SSMC accredited as Top Quality Diagnostic Imaging Service

21.09.2021 Filed in: Sports Medicine

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Sydney Olympic Park received a further health boost today when Sydney Sports Medicine Centre was re-accredited as a diagnostic imaging service, recognising the quality and safety of their service.

Tags: accreditation, qip, ultrasound

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CrossFit Risk vs reward in the ‘sport of fitness’

19.02.2020 Filed in: Health & Fitness | Sports Medicine

by Dr Donald Kuah and Dr Brandi Cole

This article has been published in Medicine Today, a peer-reviewed journal for doctors. Read the full article here

Now in its third decade, CrossFit is a ‘sport of fitness’ designed to help participants achieve the physical activity levels recommended by the WHO for optimal health at any age. However, there are some concerns about injuries related to high-intensity conditioning programs such as CrossFit.

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Achilles Tendinopathy

02.04.2019 Filed in: Sports Medicine

by Dr Jacob Jewson

Tendon injuries can cause debilitating pain in professional and recreational athletes which may result in reduced activity levels. One of the more common tendon conditions is Achilles tendinopathy.

Knee osteoarthritis: Maximising the non-surgical approach

14.02.2019 Filed in: Sports Medicine

by Dr Ameer Ibrahim

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder, it is a chronic arthropathy of one or more joints characterized by degeneration and loss of joint cartilage, along with other joint changes, including bone hypertrophy.

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A new era for women in sport

12.03.2018 Filed in: Sports Medicine | Injury Management | Injury Prevention

by Dr Jin Lee

It is an incredibly exciting time for women's sport with participation rates across a wide range of sports at an all-time high. In the last few years, we have seen the addition of professional women’s’ leagues in the AFL, A-league and 2018 will see the addition of the Harvey Norman Women’s competition in the National Rugby League.

Tags: women's sport, elite athlete

When Can I Go Back To What I Was Doing Before?

12.03.2018 Filed in: Sports Medicine | Injury Management | Injury Prevention

by Dr Thomas Gan

The most common question that I get asked after someone sustains an injury is usually, “When can I go back to do what I was doing before?”.

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SSMC accredited as Top Quality Diagnostic Imaging Service

CrossFit Risk vs reward in the ‘sport of fitness’

Achilles Tendinopathy

Knee osteoarthritis: Maximising the non-surgical approach

A new era for women in sport

When Can I Go Back To What I Was Doing Before?