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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Physical activity: The cheapest poly-pill on the market

04.04.2017 Filed in: Health & Fitness | Sports Medicine written by: Brandi Cole

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

Physical inactivity is a major modifiable cause of disease burden world wide, yet 60% of Australians don’t meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity. It’s a commonly known fact that obesity is a risk factor for death and disease, however what most people don’t realise is that being unfit can actually lead to a greater risk of death than being fat.

Zika Virus – are Aussie athletes at risk in Rio 2016?

06.07.2016 Filed in: Sports Medicine

by Corey Cunningham

The Zika virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, was first identified in Africa and has been present in Brazil for a number of years, but there has been a recent significant increase in the number of infections during 2015, prompting the involvement of the World Health Organisation, where it is now listed as their major priority.

Tags: zika virus, olympics

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Breakthrough year for Platelet Rich Plasma use in osteoarthritis

13.05.2016 Filed in: Injury Management | Sports Medicine

By Dr Donald Kuah

Platelet rich Plasma (PRP) has been used for well over 10 years for treatment of symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA), particularly for knees. The use of PRP for OA knees has remained somewhat controversial, with sub standard evidence and a lack of uniform treatment protocols and PRP preparations/kits. PRP is essentially a preparation of concentrated platelets from a patients’ own blood (autologous) to harness the healing/anti-inflammatory properties found in platelets.

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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?

Physical activity: The cheapest poly-pill on the market

Zika Virus – are Aussie athletes at risk in Rio 2016?

Breakthrough year for Platelet Rich Plasma use in osteoarthritis