Clare has been involved in Sports Physiotherapy for 20 years working with all levels of athlete from thosestarting out to State, National and Olympic level. Notable appointments have been:
- 1998 & 2002 Olympic Winter Games Physiotherapist
- 2004 Olympic Summer Games Physiotherapist
- 1999 to present Sydney Swans Physiotherapist
- 2009 Australian Men's Paralympic Football Team Physiotherapist at The World Championships
- 2001 -2004 Australian Women's Water Polo Team Physiotherapist
- 1993-1998 South Sydney Juniors Representative Teams Physiotherapist
Clare has expertise in exercise rehabilitation for hip,groin, knee and lower back injuries and has presented multiple times on APA courses including the "Level 2 Sports Course" and "Strength and Conditioning for Physiotherapists".
Webinar Overview
This webinar will cover how to accurately diagnose and manage an acute knee injury whether immediately on the field or in the following days or weeks post injury.
There will be a discussion of the different injuries including ACL, PCL, LCL and MCL tears, patellar dislocations, fractures and meniscal injuries.
The discussion will include the mechanism of injury, presentation and management strategies. Appropriate referral for x‐ray and MRI will be discussed along with referral to a specialist Sports Physician’s or Orthopeadic Specialist as appropriate.
This webinar will help the physiotherapist with rehabilitation exercise prescription for recovery and return to sport.
Webinar Outline
5 min: Subjective Assessment
20 min: Mechanisms of injury, clinical tests and rehabilitation of ACL injuries
25 min: Other ligament, meniscal and joint injuries,clinical tests and management.
5 min: Summary ‐ what you have learnt.