The Sports Injury Clinic Newsletter

Welcome to The Sports Injury Clinic Injury Update

Welcome to your club’s forth on-line injury assistance program - a proactive scheme developed by The Sports Injury Clinic that is committed to the prevention, assessment and management of injuries within your club.

As a coach there’s no doubt one of the biggest challenges you face is injury. Now you have access to complete and comprehensive injury information and updates seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

The Sports Injury Clinic’s on-line injury assistance program is a fortnightly newsletter compiled by a panel of experienced physiotherapists and rehabilitation consultants. To support our program, we also have immediate access to expert advice from leading local surgeons and sports medicine professionals – practitioners that work in your community.

The newsletter provides comprehensive information regarding the common and less common injuries that occur in your particular sport including:

Netball
Football
Soccer
Basketball
Tennis
Athletics
And a wide range of other sports

As part of this program you and your club have priority access to The Sports Injury Clinic’s on-call physiotherapists via e-mail or our FREE 24 hour injury advice number – 1800 351 421 .

Simply contact us with specific injury questions or for your individual rehabilitation management plan. You will also benefit from access to referral to our sports and spinal doctor.

This is your Newsletter – stay on-line with The Sports Injury Clinic Injury Updates.







Welcome to The Sports Injury Clinic Injury Update Welcome to your club’s forth on-line injury assistance program - a proactive scheme developed by The Sports Injury Clinic that is committed to the prevention, assessment and management of injuries within your club. As a coach there’s no doubt one of the biggest challenges you face is injury. Now you have access to complete and comprehensive injury information and updates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The Sports Injury Clinic’s on-line injury assistance program is a fortnightly newsletter compiled by a panel of experienced physiotherapists and rehabilitation consultants. To support our program, we also have immediate access to expert advice from leading local surgeons and sports medicine professionals – practitioners that work in your community. The newsletter provides comprehensive information regarding the common and less common injuries that occur in your particular sport including: Netball Football Soccer Basketball Tennis Athletics And a wide range of other sports As part of this program you and your club have priority access to The Sports Injury Clinic’s on-call physiotherapists via e-mail or our FREE 24 hour injury advice number – 1800 351 421 . Simply contact us with specific injury questions or for your individual rehabilitation management plan. You will also benefit from access to referral to our sports and spinal doctor. This is your Newsletter – stay on-line with The Sports Injury Clinic Injury Updates.


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 plant to avoid spending more time than is necessary the 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.

PILATES FOR THE ATHLETE BODYWISE PILATES Experience the benefits of a qualified physiotherapist 1 on 1 & Small groups Individualised PILATES + GYM programs What are the benefits of clinical Pilates for a sports person? Improving core stability for sporting performance Athletes, football, netball, runners. Used by the AIS, AFL,NBL. Assists in improving high level balance, strength and co-ordination Rehabilitation from sporting conditions in conjunction with physiotherapy A critical component in rehabilitation of osteitis pubis, recurrent hamstring and calf strains. Relieving the pain of poor posture!!! Poor posture can load tissues leading to pain and discomfort No more sitting on the bench: keep moving or stretch on the side lines. Laying on a mat will also stop hamstrings and groins from tightening Good posture for home and at work. Use a fitball for sitting or lay flat if you are at home. Rehabilitation of low back pain Inadequate core stability training commonly leads to recurrence of back pain You can reduce your chances back pain with a correctly prescribed individual spinal exercise program PILATES - FOR ATHLETES TOO! Book for individual or group programs For you and your team EMAIL YOUR INJURY QUERIES This is your club’s newsletter - if you have any specific topics you would like to see included email us at info@tsic.com.au


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.