In Stride has been proudly providing high quality, evidence based allied health services to the Ascot Vale and surrounding areas since 2007. In 2021, we expanded into our modern and spacious allied health hub at Shop 1, 2-6 Epsom Rd, Ascot Vale (5 consultation rooms, exercise rehabilitation gym, class space, and clinical pilates studio).
We are passionate about working with you to support your health, sporting and injury needs through your entire journey - from assessment, diagnosis, treatment/rehabilitation and prevention. Our facilities and our team ,who work together under the one roof, enable you to complete your full treatment and rehabilitation with us.
Our Services
Our team of highly skilled physiotherapists can provide you with a diagnosis of your injury and work with you to develop a tailored management plan which will enable you to reach your goals and prevent future injuries.
Pelvic floor & continence physiotherapists have undergone specialist Post Graduate training to become experts in the management of all conditions related to pelvic floor and continence.
Our podiatrists are university qualified health professionals who specialise in diagnosing, treating and preventing foot/lower limb conditions or foot related problems that can sometimes extend from underlying health issues (including diabetes and musculoskeletal diseases such as arthritis).
What sets In Stride Health Clinic apart from many other clinics is our purpose built rehabilitation and pilates studio. Your treatment will go beyond simply hands on treatment to include an exercise and rehabilitation program designed specifically for you by your physiotherapist.
A Myotherapist is a trained allied health professional registered with a nationally recognised assoiatio who treats muscle and joint-related pain and dysfunction.
Massage is often viewed as a luxury – however there are many studies, which now prove the benefits of regular massage beyond the initial relaxation.
Your rehabilitation plan will be as unique as your situation and will encompass a Return to Work or Return to Sport process and treatment goals aimed at facilitating your recovery and work capacity.
Pregnancy is an exciting and sometimes daunting time in which your body will undergo many changes. We understand this journey, with many of our practitioners having personal experience in it.
Dietitians are medical professionals who provide expert nutrition advice to people of all ages and help people understand the relationship between food and health.
The buoyancy of the water enables an exercise program when weight bearing is otherwise prohibited, for example after surgery or painful arthritic conditions.
In 2020 as a result of lock down we launched a range of Online Exercise Sessions with our physiotherapists. Little did we know just how successful they would be to allow clients to stay connected, keep on top of their injuries and exercise in the convenience of their own homes.
Telehealth is having a remote consultation with your practitioner, without attending the clinic face-to-face. It has become an increasingly preferred option during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has been used in healthcare for many years, and is proven to be a very effective tool and method of consultation.
ABOUT US
In Stride is proudly owned and run by locals (Louise Hateley – physio, Kathryn Miller – podiatrist and Stephanie Novak - physiotherapist). We are a trusted, family friendly business that has grown from its beginnings inside a clinic at the Ascot Vale Leisure Centre, then adding a pilates studio on Union Rd, to moving to our larger allied health hub in 2021.
In Stride are registered providers for NDIS, DVA, TAC, WorkCover, offer private health insurance claims on the
spot and accept Medicare Chronic Disease Management/Enhanced Primary Care plans.
We welcome you to join the In Stride community and thank you for entrusting us to support you to work towards
your health and wellbeing goals
Louise Hateley – Director / Physiotherapist
Louise has been working as a physiotherapist for over 20 years. Throughout the early stages of her career, she used her profession to experience a wide scope of health settings ranging from working with a predominantly remote aboriginal client base in the Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Centre at the Royal Darwin Hospital, through to spending several years as a physiotherapist at the National Sports Centre in London where she worked with elite athletes including the British Diving Team and London Towers basketball teams.
Louise has always been a runner and a fitness enthusiast herself, and her passion in her career was the ability to use her skills and knowledge to help her clients reach their full potential and achieve their goals. After settling in Ascot Vale and having three children of her own, Louise’s professional focus switched to helping women maintain fitness and health throughout the journey of pregnancy and motherhood. She moved into Womens Health Physiotherapy and Pelvic Floor management with an emphasis on rehabilitating women following pregnancy and birth using pilates, exercise and pelvic floor strengthening.
She is passionate about increasing “womens health talk” and normalising these discussions about issues such as prolapse and incontinence so that women don’t have to feel that they need to hide something that affects most women and can be treated.
Lou also runs our GLA:D exercise groups, which is a program designed to help people with Osteoarthritis to reduce pain and improve functions. She is passionate about women's health at all stages and uses this to guide the team to deliver excellent service.
Kathryn Miller – Director / Podiatrist
Kath is a podiatrist with over twenty years clinical experience. A graduate of La Trobe University, Kath’s career has spanned over elite/international sports teams (in Australia and England), working with disadvantaged and homeless communities in the public sector, research, and supervising students.
Kath has mixed her clinical work with management as a Director of In Stride since 2007 and for many years leading a podiatry team in community health. Having worked with North Melbourne and Carlton AFL clubs, the London Towers basketball team and other international level athletes, Kath maintains a strong interest in sporting injuries and biomechanics. She has also worked in the paediatric setting for many years and loves helping young children with foot or foot related conditions (her inspiration for being a podiatrist came from seeing one as a child herself for shin splints).
Kath is available two days a week for appointments and does this in conjunction with her work as a Director at In Stride and looking after her two small children.
Outside of work, Kath loves travelling, cooking, good food and wine and being in the great outdoors.
ABOUT MY APPOINTMENT
Parking
There are 15 car parks (able and 3 disabled) available to clients on site. Additional car parking lots, street parking and public transport is available within a short two-minute walk. There is a large car park on Walter Street and behind Indian Star restaurant.
On arrival, please check in with our friendly reception staff and ensure to bring any relevant test results or information from other practitioners you have seen. We also recommend you wear comfortable clothing.
No referral is necessary unless you wish to claim from a third party. Payment is to be made on the day of the appointment.
I need to cancel or reschedule
We understand that things come up and that you may need to change your appointment. Please contact us as soon as you can to move your appointment or manage your own appointment with our online booking system via our website.
We do request at least 24 hours notice of cancellation so that we have the opportunity to fill your time with another client who needs an appointment. A cancellation fee applies for appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice (exceptional circumstances). We thank you for your understanding.
Shop 1/2-6 Epsom Road
ASCOT VALE 3032
CONTACT
In Stride Health Clinic
Shop 1/2-6 Epsom Road
ASCOT VALE 3032
Ph: (03) 9372 8091
Fax: (03) 9370 2679
Email: info@instridehealthclinic.com.au
Our clinic is based in Ascot Vale but we are located 2km from Moonee Ponds , 2km from Maribyrnong and 8km from Pascoe Vale, as well as welcoming clients from all surrounding suburbs.