A sprain is perhaps one of the most common Cairns sports injuries we see presenting at Wellness Embodied. They range in severity from mild to severe, depending on how the injury is impacting the client. Rehabilitation focuses on restoring joint and soft tissue range of motion, strength and stability.
Strains can range from: pain with no injury to the muscle, to a full thickness tear. They can occur in the muscle belly, where the muscle meets the tendon, and in the tendon itself. Rehabilitation focuses on reducing pain, restoring muscle strength and length, and reducing risk of re-injury.
Our Physiotherapist Alyza has completed further postgraduate Sports Physiotherapy training. She is passionate about providing professional Cairns sport injury treatment and rehabilitation for everything from an ACL tear, to fractures, tendon problems, sprains, strains and more.
Alyza is one of our trained Concussion Management Practitioners and provides Physiotherapy services to local sporting teams, including the Wanderers Rugby Union. She is also our Running and Strength / Movement Assessment Physiotherapist.
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Cara has a Bachelor of Health Science and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Osteopathy) and has completed further studies in vertigo, headaches and clinical pilates with the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute (APPI) and Dry Needling with Manual Medicine Australia. Cara focuses on locating the structural and biomechanical causes of injuries and addressing them using a range of different techniques.
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Megumu believes that providing comprehensive, custom-made treatment is important to reach an individual’s goal, and she wishes to provide the best treatment possible for her clients to maintain their quality of life.
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Nadun has a special focus on musculoskeletal injuries and treats neck, back, shoulder, hip and knee pain, as well as soft tissue injuries, ankle dysfunction and ACL rehabilitation, both pre/post-surgical and conservative. He also guides clients through strength and conditioning programs, aerobic fitness and functional training to support recovery and long-term wellbeing.
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Nicola Sommer completed her Master of Osteopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University and has furthered her skills with dry needling training through CPD Health Courses. Nicola developed a strong interest in health and human movement through an active upbringing, taking part in team, water, and snow sports. She was drawn to osteopathy for its holistic approach and its focus on the body’s natural ability to heal, considering the connection between physical and lifestyle factors.
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Sipho is a Physiotherapist with 5 years of experience, specialising in sports and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. He has a particular interest in treating back, neck, and shoulder conditions, and supporting safe return to sport and activity. Sipho is also currently an MBA candidate, bringing a broad, strategic perspective to his clinical practice.
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