Netball Screening
Every netballer, from time to time, notices that sore shin, that pain in the knee that comes and goes, or that annoying back pain that interrupts your day slightly. It might not affect your ability on the court, but these...
Covid got you running
Social restrictions have meant isolation, but we are still allowed to exercise! As a result we are seeing more and more people that have made grand plans to get fit. Great news! We do, unfortunately, live in a country that...
Sports Physiotherapy for the Elite
Post by Sam Donaldson, Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist BAppSci (HMS), MPhtySt, MPhty (Sports). This blog post is aimed at giving you a little insight into what physiotherapy and the greater team of support staff looks like for elite athletes. A look inside...
Football Injury Prevention
Post by Will Thwaite, BPhty (Hons), BSc, APAM 1 – Physical screenings and assessment. A physiotherapy football screening involves a thorough assessment of flexibility, joint range of motion, strength, co-ordination and movement control of the lower limb. It is important to...
⚽Boots vs. Grass – a note on injury risk in Football ⚽
Post by Sam Donaldson (M.PhtySt, BAppSci(HMS), Physiotherapist APAM SMAM) Injuries suck ☹ Time off sport sucks ☹ Massive European football clubs have pooled their competitive data on the effect of injuries and we now have proof of a few things: Larger injury...
Football Injury Prevention
There has been a growing body of research over many years that helps physios, doctors, trainers, and coaches to minimise injury risk in footballers. It is of paramount importance that each player prepare themselves physically for the demands of the...