Remedial Massage & AP Therapy near Central Station

Active Performance Clinic is on Level 14 at 22 Market Street, between the Queen Victoria Building and Darling Harbour. From Central Station it is a 15-minute walk up George Street, or a single stop on the train to Town Hall followed by a 5-minute walk. If you commute through Central from the suburbs, the Inner West, the south or the regions, the clinic fits neatly on the way to or from work.

Getting here from Central Station

The quick way: take any city-bound train one stop to Town Hall (about 3 minutes), follow the signs for the Queen Victoria Building, and walk north along George Street to Market Street. Turn left and the clinic is about 5 minutes on, in the block near Kent Street. See our Town Hall Station page for the street-level detail.

On foot: leave Central on the George Street side at Railway Square and walk north along George Street. You pass World Square at Liverpool Street, then Town Hall and the QVB. Turn left at Market Street and cross York and Clarence Streets; number 22 is about 15 minutes from the station at a normal pace.

By Metro: Sydney Metro runs from Central to Gadigal in one stop. Leave Gadigal onto Pitt Street, walk north to Market Street and turn left; about 7 minutes.

By light rail: the L2 and L3 from Central Chalmers Street stop at the QVB, which is on Market Street, a 4-minute walk from the clinic.

Inside, take the lift to Level 14 and look for Suite 1405. First visits: arrive 10 minutes early for the intake form.

Best times to book if you come through Central

We open at 7am on weekdays. A 7am initial appointment finishes at 8am; a 45-minute follow-up by 7:45, in time to be at a desk anywhere in the CBD by 8:30. Evening appointments run until 7pm, and from the clinic you can be on a platform at Central inside 20 minutes, which suits anyone catching an intercity or regional service. Saturday mornings run 9am to 12pm; Sunday we are closed.

What people from Central usually come in for

Commuters spend a long time sitting twice a day, then sit again at work. The pattern we see most is lower back and hip stiffness with tight hip flexors and glutes, treated with remedial massage, dry needling and a short exercise program for the train and the desk. See back pain and hip pain.

Students and staff from UTS and workers in Surry Hills and Chippendale come up for neck and shoulder tension from laptops, and for sports massage and recovery sessions between training at the gyms around Darling Square and Prince Alfred Park.

Every visit starts with an assessment and the techniques are chosen from there, so you do not need to decide in advance. Office clothes are fine; we use towel draping. Bring any scans or referral letters.

Book

Book online; first visits are listed under First Time Clients. Initial appointments are 60 minutes at $160 and follow-ups are 45 minutes from $140. Saturday morning times (9am to 12pm) are limited, so book ahead or call +61 416 533 542.