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Preparing for a long-distance running event like Capital to Coast

August 4, 2022

Dave Halpin, one of our Exercise Physiologists at the Dickson clinics, has broken down some of the preparation required for running long-distance events like Capital to Coast.

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Career progression as a Physiotherapist

July 29, 2022

Physiotherapy is an industry that is constantly evolving and changing as we learn more about the human body, injury prevention, and treatment. At SportsCare, we value every clinician’s career journey and professional development needs to continue growing and learning. Study and training in physiotherapy Becoming a qualified Physiotherapist takes time, patience, and focus. Most Physiotherapists […]

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Reflecting on the UC Caps’ 21-22 season, with Physiotherapist Rob Taylor

June 22, 2022

The 2021-2022 WNBL season is not one that the UC Capitals will soon forget. From COVID-19 restrictions to on-court injury, the UC Caps have experienced it all. Following a sponsorship of the 20-21 season, SportsCare teamed up with the UC Caps throughout the season past to provide Physiotherapy services and management, allowing our staff to […]

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Managing Chronic Disease, with Exercise Physiologist, Dominik

April 29, 2022

It’s well-known that exercise is important for our general health. It can help manage cardiovascular health, cholesterol, and blood pressure, lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and some cancers, and plenty more. Prescribing exercise is becoming increasingly common for GPs and other health professionals, as our knowledge about how regular physical activity affects our wellbeing continues to grow.

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Our guide to COVID-19 recovery

February 25, 2022

So far throughout this pandemic, the main focus of the public health message has been centred around avoiding infection – and many of us had been able to successfully do this. But as the situation in Australia has and continues to shift, and more and more of us are facing our own personal battles with […]

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SportsCare Weston is moving

February 16, 2022

From Monday 21 February, SportsCare Weston will be located at 7-8/11 Brierly Street Our SportsCare Weston clinic has grown significantly over the eight years we’ve been at Liardet Street. When Kylie opened the clinic in 2014, she was the only full-time therapist joined by just one part-timer providing General Physiotherapy and Sports Physiotherapy. The clinic […]

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Meet Ruby, our Hand Therapy Development Program Therapist

January 25, 2022

This year SportsCare will be welcoming a new Hand Therapist in training to our team of experts, and what’s most exciting about this new staff member is that she’s the first person to join us as part of SportsCare’s new Hand Therapy Development Program for outstanding aspiring Hand Therapists. Ruby will be saying goodbye to […]

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2021 in Review: Highlights from the SportsCare Clinics

December 16, 2021

2021 was a big year for everyone, including SportsCare, despite some COVID interruptions! In this month’s blog, we are celebrating some highlights from across our clinics as we look back on 2021. Weston Dickson clinics Bruce Mawson Barton Parliament House The exciting news is that 2022 is going to be even bigger We will be […]

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Supporting Women in Sport

November 26, 2021

The female body is unique and has many physiological differences to their male body. At SportsCare, we respect and acknowledge that there are differences between male and female bodies that influence on our physiotherapy and exercise interventions. In this blog, we’re talking all things Women in Sport: some of the physiological differences, empowering women and […]

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Physiotherapy for Kids and Adolescents

October 22, 2021

At SportsCare, we are committed to providing holistic care for people from all walks of life throughout their lives. Here we’re focussing on how adolescent bodies differ to adults, and why we treat them differently. Firstly, ‘adolescent’ refers to young people between the ages of 10 and 20 years. Pre-pubescent and teenage bodies and minds […]

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