MONDAY NIGHT INJURY CLINIC

The Sports Injury Clinic holds a regular Monday night injury clinic. Between 6pm and 8pm clients can receive injury management from the weekend’s activities at a reduced rate, phone 9783 9990 anytime on Monday to secure your time.

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.

Summer is passing us by....

But you can still keep your fitness!

With brighter, longer and better days, getting fit for summer has been a priority for many of us. Some of our patients will want to get in better shape after too much time hibernating in front of the TV and gaining a few unwanted kilos. Others simply want to get out there and enjoy the longer evenings while trying to keep in shape. Still others will want to revive those New Year’s resolutions and do something about getting fit and staying healthy and happy. Whatever your reason, the physiotherapists at The Sports Injury Clinic can help you get fit and maintain it! Summer is passing us by, but that’s no need to stop your fitness program. Even after the long summer days are over, why not maintain your fitness for the year ahead!

The good news

There are plenty of advantages for you when you make that decision to take up regular exercise. Exercise helps to burn off those calories that accumulate every day, making you feel mentally better about what we’re doing to contribute to an overall sense of wellbeing. Even simple everyday things like cycling or strolling will knock off those calories - 30 minutes cycling burns off 300 calories, while 30 minutes strolling will account for 110 calories. If you only do a moderate amount of exercise, this will still help you to cope with stress, tension and pressure. It will assist you to maintain a healthy heart and a healthy weight. You'll find that your energy levels will improve dramatically and you won’t feel so tired.

Exercise should be fun

For a lot of people, the one thing preventing them from exercising is the thought of actually doing it. Getting fit doesn’t have to be caunting of diffucult. All it requires is finding something you want to do, giving it a go and enjoying all the benefits that come with feeling healthier and fitter. Your choice of exercise can be as simple as picking up an abandoned skipping rose and doing some hopping, throwing a frisbee around with a friend, or spending 20 minutes a day walking to and from the buss stop instead of taking a lift.

Getting started

Perhaps the easiest of all is walking. Walking is good for your heart ad muscles. Indeed, medical research shows that just 20 minutes walking three times a week is a sure way to maintain a healthy heart and provides a huge jumpstart to a healthy lifestyle. You may not think you have time to do this but it’s a lot easier than you might think. There are plenty of ways to incorporate exercise into your lifestyle. Come and ask us how! Whatever you do, don’t use lack of time as an excuse to stop you from getting on the road to fitness!

We do recommend a visit to a health practitioner for assessment and to assist in setting intensity as a good first step.

We can help you!

Why wait? Get fit for summer and beyond, and do it now! see one of our physiotherapists about developing an exercise program for you today and help in getting you motivated. If you have any injury concerns, stop your activity and consult one of our physiotherapists. The sooner you address those injuries the quicker your can resume your favourite activity.

We can recommend exercises that are designed specifically for you to achieve your desires level of fitness. The more you repeat and become aware of an activity, the easier it becomes. Our practice looks at types of exercises/activities, specific workloads, durations of activities/sessions and intensity guidlines and can devise a plan to help you achieve your target fitness level.

If you would like a session with one of our physiotherapists to help you achieve your fitness goals, call us on 9783 9990 to book a time.

A PRO-ACTIVE 2008 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 2008 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.