icon With the Australian A-League season coming to an end, it means for the majority of us the football (soccer) season is only beginning. Nutrition is not only important to how we play throughout football games and training sessions, but also to reduce our chance of illness or injury throughout the season for consistent high […]
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icon The winter sporting season is well and truly upon us and with that comes the risk of concussions from many different sources. Some examples are: contact from another player, contact with trees and goal posts, falls and trips as well as the infamous falcon (ball to the head)! Many people who sustain a concussion […]
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Hamstring muscle injuries are common among amateur and professional athletes, especially in sports with sprinting demands, kicking, and sudden accelerations. Sports with a high number of hamstring injuries included sprinting (11-29%), Australian Rules football (15%-23%), Rugby league football (15%), Soccer (10%-47%) Rugby Union (6%-15%). Interestingly, among soccer players, hamstring strains were reported as the most […]
Read MoreGet your head out of the game – Concussion in sport and why you need to take it seriously icon What exactly is concussion? The latest consensus statement defines concussions as ‘a subset of mild traumatic brain injury without structural abnormalities on conventional neuroimaging modalities’.1 More simply put, concussion can be defined as a temporary […]
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The Central Coast Mariners FC have partnered with Coast Sport who take on the physiotherapy requirements for the club’s Foxtel National Youth League team. Central Coast Mariners are currently ranked 7th on the leader board and the team at Coast Sport are doing all they can to ensure they keep moving up the ladder. The […]
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There are various aches and pain associated with playing “The Beautiful Game” on the Central Coast. Whether it be from the tackles, twinge in a muscle while you stretch for a ball, pushing yourself that little bit harder to beat a player or accidentally rolling an ankle, we’ve all experienced some soreness after playing football. Football […]
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Custom Orthotics – An Advanced Treatment option for Lower Limb Pain Here Matt Shanahan discusses the use and benefits of custom orthotics. It’s next to impossible to come across a person with the perfect foot type, possessing flawless toe alignment, an ideal arch height and a seamless stride. The foot structure of any […]
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The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is a thick ligament is located deep inside your knee joint that contributes heavily to the control of rotation at the knee joint. Control of knee rotation is essential in sports that require change of direction like football (soccer) and netball. The ACL has strong communication pathways with the brain […]
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