Regular physical activity and exercise is beneficial for both health and well being. It leaves you energised, helps you sleep better, improves your mood and as a longterm benefit, prevents many chronic diseases. If exercise was a pill, we would all be taking it! In order to have an...
It was Melbourne Marathon for a second straight year. Managing five sessions a week training was going well amongst other life challenges. The long runs were building slowly, and the hills were being introduced occasionally – all was well. But then… Over the course of...
What is your proudest moment as a practitioner? I always enjoy helping patients achieve their goals. Just recently I worked with a marathon runner in line for the Tokyo Marathon. He had a very grumbly achilles and was concerned he wouldn’t have the time to put the required number...
What is your proudest moment as a team dietitian? I have been lucky to have worked extensively in elite sport including at the AIS, Victorian and NSW Institutes of Sport, Australian Rugby Institute, NSW Rugby, three rugby league teams over 17 years, Bangarra Dance Company, Sydney Kings Basketball, Northern...
It’s contact sport season, and our concussion clinic is up and running! Dr James Lawrence, Sydney FC doctor, explains why having a baseline test is helpful should a concussion occur.
What is your proudest moment as a team doctor? My most memorable achievement would be working with a track and field athlete 6 weeks out from the Sydney Paralympic games who had stress fractures in both feet. Usually this would be treated with 8 weeks in plaster, but...
Week 4 saw an increase in the issue with my calf. As I run one calf becomes increasingly tight and slightly achy. Phil tells me this is an incredibly common problem for new runners (I suspect this may be particularly true when one is of a certain age… though...
This week it’s Dr Sophie Armstrong’s turn in the spotlight, where she reveals an impressive sporting career and lets us in on her other vocational passion! What is your proudest moment as a team doctor? Being a part of the Netball World Cup 2015 winning team. It was...
Barack Obama, spring mornings and barefoot running… Although there were some reluctant starts in week 3, the glorious spring weather made it worth my while. I had a couple of days with increased anxiety, and although exercise is not a magic bullet, it definitely makes the feeling more manageable. Overall,...
Not built for running? My quest for a sports bra… Week 2 is done and I am keen as ever! The running increments have increased to 1.5 minutes, resulting in 8 minutes of running all up (out of 28 minutes total). Not much I know… but not bad...