Orthopaedic Sports Injury Clinic

Although many sporting injuries do not require immediate review by an orthopaedic surgeon, prompt diagnosis and appropriate management of serious sports injuries reduces the risk of further damage occurring, accelerates the recovery and improves the quality of the repair.

We have created the Orthopaedic Sports Injury Clinic to accelerate the diagnosis process, including radiology, physiotherapy and specialist access, so that you can receive the correct injury management as soon as possible.

Access to this clinic does not require a GP referral. It is a physiotherapist run clinic, with immediate orthopaedic surgon input if needed.

How to access the clinic:

Call Prime Physiotherapy on 9600 8755 or 9602 2296 and ask to be booked in to see our physiotherapist at the Orthopaedic Sports Injury Clinic. The clinic is open on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Orthopaedic Sports Injury Clinic process:

You will initially see our physiotherapist who will assess your injury and provide you with the immediate management required. If radiology or a specialist review is required, it will be organised for that day or soon as possible, usually within the same week. If a specialist review is required, you will also need to obtain a referral from your GP.

Injuries Treated:

Knee:

Meniscal tear

Inability to fully bend or straighten the knee
Clicking or popping with movement

ACL rupture

Leg giving way
Persistent swelling

Other ligament injuries

Leg giving way

Patella dislocation

Kneecap popped out

Shoulder:

Instability and dislocations

Shoulder popped out then back in

Clicking/clunking with movement

Tendon tears

Difficulty lifting the arm

Acromioclavicular joint dislocations

Large lump on top of shoulder

Ankle:

Ankle sprains and fractures

Inability to weight bear or still needing crutches

Persistent swelling

Elbow:

Dislocations and ligament sprains

Popping, clunking or pain around elbow

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