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Presented by Elite Athlete Sports Physiotherapist - Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist. With over 15,000 treatment sessions in sports alone Kusal Gooonewardena shares the latest clinical findings on improving performance, perfecting biomechanics, decreasing injury rates and helping elite touch footballersperform at their peak. In this presentaiton Kusal shares: 1. The types of injuries that are prevalent in elite touch football 2. Why these injuries occur 3. How to prevent these injuries and In this presentation Kusal shares: 4. How a touch footy players can prepare for a tour/season 5. Elite Akademy Sports Physiotherapy's unique assessment process. 6. How Elite Akademy Sports Medicine is helping to identify these injuries earlier and therefore getting these athletes back faster, fitter and stronger. Hope you enjoy! For more information goto www.EliteAkademy.com
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Kusal Goonewardena APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist
TOUCH FOOTBALLAUSTRALIAN UNI GAMES 2013
TEAM PREPARATION
IMPROVE PERFORMANCE PERFECT BIOMECHANICS
REDUCE INJURY RATES
14 YEAR CAREER - SPORTS MEDICINE.FOUNDER/DIRECTOR OF VIGOR SPORTS MED
AND ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MED.
OVER 15,000 TREATMENT SESSIONS IN SPORTS INJURIES &
PERFORMANCE
MELB UNI SPORTS PHYSIO SINCE 2002HEAD OF SPORTS MEDICINE AT MELB
UNI SINCE 2008
CURRENT TEAM OF 4 PHYSIOS AT MELB UNI.LECTURER, CONSULTANT
AUSTRALIA, CHINA, SRI LANKA
Ankle 23%
Knee 12%
INJURIES IN TOUCH FOOTY
Hand 19%Shoulder 12%Face 9%
Head and Neck 2%
INJURIES IN TOUCH FOOTY
Everything connected
Movement involves contribution from the whole body
THE KINETIC CHAIN
Ground Reaction Forces
WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN TOUCH FOOTY - 1
Repetitive habits → Posture
WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN TOUCH FOOTY - 2
Poor Biomechanics
WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN TOUCH FOOTY - 3
Trauma
WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN TOUCH FOOTY - 4
Athlete 1 Athlete 20%
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LoadingTolerance
WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN TOUCH FOOTBALL - 5
Loading vs Tolerance
Very, Very Sensitive65-85% of athletes will have neural ‘tightness’ if
and when they increase their training load.
Can decrease your Sports Performance Indicators (SPI’s) by 25%
THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGSTHE NERVES
Normal Nerve
Affected/Dysfunctional Nerve
HOW DO THE NERVES GET AFFECTED - 1
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HOW DO THE NERVES GET AFFECTED - 2
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THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO… (1ST OF 4)
THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO… (2ND OF 4)
THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO… (3RD OF 4)
THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO… (4TH OF 4)
THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO…
What is Good Posture?
Relaxed muscle groups vs Overactive
What to feel… Upper spine Lower spine/Pelvis Positioning
Lets practice…
WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE AUG’STIP 1: POSTURE
Posture (How to Change it)
Keep it simpleKeep it precise
How many times before its perfectMagic number: 3000
WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE AUG’STIP 1 (CONT): POSTURE
Thoracic Spine
WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE AUG’SPOSTURE/CONTROL – TAPING TECHNIQUE 1
New – Core tape technique 8 months of research to perfect – ideal during sport/training
WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE AUG’SPOSTURE/CONTROL – TAPING TECHNIQUE 2
WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE AUG’SLOADING VS TOLERANCE – EXERCISE 1
‘Rolled Up Towel’ Exercise
WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE AUG’SLOADING VS TOLERANCE – EXERCISE 2
The Spinal Roll Exercise
WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASONRECOVERY - 1
Contrast Baths and Salt WaterSea Swims (30-40 min)
Contrast Baths (Hot/Cold) (Hot 1 min; Cold 30 sec) Repeat 7 times.
WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASONRECOVERY - 2
SleepBest Form of Recovery
WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASONRECOVERY - 3
Drinks, Fluids and Hydration
Alcohol AwarenessRed Bull Gatorade/Powerade/Lucozade
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Before/ During the SeasonPostureTapingExercises
During the SeasonRecovery Recovery Recovery
Performance Up to 35% Better
What is the CAUSE of my pain?Provide you with a diagnosis
Can they HELP me? If yes, we work out how
How LONG before I recover? Time taken to recover
What can I do to PREVENT this? Exercises for recovery and prevention
WHAT HAPPENS AT ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MEDICINE…
Free Biomechanical Assessments
WHAT HAPPENS AT ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MEDICINE…
Free Biomechanical Assessments (Cont)
WHAT HAPPENS AT ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MEDICINE…
Unique Pricing Structurein 2013
Special for all AUG athletes4 week: $350 ($44/session)
8week: $550 ($34/session)
12 week: $750 ($31/session)
**PAYMENT PLANS AVAIL**
WHAT HAPPENS AT ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MEDICINE…
Usual Pricing
WHEN SHOULD YOU SEE US…
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feeling great!general
stiffness/sore-ness
symptomatic/ func-tional difficulties
Typical Progress
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Our Mission To help our athletes achieve the best results, in the shortest period of time.
We love What We Do.
We love Sport.
FINAL THOUGHTS
If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to send a note or call our clinic 8344 4948
My email address is: [email protected] twitter address is @kusalkumar
The Elite Akademy twitter address is @EliteAkademy
We share our athletes success stories and advice on our Facebook site www.facebook.com/EliteAkademy
Lastly these slides have been uploaded to www.slideshare.net/KusalGoonewardena
THANK YOU.
