General and Special Interest Physiotherapy

Back and Neck Pain

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that around four million Australians—one in six people—experience back issues.

At SportsCare we use an evidence-based approach in the treatment of neck and back pain. The Australian Physiotherapy Association, low back pain clinical care standards recommend comprehensive assessment and active interventions as the most effective form of treatment.

According to Cheng et al 2025 exercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for back pain and our Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists are well trained in assessment and individual exercise prescription.

Cheng M, Tian Y, Ye Q, Li J, Xie L, Ding F. Evaluating the effectiveness of six exercise interventions for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 May 1;26(1):433. doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-08658-0. PMID: 40312680; PMCID: PMC12045001.

Low back pain clinical care standard

Work-Related Injuries

Our Physiotherapists apply an active model to the rehabilitation of work related injuries. We aim to restore the injured worker back to full function in much the same way an injured athlete is returned to sport. SportsCare is involved in the rehabilitation of workers from large companies such as Australia Post and Coles to individual workers.

Orthopaedic and Post-Op Rehabilitation

This type of rehabilitation refers to injuries of the skeleton and related structures such as joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and a number of other anatomical structures. Some of these types of injury require surgical repair by an orthopaedic surgeon.

Physiotherapy can assist in the rehabilitation of both surgical and non-surgical orthopaedic injury care to help restore normal movement, strength and control to the affected area. The Physiotherapists at SportsCare have both the training and a wealth of clinical experience to assist in the optimum recovery from all types of orthopaedic injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation.

Core Stability and Strength Training

Dynamic core stability is the ability of the body to use various muscles in complex ways to control movement around the pelvis, lower trunk and abdomen. Core stability allows for optimum posture both when stationary and with activity and also helps to reduce the risk of injury (Panjabi 1992).

Muscle strength refers to the capacity of your muscles to be able to produce force (Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine)

Poor core stability and a lack of strength results in poor posture, inefficient transfer of power from the upper body to the lower and vice versa, and a marked increase in the risk of injuries to many body areas including the low back and pelvis, mid-back and neck, and the lower limbs.

Many types of injury can adversely affect the capacity of the stabilising muscles resulting in reduced core stability and strength, which may then result in an increased risk of re-injury or further injury. Hence research has shown that retraining of the core stabilising muscles and strength training are often a critical part of any rehabilitation program.

Vasseljen, Ottar PhD, PT*; Unsgaard-Tøndel, Monica MSc, PT*; Westad, Christian PhD†; Mork, Paul Jarle PhD†. Effect of Core Stability Exercises on Feed-Forward Activation of Deep Abdominal Muscles in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Spine 37(13):p 1101-1108, June 01, 2012. | DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318241377c

Shamsi M., Sarrafzadeh J., Jamshidi A., Zarabi V., Pourahmadi M.R. The effect of core stability and general exercise on abdominal muscle thickness in non-specific chronic low back pain using ultrasound imaging. Physiother. Theory Pract. 2016;32:277–283. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2016.1138559.

Hodges P.W., Richardson C.A. Contraction of the abdominal muscles associated with movement of the lower limb. Phys. Ther. 1997;77:132–142; discussion 134–142. doi: 10.1093/ptj/77.2.132.

Panjabi MM. The stabilizing system of the spine. Part I. Function, dysfunction, adaptation, and enhancement. J Spinal Disord. 1992 Dec;5(4):383-9; discussion 397

Musculoskeletal Injuries

A musculoskeletal injury is an injury or disorder of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves or related soft tissues including strains, sprains or inflammation. These are often those nagging pains and discomforts that just don’t seem to be getting better. Physiotherapy is well placed to assess these injuries, promote optimal recovery of the damaged tissues and re-educate functional movement patterns for the affected joints.

Neurological Rehab

At SportsCare, we have several physiotherapists who can assist in treatment of neurological disorders. Examples of neurological conditions that physiotherapy can assist with are stroke, brain injury, spinal injury and a variety of other nerve related disorders. These disorders commonly affect the movement control and balance systems of the body. With the dedication of the individual and the correct Physiotherapy guidance, people can rehabilitate to their potential.

Women’s and Men’s Health

A woman’s body will undergo significant changes throughout her lifetime, particularly throughout pregnancy, after childbirth and during menopause. Women’s health Physiotherapists can play a vital role in managing change and dysfunction during these periods. Our Physiotherapists can also assist men with issues related to pelvic floor control.