Alphington Sports Medicine

29/07/2025

OUT & ABOUT

Alphington Sports Medicine Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician and Chief Medical Officer for Water Polo Australia was recently in Singapore for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.

She was the Aussie Stingers, Australia's senior women’s water polo team!

28/07/2025

There is a myth that if you’re not losing weight, your exercises must not be working.
Wrong!

Remember that non-scale victories can be more important than numbers on a scale.


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28/07/2025

A new study suggests that following a "healthy" diet can boost your overall health even if it doesn't result in weight loss.

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To discuss your personal nutritional situation w/ one of our Accredited Dietitians https://ow.ly/to5s50WupHY, phone 9481 5744 or book an appointment online via: https://ow.ly/sGec50WupHX

27/07/2025

Congratulations to the Melbourne Vixens (including Alphington Sports Medicine Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician - club Head Doctor) on an AMAZING final quarter comeback to win their way through to the Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final.

Best of luck for Saturday night - all of Melbourne will be behind you!

Netball Victoria

25/07/2025

Did You Know:

We have BodyIce Universal Recovery (ice/heat) Packs available for you to purchase - in small or medium sizes. They are suitable for smaller joints / areas such as your elbow, wrist, ankle, foot, calf, shin or knee.

We also sell many other items including braces, tape, spikey massage balls, foam rollers etc.

For more details, please speak to our friendly reception staff when you next call or come in.

Phone: 9481 5744
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24/07/2025

Upcoming Sport Integrity Australia webinar: Planning Safe Sporting Events

With Safe Sport Day just around the corner on 8 August, now is the perfect time to level up you approach to keeping children and young people safe in sport.

This webinar is designed for sports administrators, volunteers and organisers at all levels who want to embed child safeguarding into their event planning.

At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Recognise child safeguarding as a key part of event planning
- Identify potential child safety risks in sport and take steps to prevent them
- Develop and implement a practical safeguarding action plan
- Find and use tools, templates and checklists to support child-safe planning

Wednesday, 6 August
12:30pm – 1:30pm AEST
Online event

Register now via: https://zurl.co/2gqqw

24/07/2025

DYK:

Toady is !

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23/07/2025

You only have one heart; love your heart.

23/07/2025

Exercise and brain health: new insights on cognitive benefits

NEW summarising a recently study and highlighting the unexpected winners - children, AHDH and gentle movement.

Read:

Have you ever noticed feeling mentally clearer after physical activity? That post-exercise mental clarity isn’t just your imagination – it reflects real cognitive changes. Our research team undertook a major review of the evidence to dig deeper into exactly how movement shapes our thinking. What...

23/07/2025

Preparing your sport for every season . . .

Whether you're mid-season or just held an AGM, our resources will help your club thrive.

Get your club sorted with easy templates and some winning tips from : https://ow.ly/k1CH50Wt1qZ

22/07/2025

Congratulations to Ice Hockey Victoria’s 2025 Under 18 State Tange Team, including Team Manager & Alphington Sports Medicine Podiatrist , on their bronze medal at the Australian U18 Ice Hockey Championships last week!

Ice Hockey Victoria - IHV

22/07/2025

How To Be More Physically Active During Your Working Day