Meet Grace Thek

Injured, frustrated and desperate to get moving again without pain? Grace Thek knows how that feels! Having navigated countless injuries throughout her running and triathlon career, she understands the challenges of getting back to the activities you love. With years of experience in busy sports medicine clinics and a career as a professional triathlete, Grace combines clinical expertise with firsthand sporting experience to get you moving freely again and back to your sport and daily life without pain.

Why Physiotherapy?

Grace’s passion for physiotherapy began with her own experience of injury as an adolescent. She still remembers her first physiotherapy appointment in high school and the difference it made in getting her back to running pain-free. Seeing how physiotherapy could help people return to the activities they loved, Grace was inspired to pursue a career helping others do the same.

Her Physio Philosophy

For Grace, physiotherapy is about helping people return to what matters most to them. That might mean training for a marathon, playing weekend footy, keeping up with the grandkids or simply getting through the day without pain.

She takes a goal-oriented, holistic approach, looking beyond the injury to consider training load, strength, movement patterns and lifestyle. By working collaboratively with each client, she develops a plan that suits their needs and goals.

Experience Across Sport

Grace has experience working with athletes across a range of sports and levels, from professional and age-group triathletes and runners to footballers involved in the Football Victoria girls’ development program (soccer) and Old Carey Football Club (AFL). She has managed acute sporting injuries and supported athletes throughout their rehabilitation, helping them work towards a safe return to sport. Alongside her sporting experience, Grace has spent years working in busy sports medicine clinics, treating a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions, from chronic pain to acute injuries.

From Running to Triathlon

Grace completed her first 5 km fun run at just six years old. Running later earned her a scholarship to Providence College in the USA, where she was part of the team that won the 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

Recurring injuries made running difficult, so she turned to swimming and cycling to maintain her fitness. What began as cross-training soon led her to triathlon.

Since 2018, Grace has competed as a professional triathlete, balancing elite sport with her clinical work. Her career includes five wins and 27 podium finishes, along with a recent top-10 finish at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona after stepping up to the Ironman distance.

Her experience of high-level training, injury setbacks and returning to competition gives her valuable insight into the physical and mental challenges of rehabilitation.

Beyond the Clinic

When she’s not in the clinic or training, Grace enjoys a good cup of coffee at her local cafe, hunting down the best donuts in town and patting every dog she meets!