MONDAY NIGHT INJURY CLINIC

The Sports Injury Clinic holds a regular Monday night injury clinic between 6pm and 8pm, phone 9783 9990 on Monday to be directed for your attendance. Our Physiotherapist will assess, treat and direct a rehabilitation program for your players’ immediately as well as an active management plan to avoid spending more time than is necessary the on sidelines. On the day of assessment our physiotherapist will contact and report to the injured players coach or manager by phone or email to report findings and outcomes. You will also have immediate access to Sports Medicine Doctors for assessment and investigations if required. A Monday night injury clinic session is fully covered by your private health fund with no gap to you, or in the event you don’t have private health insurance the cost is $20.

Preventing Cricket Injuries

Facts on cricket injuries

Cricket is a popular summer sport in Australia that has seen the pace, hazards and player expectations of the game increase over the years.

In 2004, the Australian Sports Commission reported an estimated 667,900 Australians aged 15 years and older were involved in playing indoor and outdoor cricket.

Although cricket is a non-contact sport, injuries do occur.

How many injuries?

• Over the period 2002-2004, 571 people were admitted to Victorian hospitals while 2,003 people visited emergency departments for cricket-related injuries.

The causes and types of injuries

• The most common types of injuries are strains, sprains, fractures, bruising and open wounds.
• Injuries to the upper body namely the hand and finger are most common, followed by the lower body and the head and face.
• Injuries to the face, finger and hand from a cricket ball are the most common types of hospital-treated injuries, followed by falls.
• Overuse injuries are common and often associated with back and shoulder injuries among bowlers.

Safety tips for cricketers

Good preparation is important

• Undertake training before the start of the season.
• Always warm up, stretch and cool down.
• If young bowlers experience discomfort whilst bowling, Cricket Victoria’s Pace Bowling Program offers a bowling technique assessment (details at www.cricketvictoria.com.au).

Good technique and practices will help prevent injury

• Pace bowlers should restrict the number of overs bowled during play, taking into account their physical maturity and fitness. Young bowlers should refer to Cricket Australia’s ‘Well Played’ document for bowling workload recommendations (details at www.cricket.com.au).
• Junior bowlers should rest for 3.5 days per week from bowling.
• Coach young players on the proper sliding stop technique.
• Coaches should undertake regular re-accreditation and education to ensure their knowledge is kept up-to-date.

Wear the right protective equipment

• Wear protective gear at all times.
• Whilst batting, wear body padding including gloves, leg pads, boxes and forearm guards.
• When wicket keeping, batting or fielding in close, wear a cricket helmet with a faceguard.
• Seek professional advice on footwear.

Modify rules and equipment for children

• Encourage children to play Have a Go and Kanga/Pairs cricket to develop good skills and technique.

Other safety tips

• Drink water before, during and after play.
• Wear broad-spectrum sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, even in cloudy conditions.

If an injury occurs

• Players should seek prompt attention from qualified first aid personnel.
• Ensure players are fully rehabilitated before returning to play.

This article was provided by SmartPlay, to see the original document with references click here.

MOVING MARCH 2008

Dear valued customers, we are please to inform you that we will be moving to much larger and more convenient premises in the future. Although we are moving, it is only 20meters to the right. Currently, we are located at 361, the new location will be at 365-367 Nepean Hwy, Frankston. The new premises will have more treatment rooms, larger rehabilitation studio and pilates facilities as well as much more easily accessible car parking spaces.

A PRO-ACTIVE 2007 FOR YOUR CLUB

The Sports Injury Clinic gives you tips and offers services that can help your club be pro-active in preparation on the training track and ultimately lead to improved performance on the field.

Ground conditions affected by the drought are just one of the challenges we face during 2007 in getting your players up to peak condition.

However, with The Sports Injury Clinic’s AFL approved programs and player management systems, we can implement effective strategies for your club in a structured and pro-active way, 7 days a week.

Some of the concerns coaches consistently raise with us include injury reoccurrence, non structured training nights and rehabilitation programs.

The Sports Injury Clinic can address all these issues positively, working within your current club infrastructure.

What can we do for your club?

Assistance 24 hours a day

Your club will have access to an on-call physiotherapist who will give immediate assistance for players, coaches and trainers 24 hours a day. Just call 1800 351 421 for on-the-spot advice.

Exercise Physiology

The Sports Injury Clinic’s qualified Exercise Physiologists can come to your club and conduct specialist training sessions. They can also assist with structuring your training year based on prior knowledge of football injury and best outcomes. Exercise physiology sessions are also available on-line for your club during training and specialist injury sessions. (i.e. Hamstrings, groins, quads, knee/ankle injury.)

Injury Updates

You will receive 20 Injury Updates per year which will give you facts and information regarding certain injuries for use by coaches and players.