Due to the popular new Netflix series "Cheer", more people of all ages are getting involved in the wonderful sport of Cheerleading! At Physio Inq, we are seeing more young girls, who typically have lots of flexibility, that need help in being stronger and more stable. Physiotherapists can also help coaches and athletes reduce their risk of injury and increase their strength and performance.
Common injuries that can occur in competitive cheerleading include:
- Muscle strains in the hip, lower back, and legs
- Ligament sprains in the knees and ankles
- Finger and hand injuries
Among the more serious, sometimes season-ending, injuries are:
- Head injuries and concussion
- Fractures, including those of the spine
- Dislocations of the shoulder or elbow
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Why do Injuries Happen?
- Performing skills/stunts above skill level
- Inadequate or faulty equipment
- Lack of experience with the sport or particular skill
- Poor flexibility
- Lack of strength and stability
- Poor conditioning or training (under/over training)
- Sudden increase in training load
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How can I reduce my injury risk?
Work on your functional strength and conditioning with single-leg squats and single-leg heel raises on both sides to improve your functional skills like tumbles and stunts, as well as increase power to jump and throw higher, and reduce injury risk.
Improve your flexibility by doing dynamic (moving) stretching before practice, and static stretching after practice.
At Sutherland Physio, we can look after acute injuries like: head and spinal injuries with a gradual return to activity, soft tissue injuries (sprains and strains) with the POLICE protocol, and managing muscular pain and tightness before they become big injuries. Did you know that physiotherapists are first line practitioners? That means we are qualified to determine and refer you if medical scans are required; and you don’t need a GP referral to see us.
At Physio Inq Sutherland our “motto” perfectly matches with the “Cheer” culture: Live a life with less limits! Contact us to manage your body and get you back into cheer quicker and stronger!
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Date Published: Friday, June 26, 2020
Date Modified: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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Hi! I'm Tom Hol
Tom brings a fresh approach to business ownership, focusing on keeping his staff happy. He does this partly because he knows it keeps his clients happy, and partly because he gets real pleasure out of making sure his team are stimulated and progressing in whatever area of the business interests them. Tom has always put his whole self into what he is passionate about, and is one of those fortunate people whose passion, and work, are one and the same. An almost 10-year career as a chef saw him running a well-known hatted restaurant in Potts Point, appearing on the TV show, Iron Chef, and working with some of Sydney’s most respected and innovative Executive Chefs. However, when his passion for human movement and mobility took over, Tom orchestrated a career change and retrained as a physiotherapist. Graduating from Australian Catholic University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Tom sought out the game-changers in the physiotherapy field and found an instant fit with Physio Inq. Tom started work at the Engadine clinic in January 2017 and within a short period of time, was managing the clinic, and enjoying his new profession. Tom, with his wife and business partner, Laura, purchased the Physio Inq Engadine clinic in 2018. Under their guidance, the clinic grew, and in 2022 it was relocated across Station Street, to a commercial property three times the original clinic's size. In 2019 Tom and Laura opened their second clinic, Physio Inq Sutherland: a huge undertaking, but nothing too daunting for the Hols. Tom leads by example and encourages people to maximise their achievements. He is always thinking about getting the best results out of the efforts that are put in.
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