Sports Physiotherapy
It’s not uncommon for people to sustain injuries, stiff muscles and joints or have pain from their chosen sports. Our Sports Physiotherapists are here to help you regain your mobility, reduce your pain and heal from your sporting injuries. Better yet, we’ll help you put prevention measures in place to reduce the likelihood of sustaining injuries in the future and to improve your performance.
At Enhance Physio, we work with athletes from the weekend warrior all the way to national and international athletes. Preparing for the season ahead? We’ve got you covered.
It’s not uncommon for people to sustain injuries, stiff muscles and joints or have pain from their chosen sports. Our Sports Physiotherapists are here to help you regain your mobility, reduce your pain and heal from your sporting injuries. Better yet, we’ll help you put prevention measures in place to reduce the likelihood of sustaining injuries in the future and to improve your performance.
At Enhance Physio, we work with athletes from the weekend warrior all the way to national and international athletes. Preparing for the season ahead? We’ve got you covered.
ENHANCE SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY
Enhance has a special interest in treating sports injuries, from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete.
Our physiotherapists have spent time at the Australian Institute of Sport, furthering their skills with the best Physiotherapists from around the country. Enhance works closely with Albury Tigers Football Club from triaging injuries, rehabilitation programs, and Pilates training. We understand there is nothing more frustrating from missing your favourite sport with injury, and will work with you to get you back out there as soon as possible.
Enhance has specialised equipment to measure your sports performance including the dorsaVi motion analysis system which assesses your functional performance including squatting, jumping/landing, and running technique. Enhance has a long history of sponsoring sports teams including from Netball/Football/Rugby to swimming and athletics.
Concussion Management
Our physiotherapists have undergone extensive concussion management training which allows them to implement strategies to ensure a full and safe recovery.
Our physiotherapists will work with you and your family, doctor, school, work and coaches to implement a gradual and progressive return to learn/work and return to sports program. They will address any concurrent problems arising from a concussion including neck injuries, vestibular impairments or metabolic issues.
We can work with your sporting teams to implement club wide pre-screening assessments. This is the safest way to ensure that the recommendations post-concussion lead to a responsible and safe recovery. Never mind if you don’t have a baseline test, our team are well equipped to assess and treat your concussion even without the baseline information.
Our team have the facilities and training to:
- Complete baseline testing (pre-concussion screening)
- Concussion assessments
- Implement treatment strategies for safe return to sport
If you would like to book your club in for baseline concussion testing, or if you require management following a concussion, please call or experienced team or book online.
We are open to offering club presentations regarding concussions including what to look for, how to immediately manage and what treatment options are available. If you would like to discuss this service further, please call our friendly team and they can offer you further individualised information.
Junior Athlete Development
Athlete development is critical to ensuring optimal performance and reducing the risk of injury.
The growing number of injuries especially in Junior populations highlights the need for robust exercise programming. Recent evidence now confirms that progressive weight training under the guidance of a suitably qualified health professional is both safe and effective for enhancing performance and reducing injury risk.
Our clinicians have undergone extensive training through the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA). They have worked at elite levels with athletes of all ages including the Commonwealth games, AFL clubs Greater Western Sydney and the Western Bulldogs, Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the Murray Bushrangers as well as many local sporting clubs.
We have developed an elite Junior development program that is suitable for all skill levels. If you have never stepped foot in a gym before or if you attend a gym regularly this course is for you. Our team will take you step by step through the core elements of the program ensuring you maintain a safe an optimal technique. We believe this program will allow you to reach your full sporting potential and at the very least introduce you to the key elements of a gym program.
If you would like more information or to book and appointment, please call our clinic or book online.
PRE-SEASON SCREENINGS
Enhance Physiotherapy offers pre-season screenings for all sporting clubs and organisations.
Physiotherapists at Enhance will then be able to form an individualised, structured treatment plan for athletes to address these deficits and reduce their risk of injury in-season, helping to keep you on the sporting field and playing at your best. These treatment plans may include individualised home exercise programs, strength and conditioning, structured running programs and advice on sport-specific training.
These screenings can identify deficits in range of motion, strength, muscle control, balance, proprioception and sports specific skills, which are often contributing factors to future injury and poorer sporting performance.
The Enhance team includes a Titled APA Sports Physiotherapist, while multiple Enhance physiotherapists have experience with elite level sporting organisations, including Commonwealth Games basketball, AFL and NRL. Enhance physiotherapists have a passion for bringing their knowledge of elite level exercise programming back to the local area.
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How can we help you
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SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY FAQs
You will be greeted by our friendly admin staff and asked to fill out a form including your past history and how your current injury is affecting your ability to participate in your favourite sport. Your physiotherapist will then perform an indepth assessment by asking you questions around your injury and performing physical testing to assist in diagnosis the cause of your problem. Once the source of your problem has been identified your physiotherapist will begin treatment to assist with easing your symptoms, provide education on how you can manage and recover from your injury and provide exercises for you to complete at home to help get better faster. At the end of your first physiotherapy session your physiotherapist will give you a written plan outlining your diagnosis, how long it should take to get better and what they and you will do throughout treatment to get you back to sport ASAP.
No! You can see a physiotherapist without a referral from a doctor. Often is it quicker to get into your physiotherapist and they have a deeper understanding of sports injuries and can get you back to sport faster than your GP. We can refer for imaging if required and can correspond with your GP if relevant for your injury.
If you are experiencing aches, pains or limitations in your performance a sports physio will be able to help address your issues and get you performing better than ever before.
Our Locations
Book your appointment at one of our three locations - Albury, Wodonga or Lavington
Physiotherapy Albury Clinic
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday/Sunday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed
Physiotherapy Wodonga Clinic
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday/Sunday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed
Physiotherapy Lavington Clinic
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday/Sunday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed