Services
Please find listed below the services that Balmain Sports Medicine provides. Fees for these services are available upon request with our administration staff.
In discussion with the client, each of our practitioners will complete a thorough history related to your injury, perform an appropriate physical examination and then determine a specific treatment plan to achieve your required goals.
Physiotherapy
With several APA Sports Physiotherapists and Pilates qualified Physiotherapists on staff you will benefit from state of the art management of your sports injuries. This includes a thorough initial assessment, accurate diagnosis, an individualised rehabilitation program (utilising our on-site gymnasium) and a graduated return to sport exercise program, to enable an efficient and successful return to your sporting demands. In order to achieve this, physiotherapy services may include the appropriate provision of:
- soft tissue mobilisation (massage)
- dry needling
- joint mobilisation / manipulation
- muscle stretching
- muscle strengthening / conditioning, including core stability & swiss ball exercises
- proprioceptive / balance exercises
- biomechanical assessment & correction of movement
- sports strapping & bracing
- graduated & progressive return to sport rehabilitation programs
- ergonomic assessment & posture correction
A referral from your general practitioner is not required to see one of our physiotherapists.
Read more...Orthopaedic Surgeons
Balmain Sports Medicine has a team of three orthopaedic surgeons with extensive experience and a special interest in sports injuries. Each of the surgeons provide a comprehensive orthopaedic service for all conditions within their speciality (ie, shoulder, wrist, knee and ankle), to develop a treatment plan that is tailored for each individual athlete's needs.
This will often involve liaising with our sports physicians and physiotherapists in managing the injury and the rehabilitation if surgery is required.
Read more...Sports Physicians
Sports physicians specialise in the treatment and management of sporting injuries, from the recreational to the elite athlete, by combining their musculoskeletal and medical knowledge with the pathophysiology of injuries, to provide optimal long term care to the athlete.
This will often involve liaising with the referring doctor / physiotherapist and the organisation of high quality investigations, to provide a comprehensive evaluation and enable an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
Read more...Podiatry
Podiatrists are dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of lower limb biomechanical-related injuries in both the sporting and general population.
A referral from your general practitioner or physiotherapist is not required to see one of our podiatrists.
Read more...Pilates
At Balmain Sports Medicine, Rozelle we provide 'studio-based pilates';
which ensures individualised sessions and quality instruction from a Physiotherapist or qualified Pilates Instructor using specialised equipment (Reformer, Cadillac / Trapeze, Wunda Chair, Ultra Sound and small equipment). A thorough assessment is undertaken prior to commencing Pilates using the Ultra Sound machine, to ensure your abdominals and pelvic floor are recruited during exercises. A specific program can then be developed to meet your bodies needs.
Read more...Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is beneficial to assist in the recovery of an existing soft tissue injury or as preventative treatment, allowing the muscles to rest, relax, revive and recover from the daily demands we place on them during our sport and activities of daily living. The benefits of massage include:
- relieves sore muscles and aching joints
- promotes joint health and improves joint range of motion
- accelerates the healing process and helps breakdown / remove scar tissue
- increases energy levels
- improves circulation of the blood and lymphatic systems
- reduces chronic pain and headaches
- improves posture
- promotes general well-being by alleviating stress / tension / anxiety / depression / insomnia
- improves immune and digestive function
- relaxes the nervous system
Dietetics
Improving your individual health and well-being for the demands of daily life and exercise is dependent on optimal nutritional advice. A healthy diet has to be one that is enjoyable, practical, realistic and sustainable in the long term. Our Accredited Practicing Dietitians are able to provide practical nutrition advice and education about healthy living and / or a healthy lifestyle, according to your individual requirements and goals.
Read more...Naturopathy
Balmain Sports Medicine recognizes naturopaths are holistic practitioners that have a critical role in ensuring an individual's optimal health and function. Naturopaths view disease and illness as a response to an unhealthy, stressful or unsatisfactory lifestyle.
Read more...Sports Psychology
Sport psychology is the study of psychological and mental factors that influence, and are influenced by, participation in sport, exercise and physical activity, and the application of this knowledge to everyday settings.
Sport psychologists are interested in how participation in sport, exercise, and physical activity may enhance personal development and wellbeing throughout the life span. They work with individual athletes, sports teams, organisations and in private practices.
Read more...
Web Strategy Sydney