented her work at professional conferences.
That research background informs a practical clinical question: what should be measured to make better rehabilitation decisions? Sanam considers symptoms, goals, activity or training load, movement and physical capacity before building a plan around the person in front of her.
Treatment Approach
Care may include running and movement assessment, training-load planning, strength and power testing, progressive exercise rehabilitation, manual therapy, dry needling, Clinical Pilates and AXIT analysis when those tools help answer a useful question. Not every patient needs every test or technique.
Sanam also has experience in lower-limb post-surgical rehabilitation, including rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair and joint arthroplasty. Her goal is to help patients rebuild movement, strength, function and confidence for the activities they want to return to.
Outside the clinic, Sanam enjoys running, playing tennis and exploring different cultures, customs and food.
Achilles Tendinopathy Assessment
If recurring Achilles pain is limiting running, walking or sport, explore a focused assessment and progressive rehabilitation pathway with Sanam.
See how this practitioner’s research, teaching or clinical leadership contributes to patient care at Premier.
