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.

Exercise Physiology at TSIC

Solutions based on science

If you've been exercising without achieving the desired results, an exercise physiologist is the one person qualified to tell you why. If you want to start an exercise program but not sure where to start, an exercise physiologist can help. As a qualified allied health professional, an exercise physiologist specialises in physical activity and exercise science. They can take the guess work out of exercise, helping you achieve your goals based on knowledge and information compiled through expert screening and assessment of your body, health and fitness level. Results based on fact - not fiction.

Elite expectations

Exercise physiologists are used by elite sporting bodies like the AFL, and employed by the Victorian and Australian Institutes of Sport as in integral part of their athletic programs. So you can be secure in the knowledge that your exercise physiologist is a part of a highly respected profession in the sporting industry. However you don't have to be an elite athlete to benefit from their expertise. Exercise physiologists provide education on exercise and can help empower you to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Achieving goals

No matter what your health and fitness goals are, an exercise physiologist can help. Whether you want to train for a particular event, increase fitness or just learn about making healthy lifestyle choices, an exercise physiologist can tailor a program for you.

Medical Credibility

Exercise physiologists are medically recognised health care professionals who can liaise with your doctor with the knowledge and expertise required to develop a safe, medically sound program for you. You an be confident that your individual program will have the full backing of your doctor, giving you peace of mind.

Specialised programs

Your exercise physiologist specialises in developing and delivering individual or group exercise programs no matter what your fitness level, medical status, age or body type. An exercise physiologist can help in the following categories :-

• Rehabilitation after injury
• Specialised weight loss
• Strength and conditioning
• Exercise in pregnancy
• Exercising with arthritis
• Team/group training programs
• Chronic pain and fatigue syndromes
• Post surgical exercise programs

The Sports Injury Clinic
Helping you achieve your health and fitness goals

• Individual screening and assessment
• Scientifically based fully supervised programs
• Any goal - measured results
• Specialised programs e.g. rehab, pregnancy
• Medical conditions e.g. cancer, arthritis

Achievement through adversity

"We know of no single intervention of greater promise than physical exercise to reduce the risk of virtually all chronic diseases simultaneously."(2000 Journal of Applied Physiology)

There are many medical conditions that can make exercise difficult, however it is exercise that can have a positive effect on recovery, rehabilitation, management and prevention. An exercise physiologist has the knowledge and expertise to develop a program that takes into consideration the symptoms and limitations specific to your particular condition. An exercise physiologist will also liaise with your doctor if required. The following are some of the conditions that can benefit from exercise physiology:-

• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Arthritis
• Respiratory conditions
• Cardiac conditions
• Joint Replacements
• Neurological conditions
• Cancer
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Chronic pain
• Osteoporosis
• Cerebral palsy
• Work-cover injuries

Program Structure

A program developed by you exercise physiologist starts with an individual health and physical activity assessment. You will receive a medically recognised appraisal of your health and fitness levels that will provide the basis of your program.

Your goals and needs are integral to the development of your program. Your session can include education on weight management; activity in various formats, for example cardiac and or weight training; Pilates and ideas on healthy lifestyle choices and incorporating exercise into your busy lifestyle.

Individual attention

This is your program, developed to achieve your specific goals, so it is completely unique to you. That's why your sessions are strictly individual. You will receive consistent one on one supervision and your progress will be monitored on a daily basis using a computerised program.

Support and security

The motivation and dedication required to begin and continue an exercise program can be difficult to maintain. An exercise physiologist is committed to helping you reach your goals consistently and effectively with measured results. At The Sports Injury Clinic not only will you receive 100% support from your exercise physiologist, you have access to physiotherapists, pilates instructors, massage therapists, sports physicians and counsellors. And there are no hidden costs or drawn out gym memberships.

Exercise Physiologist: Chris Doyle

The Sports Injury Clinic is pleased to announce the addition of Exercise Physiologist: Chris Doyle to Team Exercise Physiology.

Chris Doyle is an accredited exercise physiologist with 10 years of experience with a particular focuses on sports performance and physical activity programming.

If you would like to book an appointment with an Exercise Physiologist at the Sports Injury Clinic, call us today on 03 9783 9990.

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.

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