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.

Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual syndrome can be a significant problem for active women when the PMS phase coincides with competition and training

HOW IS PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME DEFINED?

The definition of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) can be somewhat complicated as PMS affects women in many different ways.
The following criteria are used by doctors to determine if someone has PMS:

1. Signs and symptoms must occur cyclically and recur to some degree in the second half of the cycle. There is a natural variation in the severity of symptoms from cycle to cycle but they are usually present to some degree in each cycle.
2. Prior to ovulation (follicular phase) the active woman should be free of symptoms. There must be at least seven symptom free days in the cycle.
3. Symptoms must be severe enough to significantly alter the lifestyle of the active woman.
4. Exclusion of other physiological or psychological conditions which could explain the symptoms.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF PMS?

More than one hundred symptoms have been reported in association with PMS. The most common physical and emotional symptoms are identified in the box below.

HOW IS PMS MANAGED?

Because PMS has many different symptoms, management should be individualised so that each woman has optimal treatment for her specific symptoms.
The process of management begins with the active woman writing a diary to understand the pattern of symptoms and their relationships to her training, work and social life. In the diary she should explain both her symptoms and their severity over a two month period.

Once the diary has been analysed by the active woman with her doctor a number of general strategies to reduce the symptoms of PMS may be undertaken. These include lifestyle, dietary and training modifications.

LIFESTYLE CHANGES - include modification of training and rescheduling of commitments. Doing this is likely to relieve stress and improve the athlete's well-being. It is also important to educate the coach, team members and close family about the nature of PMS and how it may affect the athlete.

DIETRY CHANGES - dietary deficiencies do not cause PMS, however, symptomatic relief is often found by changing to a healthy, well balanced diet. A small percentage of active women develop low blood sugar levels in the second half of their cycle and are assisted by a diet of frequent small meals, with a low fat content and an emphasis on carbohydrates.
Vitamin supplements are often tried as a treatment for PMS. There is no evidence that Vitamin A, Vitamin E, magnesium, calcium or tryptophan improve PMS. Some women may wish to try Evening Primrose Oil to reduce depression, anxiety and breast pain but there is no scientific evidence to show it to be effective.

ACTIVITY CHANGES - maintaining high levels of physical activity in the premenstrual phase may worsen some PMS symptoms in some women while easing symptoms in others.

WHAT IF LIFESTYLE CHANGES DON'T HELP?

If severe symptoms persist after trying the above management strategies the active woman should seek further medical assistance. Medical treatments may help minimise specific symptoms.

HORMONE THERAPY - Hormone levels may be altered using the Pill to suppress the cycle to give a steady rather than a fluctuating level of hormones. For women who would like to avoid menstrual bleeding altogether (such as swimmers) the Pill can be taken continuously. Some active women may find HRT useful in the second half of the cycle.

CONCLUSION

Because of the complex and varied nature of PMS the active woman and her doctor should jointly develop an appropriate management strategy. The first step is for the active woman to keep a diary recording symptoms, severity, timing within the menstrual cycle and how these factors affect her sports participation.

The doctor and active woman may then try some general management strategies. If these do not ease the condition then the athlete should see a sports physician who can develop a more detailed treatment plan.

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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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