Staff Christmas Party Zoo Experience

November 29, 2012

This weekend just past SportsCare & Physiotherapy held their annual Christmas Party! Unlike years gone by this one involved a little trip to the zoo…. All staff and families had an enjoyable time feeding lions, giraffes & bears. One staff member was even lucky enough to get a special

Have you heard of a Lumbar Roll?

November 15, 2012

Lumbar Rolls are designed for people with back pain, spinal pain, illness or disability. They help support the back and align the spine. It can assist in easing back pressure with long drives and prolonged sitting. SportsCare & Physiotherapy sells D-shaped rolls and are happy to

Can I still run with pain in my achilles?

November 8, 2012

Have you just started back running this spring to get fit for summer? Have you noticed any niggles or pain in your heel or your achilles? You might want to have a look at our resource on ‘Achilles Tendinopathy’. It will help you understand and learn about the risks and early signs

Emily reports back from Annual Australian Hand Therapy Conference

November 1, 2012

In October Louise and I went to Adelaide to attend the Annual Australian Hand therapy conference. The conference covered a range of topics, two of the focus areas were wrist injuries and thumb arthritis. We had a number of informative lectures from Hand therapists, Plastic Surgeons and

Tour de Femme

SportsCare & Physiotherapy is helping sponsor The Tour de Femme this November. It is a women’s-only twenty kilometre ride that doubles as both a race and a participation event. In 2012 it will be held on Sunday 11th November. Many of Australia’s top female riders have competed in

Pelvis Demystified!

October 25, 2012

Donna, Kylie and Sara attended a pelvis and SIJ course last weekend to help learn more about this very complex joint. They felt the course helped them to gain a more sound understanding of the pelvis and its biomechanics. They shared what they learnt regarding more evidence based assessment

More Dry Needling available at O’Connor and Dickson Clinics

October 18, 2012

Two of our physiotherapists – Lisa and Hayley ventured down to Melbourne to complete an Introductory course on Dry Needling. They returned and presented information on the latest research to the rest of the therapists. They returned energised and ready to go. SportsCare and

U16 Junior Brumbies results at National Championships, Sydney

October 11, 2012

Kylie Janssens went away with the ACT 16’s Rugby Union team last week to the National Championships at Riverview Sydney. The ACT clinched fourth spot on Friday after going down to Queensland White, 34-14. They flew through the qualifying rounds with wins over the Melbourne

U17 Junior Brumbies National Championships, Caloundra

Hayley Gosman travelled with the Junior Brumbies to the U17 National Championships in Caloundra, Qld, last week. The boys played very well but were up against some outstanding competition and were unfortunately unable to get a win. Luckily there were no major injuries and it was great to run the

NEW Barton Clinic Opening soon!

October 1, 2012

For the last two months the new SportsCare & Physiotherapy Barton clinic has been under construction and we will soon be moving into brand new rooms in the same building, level 2 at 3 Sydney Avenue, Barton. This will allow us to increase our capacity and