Scope Sports Injury & Exercise Clinic

22/09/2025

15/09/2025

Not sure if your ACL rehab is on track? You’re not alone.

ACL rehab should be structured, progressive, and backed by testing — not guesswork. If you’re feeling unsure, a second opinion can give you the clarity and confidence you need.

Book a Free Discovery Call and we’ll go through your current situation, answer your questions, and outline the best path forward for your recovery.

👉 Link in bio to book.

14/09/2025

Over the past few weeks we’ve been running a Coaches Workshop Series here at Scope, diving into back and knee pain and how coaches can keep their clients training safely through it.

This Friday we’ll be finishing the series with the shoulder—covering common conditions and ways to stay active and strong while looking after long-term health.

It’s been great to share knowledge with local coaches and see how committed they are to helping their clients not just recover, but continue to train and thrive.

07/09/2025

A few weeks ago I had a patient come in worried they’d injured their back from deadlifts. They’d already been thinking they might need scans, lots of treatment, and months of rehab.

But when we broke down their technique, it wasn’t a “back problem” at all—it was a lifting problem. They were yanking the bar with their back instead of pushing through their legs and creating tension.

Once we adjusted their setup and gave them a couple of simple cues—drive the ground away, break the bar in half, pull the slack out—the pain eased straight away.

Not every case needs endless treatment or complicated rehab. Sometimes it’s just about moving smarter.

👉 If you’re struggling with pain when lifting, book a session and let’s work through it together.

02/09/2025

Most people don’t want a “better knee.”
They want what a better knee gives them: freedom, confidence, and the ability to keep doing what they love.

That’s why this workshop exists.
Not just to teach anatomy or exercises—
but to give you clarity, confidence, and a plan you can trust.

📅 Saturday, October 25
📍 Ipswich
🎟 Limited spots

The future of your knees starts here.
Book via link in bio

01/09/2025

On our new Back 2 Your Best Podcast, I sat down with Brent Cunningham (Exercise Physiologist & PhD candidate in Exercise Oncology) to talk about how exercise fits into cancer treatment and recovery.

Key Takeaways:
✅ Exercise helps in 3 phases—before treatment (build a reserve), during (tolerate treatment better), and after (rebuild strength & energy).
✅ Both aerobic + resistance training are important—heart, muscle, and function all matter.
✅ Auto-regulation is the secret: adjust sets, reps, or volume depending on your energy on that day.
✅ Supervised exercise tends to get better results, but learning self-regulation builds confidence for the long run.
✅ Beyond the physical, exercise offers powerful psychological benefits—control, confidence, and hope.

🎧 Listen in for practical advice for patients, carers, and practitioners: link in bio

25/08/2025

Most people don’t want a “stronger knee.”

What they really want is what a stronger knee gives them:
– The freedom to run without fear of pain holding them back
– The confidence to climb stairs, squat, and kneel without hesitation
– The reassurance that their future isn’t limited by scans, wear and tear, or a diagnosis

That’s exactly why this workshop exists.

It’s not about chasing pain relief for today.
It’s about building strength, mobility, and confidence for the years ahead—so your knee supports the life you want to live.

📅 Oct 25 | Ipswich
🎟 Only 15 spots
👉 Link in bio

25/08/2025

Knee pain doesn’t just hurt.
It steals your freedom—running, squatting, kneeling, even climbing stairs.

Most people get told to rest, to wait for surgery, or that they’re “bone on bone.”
But that’s not the whole story.

There’s a better way.

On Saturday, Oct 25 (9–12pm in Ipswich) we’re running our Knee Rebuild Workshop—a practical, evidence-based session designed to give you:
✅ A clear plan to rebuild knee strength and mobility
✅ Confidence to move without fear of setbacks
✅ A proven program to keep progressing at home

💲 $85 (use code KNEE10 for $10 off)
🎟 Only 15 spots available

👉 Link in bio to grab your spot today.

21/08/2025

Rehab works best when we follow principles, not just random exercises.
It’s about gradual exposure and progressive overload—starting at a level your body can handle, then carefully adding challenge over time.

Ways we can overload:
• Add a little more weight
• Do more reps or sets
• Slow down the tempo
• Progress to harder variations

Small, consistent steps = long-term progress.

18/08/2025

New podcast coming tomorrow. Discogenic Lower Back Pain. Here is one of our rehab principles - Graded Exposure we use to help guide our patients to return to meaningful activities.

you’re afraid of cold water.
You don’t start by diving headfirst into an ice bath.
You dip your toes in. Then your ankles. Then your waist.
Each step tells your brain: “See? You can handle this.”

It’s the same with a disc injury.
After pain, bending or lifting can feel scary—but avoiding them only keeps the fear alive.
Graded exposure means starting small, proving your back is safe, and gradually reclaiming the movements you thought you lost.

Step by step.
Confidence through doing, not avoiding.

11/08/2025

When you get injured, you don’t just lose strength.
You lose part of who you are.

The training.
The feeling.
The thing that made you feel alive.

As coach Zane said in our chat — there’s a mourning process no one talks about.
And the goal isn’t always to “fix” you.
It’s to help you train with your injury, so you can get back what you love.

Because movement isn’t just about muscles.
It’s about meaning.

Thanks, Zane, for the reminder that recovery is as much about the heart as it is about the body.

11/08/2025

The most important lesson in rehab comes from a man who carried a bull..

Discover the ancient story of Milo of Croton and how it teaches the principle of progressive overload for rehab. Learn how small, consistent increases in weight, volume, distance, or pace can build strength, resilience, and lasting recovery."