06 Mar

Basketball pre-season: Common injuries and how to prevent them

icon With the basketball season well and truly upon us, it’s important to know the most common injuries and what you can do to prevent them to ensure you have the best season possible. Common Injuries Ankle sprains Lateral (outside) ankle sprains make up for 80% of ankle sprains and are caused by the ankle […]

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05 Mar

Protein: Exploring food and supplementation

icon In the sporting world protein is known predominantly for driving muscle repair and growth. Protein however, is also essential to every cell in our body as they make enzymes, hormones, bones, skin and blood. Protein is found in foods such as red meat, poultry, fish, dairy, nuts, tofu, and legumes but are also readily […]

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26 Feb

Set yourself up for the season: common netball injuries and prevention

icon With the netball pre-season well and truly upon us, it’s time to jump in to training. Netball manages to provide a substantial amount of injuries, particularly those involving the knees and ankles, due to its jolting nature, high speed bursts, sudden stopping and frequent changes of direction. Prepare yourself for the season by knowing […]

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19 Dec

Common Surfing Injuries and Prevention

icon Although the rates of injury in recreational surfing are relatively low when compared with many other sports, recent research suggests that 80% of competitive surfers will suffer a surfing injury at some time in their life, and that 60% of competitive surfers sustain at least one surfing injury per season. Surfing injuries are most […]

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17 Dec

Why you should get a pre-season screening

icon In the world of sport, Physiotherapists not only play a role in injury rehabilitation, but also in injury prevention and performance enhancement. Pre-season screenings are a vital tool in assessing an athlete before they begin training. We are looking to identify potential risks of injury and other factors which may impact your training and […]

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27 Aug

Coast Sport at SportsFest 2018

icon SportsFest 2018 is returning to the Central Coast. The FREE entry event suitable for the entire family will be held again at the EDSACC (460 The Entrance Road, Bateau Bay) on the weekend of 22nd-23rd September 2018. Coast Sport is pleased to be supporting this fantastic local community event once more. If you are […]

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06 Aug

Pre-Pointe Assessments

At Coast Sport we are understand the demands of pointe on young dancers. It requires a large amount of strength, mobility and technique. A pre-pointe assessment is a necessary step when looking to go on pointe. It will reduce your risk of injury and ensure you progress to pointe in the safest way possible. A […]

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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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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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03 Apr

How important is warming up before golf?

How important is a golf warm-up? icon Did you know that by just warming up you can improve your performance? But not just any warm up… We all know the demands that golf expects of the body, the appropriate levels of range of motion and flexibility of the joints and soft tissue are to be […]

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