19 Jun

What are plantar warts?

Verruca Pedis (Plantar warts) icon Plantar Warts (Verruca Pedis) are an infection of the skin caused by the human papillomavirus. The virus causes and increase in the tissue within the skin, causing a hard and often painful lesion on the sole of the foot. They are often mistaken with corns. Exposure to the virus is […]

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19 Jun

Common rugby injuries

Common Rugby Injuries icon Rugby is a high impact sport which sees no shortage of injuries. Although overuse injuries such as tendinopathies are common in rugby, more common are traumatic injuries that occur due to the nature of the sport. We take a look at some of the most common injuries that occur in rugby, […]

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19 Jun

Overtraining

Overtraining icon It’s not uncommon to hear people wanting to get better at a sport. So you think that training harder and more will be the answer. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Too much training can result in over-training. Overtraining is a long-term decrease in performance capacity in response to a large accumulation of […]

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19 Jun

Turf Toe

Turf toe icon Turf toe is the common term used to describe a sprain of the ligaments around the big toe joint. Turf toe affects athletes in a range of different sports including football, soccer, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and dance. It is commonly associated more with sports played on artificial surfaces. It is a condition […]

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19 Jun

Achilles Tendinopathy

Achilles Tendinopathy icon Achilles tendinopathy, often termed ‘Achilles tendonitis’ refers to pain and dysfunction relating to the Achilles region. It is typically an overuse injury and is most common in those in running or jumping based sports, due to the repetitive nature of the actions. The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) […]

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13 Jun

Get winter sport ready

Our top tips for preparing for the slopes icon The winter snow season is well and truly upon us, and travellers are getting ready to hit the slopes in the coming weeks. Coast Sport has put together our top tips for preparing for the slopes and staying healthy and injury free while you are there! […]

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05 Jun

Ankle sprains in netball

icon Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in netball players and can range in severity. Minor sprains may only take a week of rest and rehab, whereas more serious sprains can take much longer. The ankle accounts for 40% of netball injuries (Fong et al. 2007), due to the amount of jumping, […]

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29 May

Bay to Bay

icon The annual bay to bay running festival is coming upon us fast, in fact it’s only 3 weeks away! This year the event will take place on the 17th June and features a half marathon, 12km fun run and a 3km kids run. With the big day fast approaching, we thought we would answer […]

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28 May

Hamstring injuries in AFL

icon Hamstring strain injuries are common across a range of sports, especially those involving sprinting, kicking and high-speed skills. They remain one of the main causes of time lost to injury within all levels of Aussie rules football. Hamstring injuries have been reported at 6.1 new hamstring injuries per club per year, with a recurrence […]

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24 May

Podiatry for Women

Common Foot Problems for Women icon Your feet go through a lot every day, spending hours on your feet at work often in uncomfortable shoes. However even with all this work, excessive pain is not normal and could be a sign of underlying foot problems. Most foot problems are commonly triggered while wearing poor fitting […]

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