Meet the Physiotherapy Team
Sydney West Sports Medicine is owned and operated by a team of high-profile sports medicine professionals. Our practitioners are recognised as leaders in their fields across many different sports, who together possess an extensive network of clients from the elite to amateur sporting level whilst also working with the general community on their health, disability, chronic conditions and rehabilitation.
The benefit to seeing an SWSM Physiotherapist is not only seeing someone who knows your sport but seeing someone who liaises with Sydney’s leading Physicians and Allied Health practitioners to give you the best management and support to achieve your goal.
Being located at Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney’s hub for elite team and individual sports, we have helped countless rising and professional athletes to achieve their best performance. We work closely with state and national teams for Athletics, Swimming, Netball, Volleyball, Water Polo and Gymnastics and help to support many Tennis, Soccer, Rugby, AFL athletes.
Our Team: Ewan Watts (Physiotherapist), Chris Webster (APA titled Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist), Vas Krishnan (Physiotherapist), and Erin Blundell (Physiotherapist)
Athletics
Of note is our unique specialty in Athletics. The team consulting at ANSW CoE brings together years track and field experience and comprehensive understanding of each event from throws and jumps to sprints, distance running and walks. Our goal is to deliver our technical expertise and support to all levels of the athletic community, including coaches.
What We Do:
Assessment: We provide expert assessment to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate injuries with the ultimate of optimising health and performance.
Sport Screening: Proactive screening provides an overview of your strength and function highlighting areas which may need to be addressed in your training program including technical inefficiencies which may increase risk of injury. It also serves as feedback to coaches on the efficacy of your training program. Using VALD technologies, we have developed screening protocols for:
Athletics
Sprints/Hurdle
Distance
Walks
Jumps
Circular Throws
Long Throws
Swimming
Tennis
Soccer
Volleyball
Badminton
Sport Injuries: We provide individually tailored treatment prioritising communication with your coach/teams ensuring swift and safe return to peak performance.
Rehabilitation: We offer comprehensive, evidence-based rehabilitation programs designed to restore strength and function after injury.
Event support: We provide onsite support to athletes and coaches during competitions and during general training times at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre.
Other Services:
· Biomechanical analysis
· Return to run programming
· Dry needling
· Soft tissue release
· Joint mobilisation and manipulation
· Sports Taping
