LifeCare Prahran Sports Medicine

28/09/2024

Thankyou to the Queen Adelaide Club for the invitation to the lunch time talk series for members - I presented on healthy aging for bone and muscle health and functional capacity- soon to be available on physioeducators Vimeo channel

04/08/2024

08/05/2024

Exciting news with our research team being awarded 1.7 million dollars to conduct an RCT comparing the Cross Bracing Protocol to ACL reconstructive surgery - to commence later this year in Melb, Sydney once we have written all the protocols etc
Watch this space ! In the meantime this treatment is being offered at Prahran Sports Medicibe centre Melbourne and Stadium Sports Clinic Sydney with Dr Cross and Dr Rooney

After three months in a knee brace as part of a research trial, my anterior cruciate ligament healed itself. This novel program could revolutionise the way ACL tears are treated.

22/03/2024

https://www.9news.com.au/national/acl-injury-therapy-non-invasive-cross-bracing-therapy/4d1db5d1-5046-4107-ae82-a1e5cfbd5aa6

Researchers take a step towards less invasive ACL injury therapyBy Emily Rice • Medical Reporter11:54am Mar 22, 2024 Tweet Facebook Mail Anyone who follows sport will know what the dreaded phase "ACL tear" means.ACL is short for "anterior cruciate ligament", which is a key stabilising ligament tha...

15/10/2023

Just finished the 2023 Asics SMA Scientific Conference held in glorious Queensland sun at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort. Our very own PhD hip physiotherapist Dr Josh Heerey presented some wonderful material from his hip research whilst podiatrist Emma Poynton and Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician Dr Stuart Down attended to hone their skills and stay abreast of the current best practise in multidisciplinary sports medicine.

03/10/2023

Archie’s slides have arrived in clinic.
Drop in and secure a pair ready for the summer ☀️

Fast Shipping from our Melbourne Warehouse

15/01/2023

As the 2023 Australian Open commences today in Melbourne, our Podiatrist Emma Poynton is at Rod Laver Arena working within the elite sports medicine team and providing services to the world's best tennis players.

Throughout January, Emma is providing all the required podiatry care for the players at her pop-up onsite podiatry clinic -cleverly named “Foot Fault”. Emma is attending to general blisters, callus and nail trauma (all of which are common in tennis players), acute and overuse injures, as well as completing biomechanics, orthotic and footwear assessments. 🎾🦶🎾

Lob in for some smashing service...

25/09/2022

Lovely day at the office for our Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician - Dr Stuart Down - catering for injuries and medical needs of the Victorian Men and Women cricketers for 16 years now.

For expert care of all your cricketing injuries - book in to see Stuart at LifeCare Prahran Sports Medicine (9529 8899)

10/04/2022

Flynn Perez made a successful return to AFL football following a revision ACL reconstruction after suffering an ACL graft rupture early in the 2021 season. Working with elite athletes requires a collaborative approach with the surgeon, Club physio and rehab /support team and of course the athlete themselves. Elite athletes follow a similar rehab protocol to recreational athletes with criteria based early, intermediate and late stage rehab phases and need to pass a return to sport test before commencing training and graduated playing, through the VFL in Flynns case. Of course elite athletes are usually stronger and more powerful pre injury but also need to be physically resilient to the extreme demands of professional sport before they return to playing AFL.

Assoc Professor Jane Rooney, CF is one of only 3 Knee Specialist Physiotherapists in Victoria. Jane has a particular interest in ACL injuries; management options including non operative +/- bracing and operative management, rehabilitation and return to sport testing. Jane has successfully rehabilitated many of Australia’s elite athletes following ACL reconstruction including AFL, netball , field sports athletes, gymnastics and winter sports athletes. Jane has designed criteria based strength, power and neuromotor control testing to ensure optimal rehabilitation outcomes and re injury risk minimisation. Revision ACL surgery is particularly challenging to recover from due to additional damage to the knee and more extensive surgery. Jane is also involved in several current ACL research projects trying to improve ACL injury outcomes in Australia following on from her Churchill Fellowship exploring this topic in 2018.

06/04/2022

With the local football leagues kicking off this week around Australia it is important to ensure you have the correct fitting boots to help maximise your on-field performance. Our Podiatrist Emma Poynton has teamed up with ASICS to help answer some of your boot fitting questions.
Emma consults at Lifecare Prahran Sports Medicine Tuesday to Friday. To book an appointment with Emma, please call our reception on 9529 8899. https://www.asics.com/au/en-au/mk/football

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03/04/2022

Lifecare specialist sports and exercise physio Jane Rooney covering state gymnastics trials for nationals qualifying at the state gymnastics centre both Mens and womens artistic gymnastics

03/12/2021

Well done Dr Josh Heerey on being invited to present at the International Sports Medicine Congress and 18th Turkish Sports Medicine Congress on hip and groin pain in athletes.
Josh consults with us on Thursday's so if you are having hip and groin issues please call us on 95298899 to arrange an appointment.