icon The annual bay to bay running festival is coming upon us fast, in fact it’s only 3 weeks away! This year the event will take place on the 17th June and features a half marathon, 12km fun run and a 3km kids run. With the big day fast approaching, we thought we would answer […]
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icon Hamstring strain injuries are common across a range of sports, especially those involving sprinting, kicking and high-speed skills. They remain one of the main causes of time lost to injury within all levels of Aussie rules football. Hamstring injuries have been reported at 6.1 new hamstring injuries per club per year, with a recurrence […]
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Preventing Basketball Injuries icon In part 1 of our basketball blog series, we talked about some of the most common injuries in basketball and the treatment options for them (if you missed it, you can check it out here). In part 2, we are going to discuss the prevention of injuries in basketball. You can’t […]
Read Moreicon intro A study by Zuckerman et al (2016) looked at the injuries sustained in National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s and women’s basketball, between 2009 and 2015, and aimed to look at number of injuries, type of injuries and cause of injuries in basketball. The study was of a large scale, and included 78 men’s […]
Read MoreGet your head out of the game – Concussion in sport and why you need to take it seriously icon What exactly is concussion? The latest consensus statement defines concussions as ‘a subset of mild traumatic brain injury without structural abnormalities on conventional neuroimaging modalities’.1 More simply put, concussion can be defined as a temporary […]
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Coast Sport Directors and head Physios taking care of our Aussie athletes icon Let the games begin! From 4th-15th April 2018, the Gold Coast will host the 21st Commonwealth Games (GC2018). Welcoming more than 6,600 athletes and team officials from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories, the Gold Coast will be in the spotlight as elite […]
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Coast Sport covering Crusaders for glory icon Coast Sport has been selected as the preferred Physiotherapy coverage provider for the Central Coast Crusaders. The local basketball club is very excited to have the leading local allied health services provider in their corner to provide premium sports coverage at training and home games for players across […]
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Supporting local surf life savers icon Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club are thrilled to have leading allied health services provider, Coast Sport on board to provide their elite competitors with pre-screenings, educational sessions, injury prevention and management support as well as onsite coverage at major carnivals. According to President of Avoca Beach SLSC, Garry […]
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Top 10 tips for preparing for a long walk or hike icon Whether you are a newbie to hiking and just getting started with local hikes, or preparing for your next big hike (Oxfam, or a mountain in the Himalayas anyone?), you need to be well prepared. Here are our top 10 tips for preparing […]
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Ashley Pernecker to compete in Canada icon Young aspiring Central Coast athlete, Ashley Pernecker has been selected to compete at the 2018 Track & Field Tour – Canada in July. At just 13 years of age, the pocket rocket is already an inspiration to many, juggling school and a heavy training schedule, she is one […]
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