Injury Prevention & Management.
Some injuries like contact injuries are often unavoidable. As for other injuries, like overload-based injuries, the cause may be based on decreased strength, endurance, mobility or movement control, all of which are manageable by exercise. If you’re serious about improving your performance and longevity than an injury prevention program is where you should start.
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If you’re injury-free it can be easy to think further strengthening programs are not important for you. However, the introduction of targeted strengthening has been shown to reduce injury risk by up to 68% (1).
Further to this, following a specific program can improve your performance by reducing the onset of muscular fatigue, improving movement efficiency and reducing overuse patterns linked to common injuries.
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Injury prevention should be an important part of every physical activity, because it not only helps you achieve your training goals but also keeps you healthy and safe. No one wants to stop doing what they love to do!
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Exercise is one of the most supported treatments by modern scientific research. It has been shown to reduce swelling, reduce pain and help remodel tendon structure in tendinopathies, while also preventing future injuries.
“We help you move better by first taking the time to listen to you and your story, then plan the best management program that suits your body and goals.”
— Phillip Bosson | Portside Sports Physiotherapy Founder
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Email: hello@portsidephysio.com.au
Phone: 0423 576 006
Address: 132 Hannell St Wickham NSW 2293
Sports Physiotherapy FAQs
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Sports physiotherapy is a speciality within physiotherapy that is dedicated to the assessment and treatment of injuries related to sports and exercise at all levels and ages. This places more pressure on the joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons and can make them prone to injury.
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Physiotherapists are experts at getting people back to safely completing day to day tasks, whereas Sports physiotherapists are experts at getting people back to their pre-injury level of activity and sports performance.
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Sports Massage - Sports massage helps relieve muscular tension, break down adhesion's, mobilise soft tissues and reduce pain.
Dry Needling - The primary aim is to relieve muscle pain and cramping, but it may also help to improve a person’s flexibility.
Exercise Prescription & Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation of athletic injuries with the goal of returning to sport requires progressive exercise prescription.
Sports Taping - Athletic sports taping involves applying tape directly to the skin to stabilise and neutralise vulnerable muscles, joints and ligaments.
Normatec Recovery System - The NormaTec Recovery System can be used both before and after exercise, whether it is routine training or high-level competition.
Return to Training Programs - We work with you to create a bespoke return to sports conditioning program to help you get back into shape or recover from an injury, as quickly as possible.
Injury Prevention & Management - Common and re-occurring sports injuries can be frustrating. Get your confidence back by getting stronger and moving more efficiently.
Post Operative Physiotherapy - The success of your surgery isn’t based on what happened in the operating theatre. Successful surgery requires thought out and measure postoperative rehabilitation.
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