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AFL INJURY PHYSIOTHERAPY NEWCASTLE
Recover Stronger. Return to AFL. Play With Confidence.
Australian Rules Football is a physically demanding sport involving repeated sprinting, high-speed running, kicking, jumping, marking, tackling and rapid changes of direction. Injuries can interrupt training, affect performance and prevent you from enjoying the game you love.
At Up N Adam Performance Training & Physiotherapy in Hamilton North, Newcastle, we understand the physical demands of AFL and the importance of returning to football with confidence.
Our physiotherapists combine detailed injury assessment, progressive rehabilitation, objective VALD strength testing and sport-specific return-to-play programs to help footballers recover and rebuild their physical capacity.
Whether you're a junior player, local club footballer, representative athlete or experienced competitor, we'll work with you to understand your injury and develop a rehabilitation plan suited to your position, training demands and goals.
Restore strength. Rebuild resilience. Return to the game.
AFL Injuries We Assess and Treat
Australian Rules Football places significant demands on the muscles, joints and ligaments of the lower limbs and upper body. High-speed running, kicking, jumping, landing, tackling and rapid changes of direction can contribute to acute injuries and persistent musculoskeletal problems.
At Up N Adam, we assess the injury, identify relevant strength and movement deficits, and develop an individualised rehabilitation plan that considers the demands of returning to AFL.
The goal isn't simply to get you back onto the field — it's to restore the strength, speed, movement capacity and confidence you need to play football at your best.
Repeated sprinting, acceleration and high-speed running place considerable demands on the hamstrings and calf muscles.
We assess muscle strength, injury severity and running capacity before progressing rehabilitation through strengthening, running and sport-specific conditioning.
Twisting, tackling and sudden changes of direction can result in ACL, MCL and other knee ligament injuries, as well as meniscal injuries.
We assess knee stability, strength, movement control and functional performance, using objective VALD testing where appropriate to guide rehabilitation and return-to-AFL decisions.
Ankle injuries can occur during tackles, awkward landings, stepping and changes of direction.
We assess ligament injury, ankle mobility, strength and balance before progressing rehabilitation towards running, jumping, landing and AFL-specific movements.
Kicking, sprinting and changes of direction place considerable demands on the hip and groin muscles.
We assess hip mobility, adductor strength, pelvic control and sport-specific loading to guide rehabilitation for adductor strains, groin pain and other hip-related injuries.
Tackling, falls and marking contests can contribute to shoulder dislocations, AC joint injuries, rotator cuff injuries and other shoulder conditions.
We assess shoulder stability, strength, movement and functional capacity before developing progressive rehabilitation that considers the demands of tackling, marking and contact.
Repeated running, jumping, landing and high training loads can contribute to Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendon pain and other overuse conditions.
We assess tendon loading tolerance, relevant muscle strength and training demands before developing a progressive strengthening and return-to-football program.
Experienced physiotherapists. Personalised care.
Our physiotherapists combine sports injury assessment, progressive rehabilitation, objective testing and an understanding of athletic performance to help AFL players recover and return to training and competition.
Katie Hamment
Physiotherapist | Newcastle Knights Physio | Exercise Rehabilitation & Pilates
