Cameron Elliott - Physiotherapist

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Cameron Elliott is an accredited service provider to the New South Wales Institute Of Sport as a physiotherapist, working with the state’s top 750 elite athletes, coaches and managers. Cameron is a full-time employee of Sydney Sports Medicine Centre where he treats all musculoskeletal injuries that result from sport, work or lifestyle activities. Cameron is an active member of Sports Physiotherapy Australia- a sub-group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, he is currently the chairperson of the NSW state committee.

Cameron has years of experience of working with elite and professional sports. His experience includes working for the Institute of Sport Mens Hockey program during their domestic season and on international tours. Cameron also works for The New South Wales Hockey Association during their U21and National Hockey League campaigns, with the world champion and Olympic gold winning Kookaburras Mens Hockey team and the Mens U21 Australian Hockey team. Cameron's previous appointments include team physiotherapist to; the West Sydney Razorbacks basketball team (previously competing in the National Basketball League), the Cumberland Beavers Rugby League Football Club and the Singapore Olympic swimming team (2008). He does periodic work for the Saint Kilda Saints football club; competing in the Australian Football League. Cameron works regularly with national level swimming squads and for the New South Wales Gymnastics Association.

Cameron is an accomplished lecturer and teaches for institutions such as Sports Medicine Australia, Australian College of Physical Education and Hills Street Group. In addition to his formal appointments he regularly presents speeches to coaches concerning sporting injuries and prevention.

Cameron’s strengths are in his strong scientific based approach to injury assessment and management. He utilises a hands on approach of manual treatment, which includes soft tissue and myofascial releases, joint and spinal mobilisations and manipulations, dry needling, muscle energy techniques, exercise prescription and if required, the use of real time ultrasound to provide visual feedback on muscle contraction patterning- a treatment most applicable for training core stability.

Cameron has a keen interest in the specific requirements of each sport on the individual; biomechanics and kinematics of required movements and typical injuries that may result from differences in these factors. Cameron has skied for most of his life, played club level Australian Rules Football and is a passionate motorcyclist.