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Athletica Sports Physio & Performance

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Athletica Sports Physio & Performance

Athletica Sports Physio & Performance specialises in sports injuries, with a strong focus on non-surgical ACL healing and management.

We utilise Strength & Conditioning, manual therapy, dry needling & injury rehab to help you recover and return stronger. Athletica Sports Physio & Performance specialises in treating sports and musculoskeletal injuries. We also specialise in the Cross Bracing Protocol for conservative ACL healing. Our clinic provides personalised treatment plans for both elite and recreational athletes, using the latest techniques and evidence-based practices. Whether you’re recovering from a recent injury, managing chronic pain, or seeking to improve your athletic performance, we are here to support you. We take a holistic approach to treatment, considering all aspects of your health and fitness to create a comprehensive plan tailored to your needs. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and start your journey toward achieving your goals.

03/09/2025

Huge congrats to our soccer star Misha for healing her torn ACL with the BLEX bracing protocol! 💪🏼⚽

Keep smashing it 👏🏼🙌🏼

28/08/2025

Healed ACL 💥

Another fantastic result for our client, who tore her ACL near the femoral attachment in a non-contact soccer injury. She slid into a tackle, hyperextended her knee, and felt a pop with immediate pain. Having already undergone reconstruction on the opposite knee, our client was determined to avoid surgery this time.

We used a 12-week weight-bearing bracing protocol (WBAT → FWB) combined with progressive strength, balance, and muscular control training.

12-week MRI result: “ACL longitudinal intact with some intermediate signal. ACLOAS grade 1”

✅ Pivot shift = negative
✅ Lachman test = negative

Our client has now passed her early-phase testing and has started plyometric training - pogo jumps, box jumps, broad jumps - as we progress towards full return to sport.

26/08/2025

Congrats to our stellar patient Mirella 🌟💪🏼

After a full ACL rupture, Mirella achieved an incredible heal in just 12 weeks! 🙌🏼

Your hard work and commitment have truly paid off - keep it up 👏🏼

19/08/2025

Healed ACL 💥

Another great result for our client, who initially tore her ACL playing soccer - felt a pop, knee gave way, and MRI confirmed a full rupture. She was told by a specialist she’d never return to sport without a reconstruction.

Instead, we followed a 12-week weight-bearing bracing protocol (BLEX) with a knee extension block, alongside progressive strength, balance, and control training.

12-week MRI result: “Healing of the anterior cruciate with normally aligned ligament fibres (ACLOAS grade 1)”

✅ Pivot shift = negative
✅ Lachman Test = negative

A stable, healed ACL - no surgery required.

29/07/2025

Healed ACL ✅

One of our clients has achieved ACLOAS grade 1 healing following a 12-week Knee Extension Block (BLEX) bracing protocol, combined with targeted Strength & Conditioning.

Our female client sustained a non-contact ACL injury while playing soccer — landing from a jump when her knee buckled.

🔹 Left MRI: Complete ACL rupture
🔹 Right MRI (12 weeks later): Healed ACL (ACLOAS 1)

We’re now progressing to jumping drills and a return to running plan 🏃🏽‍♂️

24/07/2025

Healed ACL 🤩 MRI confirmed.

Keep up the super job Vicki! 👏🏼✨

22/07/2025

A study from Eastlack et al. (1999) showed that ACL-deficient individuals who cope well can return to sport despite increased laxity. In other words, objective laxity ≠ functional instability.

Laxity values (KT-2000 measurements):
🔹 Copers: 5.5 ± 2.7 mm
🔹 Chronic non-copers: 5.1 ± 2.8 mm
🔹 Subacute non-copers: 4.2 ± 2.2 mm
- No significant difference in anterior tibial translation between groups.

Participants were classified into three groups: copers, subacute non-copers, and chronic non-copers. All had complete ACL ruptures and were previously involved in Level I or II sports. Subacute non-copers were 1–6 months post-injury, while chronic non-copers were more than 6 months post-injury. A non-coper was defined as someone unable to return to their pre-injury activity level due to repeated episodes of knee instability or “giving way.”

Despite having similar levels of knee laxity, copers significantly outperformed non-copers across all functional domains:
🔹 Higher Quadriceps Index, indicating better strength in the injured limb
🔹 Superior hop test results on all four tests: single hop, triple hop, cross-over hop, and timed hop
🔹 Higher self-reported function via Lysholm Knee Outcome Survey - Sport Score, and Global Rating scores

Predictive variables that best identified copers:
🔸 Global Rating of Knee Function
🔸 Knee Outcome Survey - Sport Score
🔸 Quadriceps Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction
🔸 Cross-over hop performance

Despite up to 5.5 mm laxity, copers had fewer giving-way episodes, better strength, and maintained Level I/II sports without surgery.

14/07/2025

A recent Systematic Review of 15 studies and 1,637 participants found no significant difference in Return-to-Sport Rates between surgical and non-surgical treatment for ACL injuries.

The analysis also showed that some participants managed with rehab alone successfully returned to pivoting sports like soccer.

When it came to performance:
🔹 Surgery patients scored just 0.70 points higher on the Tegner Activity Scale
🔹 This difference was not clinically meaningful

Filbay, S.R., Wang, K., Grindem, H., Culvenor, A.G. & Feller, J.A., 2025. No difference in return-to-sport rate or activity level in people with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury managed with ACL reconstruction or rehabilitation alone: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-025-02268-5

25/06/2025

Well done to our client Bron for achieving a successful ACL heal!

You worked so hard for this! 👏🏼🤩

20/06/2025

HEALED ACL 🤩

Things you love to see 🙌

19/06/2025

Healed ACL💥

Here’s another client who just achieved an outstanding result after a complete ACL rupture sustained during soccer - with an ACLOAS Grade 1 on the 12 week follow-up MRI.

Although surgery was recommended, we pursued a non-surgical approach.

We implemented a weight-bearing knee bracing protocol, paired with a targeted lower limb strength & conditioning program over the initial 12 weeks.

Now begins the Return To Sport plan ⚽️

27/05/2025

ACL healed 💥

Left MRI: Complete ACL rupture — surgery was recommended as the only option.
Right MRI (12 months later): Fully healed ACL. This one was a spontaneous heal, no bracing required.
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Now begins the return to sport plan 👟⚽️

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132/134 Glynburn Road
Tranmere, SA
5073

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.athleticasportsphysio.com.au/

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