Blaise is a striker at CUA and was unfortunate to have a severe dislocation that required surgery. It has been a long road for him but he has come through. He shared some of his experience for us:
'In October 2016 I suffered a dislocated knee cap while playing football, causing damage to the cartilage in my knee. As a result I was forced to undergo knee surgery which would put me out of action for at least 4 months. The timing of my injury made it especially disappointing for me as the football nationals were only 2 months away.
In November, almost immediately after my surgery, I began visiting Ryan at STC. After a few physio sessions I was recommended a rehab program run by Oli to speed up my recovery process. I was given exercises that helped me to not only strengthen my injured leg but other muscles necessary for football. By completing these exercises under the guidance of Oli, I went from struggling to walk without pain to being able play football pain free again.
It has been a very long process for me, but after around 6 months of rehab at SportsTec I have regained complete confidence in the durability of my knee. This experience has given me a deeper appreciation for the simple joy of being active and playing sport. I feel like I am returning to football physically and mentally stronger overall than I was before my injury. Without the help of the rehab program I would still be unable to play today and for that I am extremely thankful to Oli and the physios at STC who helped with the recovery process.'
STC has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis:
For those that do not need hands-on treatment or are in the vulnerable person category, we are now offering online physiotherapy and online classes, which are claimable via your health fund rebates.
We are still offering face to face physiotherapy services for those with significant musculoskeletal pain or post-surgical rehabilitation, this may change if the crisis escalates.
We are offering several classes online including Pilates and Mums & Bubs post/antenatal rehabilitation. We’re able to facilitate varied online classes, so if you’re more comfortable with conducting your rehab from home, let us know and we’ll arrange to have you dialled in online to a class.
