Kusal Goonewardena APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist
MENS SOCCERAUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY GAMES PREPARATION GOLD
COAST 2013
IMPROVE PERFORMANCE PERFECT BIOMECHANICSREDUCE 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
UEFA injury study Single most common injury thigh strain (17%)
Hamstring > Quad+Groin
Re-injuries ~ 12%
INJURIES IN MENS SOCCER
Other Common Injuries
Ankle 5x higher risk with old ankle injuries
KneeACL, Meniscus, Ligaments
INJURIES IN MENS SOCCER
Everything connected
Movement involves contribution from the whole body
During the action of kicking a soccer ball power is generated from Hip Knee Ankle Torso Shoulder
THE KINETIC CHAIN
Dysfunction Somewhere in the Body Due to
Ground Reaction Forces Repetitive habits you are unaware of → Posture Ineffi cient Biomechanics
Trauma
WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN MENS SOCCER
Athlete 1 Athlete 20%
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LoadingTolerance
WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN MENS SOCCER
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
THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO…
WHY HAVE I GOT PAIN?THE ENGINE LIGHT ANALOGY - THE CAR
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
Motor Learning – posture and control Keep it simple Keep it precise
How many times before its perfect Magic number: ………………..
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
After your GamesSea Swims (30-40 min)Contrast Baths (Hot/Cold) (Hot 1 min; Cold 30 sec) Repeat 7 times.
SleepBest Form of Recovery
Drinks and HydrationAlcohol only towards the end of the weekRed Bull Gatorade/Powerade/Lucozade
WHAT CAN I DO DURING AUG’SRECOVERY
Before AUG’sPostureTapingExercises
During AUG’sRecovery Recovery Recovery
WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE AND DURING AUG’SPUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER.
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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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.
