Whether it’s in order to get the best results and minimise the risk of injury for your own peace of mind, or for legal and insurance purposes, we can help you with full medical screenings and exercise programs review and prescription.
MEDICAL SCREENINGS
There are a number of reasons one may require a medical screening which includes a full medical history, examination and sometimes imaging or even cardiovascular screening, such as:
Return to sport
Whether you’ve been away from exercise due to illness, injury or yes, laziness but want to get back into it, a medical screening may be the safest way to make sure you are ready to go. Sometimes we need to take things extra slow and knowing the appropriate limits is key to your health.
Athletes
Prior to many international competitions or tours, or even at the start of every season, athletes require adequate medical screening by a Sports and Exercise Medicine practitioner. These help to perhaps uncover underlying illnesses, deficits which may lead to injury or arrange ongoing medical care and medication management as required.
Defence Force
Prior to entering the Defence Force, a prospective applicant requires a medical screening which sometimes also entails further assessment by a Sports and Exercise Medicine practitioner.
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
If you want to train and reach your potential, it is essential that you can walk that fine line between injury and improvement. Having a Sports and Exercise Medicine practitioner create and review your training regimen allows them to make sure this is optimising your hard work. You want training to mean improvement and avoid injuries where possible.
On the flip side, if you are just wanting to start exercising again after many years or returning from injury, a Sports & Exercise Medicine Practitioner can assist with this safely! It’s important to not be TOO KEEN to start off, remember, slow and steady win the race (to not being injured!!)