Injuries & Conditions

Injuries and conditions we treat

Our specialist sport and exercise medicine care covers the full range of musculoskeletal problems, from acute injuries to long-standing pain, in people of every age and activity level.

Most musculoskeletal problems can be improved with a clear diagnosis and an evidence-based plan. The list below is not exhaustive. If your problem involves muscles, bones, joints, tendons, or movement, you are in the right place. When you are not sure where your problem fits, call reception and they will help you book the right appointment.

Acute injuries

If you have just injured yourself and need a rapid review, call (07) 5415 0428. Mention it is an acute injury so reception can prioritise the appointment. For severe injury, suspected fracture with deformity, or if you cannot bear weight, please attend a hospital emergency department.

Browse by body region

Most patients arrive with a problem in one part of the body. These pages cover the conditions specific to each region, the imaging that helps, and the structured care pathways that apply.

Knee

ACL, meniscus, ligament sprains, patellofemoral pain, kneecap dislocations, jumper's knee, and knee osteoarthritis.

Shoulder

Rotator cuff tears and tendinopathy, frozen shoulder, instability, AC joint problems, and labral injuries.

Hip and groin

Femoroacetabular impingement, gluteal tendinopathy, adductor pain, and hip osteoarthritis.

Ankle and foot

Recurrent ankle sprains, Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, posterior tibial dysfunction, and forefoot pain.

Elbow, wrist and hand

Tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, wrist sprains, scaphoid injuries, finger ligament injuries, and chronic hand pain.

Back and spine

Mechanical back pain, disc-related symptoms, sciatica, neck pain, and pars bone stress injury.

Browse by injury pattern

Some problems are defined less by where they hurt and more by what happened. Useful to start here when the cause is clearer than the location.

Muscle

Hamstring, calf, quadriceps, and adductor muscle strains and tears. Grading, expected recovery, and structured return-to-sport planning.

Tendon

Achilles, patellar, gluteal, hamstring, rotator cuff, and elbow tendinopathies. Loading programmes that build tendon capacity over months.

Overuse and bone stress

Stress reactions, stress fractures, and overuse injuries in runners, dancers, and endurance athletes, including the underlying drivers.

Joint & soft tissue

Joint and soft tissue

Bursitis, ganglion cysts, synovitis, joint effusions, fat pad impingement, and other localised soft tissue problems.

Osteoarthritis

Knee, hip, hand, and shoulder osteoarthritis. Non-surgical management focused on function, pain, and what matters to you.

Return to sport

Return to sport

Criteria-based return-to-sport assessment after injury, surgery, or concussion, in close communication with your physio.

Concussion and head injury

Concussion is a brain injury and benefits from specialist sports medicine input, especially when symptoms persist beyond the expected window or when the patient plays a contact or collision sport.

Concussion baseline screening

Pre-season baseline cognitive and balance testing for athletes in collision and contact sports.

Acute & recovery

Concussion management

Acute assessment, symptom-guided recovery, and graduated return to learn, work, and sport, following current consensus guidelines.

Red flags after a head injury

Worsening headache, repeated vomiting, increasing confusion or drowsiness, weakness or numbness, seizure, or loss of consciousness lasting more than a brief moment all need urgent assessment. Call 000 or attend a hospital emergency department immediately rather than waiting for a clinic appointment.

Specific patient groups

Some patterns make more sense viewed through the lens of the patient group. These pages bring together the considerations specific to each.

Female athlete health & RED-S

Menstrual cycle and performance, low energy availability, RED-S, recurrent stress fractures, and bone health.

Adolescent and youth athletes

Growth plate and apophyseal injuries (Sever's, Osgood-Schlatter), pars bone stress injury, and training load in young athletes.

Active older adults

Maintaining strength, balance, and confident movement through midlife and beyond. Bone health and falls prevention.

Medical conditions in active people

Specialist sport and exercise medicine is not only musculoskeletal. Active people, especially those training at higher volumes, can develop medical conditions that interact with exercise and recovery.

Medical conditions overview

Cardiovascular and metabolic risk in active people, anaemia, low ferritin, exercise-induced asthma, gut symptoms, and more.

Energy availability

RED-S and low energy availability

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, its impact on bone, hormonal, and cardiovascular health, and how to recognise it early.

Bone health and osteoporosis

Bone density, osteopenia, osteoporosis, and the role of exercise and medical management.

Not sure where your problem fits?

If your problem does not match any of the categories above, that is fine. A specialist sport and exercise medicine consultation is itself the right step when the diagnosis is unclear, when several practitioners have disagreed, when imaging has not explained your symptoms, or when an injury simply will not settle.

Call (07) 5415 0428. Reception can help you book the appointment that fits your situation, or pass a query to the clinical team before your visit.

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