Scott Howard Physiotherapist and Exercise Physiologist

31/05/2025

A huge thanks to Mel for bringing me in to assist her during the 2025 NSW Women’s State of Origin series. It was such a well run campaign and all of her hard work made it easy for me when I came in on game day

16/04/2025

In the clinic I commonly see young athletes who train at school, club and representative level, as well as across multiple sports. This infographic is a simple rule of thumb for how much training is recommended before there is an increased risk for overuse injuries

A study by Jayanthi et al. (2015), published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, examined 1,214 injured athletes between the ages of 7 and 18. These athletes, recruited from two hospital-based sports medicine clinics, were compared with healthy peers from primary care clinics during routine sports physicals.

Participants completed surveys reporting how many hours per week they spent in organized sports.

The results?
Young athletes are at increased risk of serious overuse injuries when they train more hours per week than their age in years.

What does that mean?
10 years old? Stay under 10 hours/week.

Athletic development isn’t about doing more.
It’s about balancing training, recovery, and nutrition to support healthy growth and maximize performance.

Want to train young athletes the right way?

Check out our expert resources:

• Books Formula for Success in Sports
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Reference: Jayanthi NA, LaBella CR, Fischer D, Pasulka J, Dugas LR. Sports-specialized intensive training and the risk of injury in young athletes: a clinical case-control study. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Apr

12/04/2025

WELCOME TO THE TEAM

SCOTTY HOWARD

One of the most well respected and well known Exercise Physiologist / Physiotherapists there is. In addition to his incredible professional bio, Scotty is also a mad keen waterman and lover of all things health & human performance. Scotty is an all-round top bloke. We are lucky to have him in the crew of epic mega-nerds that make up our UA Allied Health Committee. When we say our training and programs are 'based on science'... you know they are exactly that.

Exercise Physiologist and Physiotherapist

Allied Health Committee

Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Rehabilitation) - Charles Sturt University

Bachelor of Science - Sport Science and Physical Activity - University of Newcastle

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) - University of Newcastle

Open Water Scuba Diving Certification - SSI

WWCC / First Aid / CPR

He is an unashamed fan boy of a mid length and wishes he surfed like Torren Martyn

30/03/2025

This weekend I was back (no puns intended) learning about the lumbar spine and pelvis from world renowned physio Trish Wisbey-Roth. I built on my foundational knowledge, particularly for the SIJ and p***c symphysis, and am armed with additional assessment and treatment techniques to implement come Monday morning

23/10/2024

As the dust settles on another Australian Schoolboys rugby league campaign it’s time to reflect on the experience. As always the footy was a pleasure however our trip back to PNG is bigger than just footy. Our two countries share a special relationship and I applaud the ambition of entering a PNG team into the NRL in the near future. The ASSRL and PM’s XIII players promoted positive change for local issues such as violence against women and children, and I was proud to be part of it

08/06/2024

On Wednesday I had the honour of working with the navy blues in the state of origin curtain raiser game, an under 15s team from the Riverina who have participated in the RISE program over the last few years. Not only did they play some great football, they epitomised the values of what the RISE program is all about. It is such a great initiative and everyone involved in the program should be commended for their effort

26/05/2024

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of learning about the ribs, thoracic and cervical spine from the amazing Trish Wisbey-Roth. She had a way of making a complex area, less complex (I won’t say easy). To experience her ability to differentiate and treat what is causing pain and dysfunction was something I was in awe of. It will compliment what I learned at the shoulder course I attended last year and I look forward to integrating it into my clinical practice

12/05/2024

30/04/2024

It was great to further my knowledge on lumbar spine stress injuries with another great masterclass from learn physio and then present it to my peers at our fortnightly professional development session. I have unfortunately seen too many of these in adolescent athletes across various sports of late

27/02/2024

In November 2023, Aspetar focused a whole journal edition on rehabilitation after ACL injury, generously sharing practical wisdom and the latest scientific findings on this topic. Whilst it was nice of them to save me a trip to Doha, Qatar and reassure me that I'm already doing a fair job managing ACL injuries, they have given me some additional ideas to consider and go further down the rabbit hole in my quest for knowledge on what is a complex journey from day one injury to successful return to sport

https://journal.aspetar.com/en/journals/volume-12-targeted-topic-rehabilitation-after-acl-injury