Sport Injury Clinic
Suffering from a sports injury?
Sports injuries are usually caused by overuse, repeated stress or direct impact during a sporting activity, like Footy, Gymnastics, Rugby, MMA, etc. Sports injuries are common among people that lead an active lifestyle and particilate in athletics and physical sports. No matter your age or fitness level, injuries or fractures can happen during sporting activities. Talk to one of our sports injury specialists if you’ve suffered an injury and need to get the right treatment.
Types of sports injuries we treat
From sports fractures to soft-tissue injuries, our sports injury specialists can treat both, adults and children sports injuries using non-surgical approaches wherever appropriate. While many sports injuries can heal naturally, you must have your injury assessed to have a rehabilitation plan in place to ensure you recover well.
Sports Fractures
- Wrist Fractures
- Ankle fractures
- Metatarsal Fractures
- Runners Fractures
- Finger and Hand Fractures
- Forearm Fractures
- Shoulder Fractures
Soft Tissue Injuries
- Ligament Sprains
- Muscle Strains
- Tendon Injuries
- Joint Dislocations
How We Treat Sports Injuries
Our qualified and highly experienced team follows a systematic approach to non-invasive sports injury treatment. First, a thorough clinical assessment is made using advanced imaging studies of your particular injury. This is followed by injury immobilisation with advice and guidance on the process and length of treatment. Once your injury has healed, weight-bearing and physiotherapy take-over to ensure a smooth journey to full recovery.
Injury Immobilisation
- Custom-fitted waterproof fracture casts and removable splints
- Sports specific protection and functional bracing
Physiotherapy Intervention
- After cast removal support and follow-up care
- Acute injury management and post injury physiotherapy advice
- Post injury recovery and rehabilitation with exercise prescription.
Injury Prevention Education
- Proper technique education and equipment recommendations
- Injury risk assessment and training modification advice
Sports Injury Treatment Process
First Appointment
- Sports specific injury assessment and diagnostic imaging
- Initial injury treatment plan
- Management options discussion
- Expected reabilitation timelines
Follow-up Care
- Fracture healing progress monitoring through x-rays
- Rehabilitation progress and treatment adjustment as needed
- Return-to-play timeline planning
- Clear recovery and healing goals are set
Why visit our sports injury clinic?
- Same-day appointments for low grade sports injuries
- Immediate pain relief and management
- Immediate diagnosis (in most cases) with on-site radiology
- Immediate plaster or splint application and injury stabilisation
- Low waiting time to be seen by our specialist doctors
Sports Injury Rehabilitation Process
Initial Once your injury has healed enough to not require any immobilisation, your injury rehabilitation program can commence. Our sports injury specialists guide you through the process with the following steps:
- Pain and swelling management
- Weaning out of protected immobilisation when needed
- Gentle exercises and strengthening
Extended rehabilitation is most often undertaken with sports physiotherapist including:
- Progressive strengthening
- Proprioception training
- Sport-specific exercises
- Functional movement patterns
- Return to sport testing
- Competition-specific training
- Injury prevention strategies
- Performance optimisation
- Quality Assurance
What are the benefits of non-invasive sports injury treatment?
- Lower complication rates and no anaesthetic risks
- Cost effective care and faster recovery in certain cases
- Sometimes non-operative treatment provides an earlier return to activities
What are the common causes of sports injuries and how can I prevent a sports injury?
Sports injuries are typically caused due the following common reasons:
1. Improper warm-up or lack thereof
2. Incorrect technique
3. Inappropriate or poor quality equipment and lack of proper protection
4. Overuse or over-training of muscles and bones
5. Collisions and accidents during the sport
By making sure you avoid the aforementioned causes, you can easily prevent a sports injury. Its also important to properly stretch before and after your activity.
Will I need a surgery for my sports injury?
Most sports injuries can heal on their own, however, in some cases, there may be a need for surgery if:
1. The injury is a displaced fracture
2. Fracture doesn’t heal well despite treatment
3. Timely treatment is not followed leading to further complications in your sports injury
