Happy Easter from the team at SPARC. While we are closed over Easter 🐣. For any emergencies over this period please contact reception via email: reception@sparc.com.au and we will get back to you first thing Tuesday 👌
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Our specialist doctors have extensive experience in looking after a wide range of elite sports and research. We look forward to applying these principles to everyone whether a recreational runner, manual worker or just need proper guidance to manage your health and chronic disease.
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Foot issues affect our day to day activities and can hold our performance back. From gait analysis, running and loading modifications to footwear advice and treating common problems, we aim to get back on track.
Learn more about podiatry servicesOsteoarthritis
Arthritis is a major cause of disability and chronic pain, and there are many options that will help besides surgery. We believe in the active management of your arthritis to manage not only your pain, but our multidisciplinary approach and modern medical options that aims to prevent reduce progression of arthritis.
View our non-surgical treatment optionsThe Sports and Arthritis Clinic (SPARC) is a multi-disciplinary clinic with specialist Sports and Exercise Physicians as the leads. This is unique to South Australia providing affordable, evidence based, non-surgical treatment for sport and musculoskeletal injuries, as well as osteoarthritis. Combining specialist physicians alongside select physiotherapists, podiatry, and other allied health integrated with use of our new fully equipped gym, SPARC is uniquely positioned to work with you.
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View all updatesMeet Tom! One of SPARC's Physiotherapists with a keen interest in assessment and management of lower-limb ailments!When Tom isn't working with the Sturt football club or helping patients at SPARC, you can often find him, lifting iron with @ryanlewis83 at @sparcupfitness, training with @runasonecoaching or running at his favourite location, the espy at Seacliff!For more about Tom, pop over his Staff profile page!https://www.sparc.com.au/staff/tom-lancaster
View PostAMAZING PATIENT ACHIEVEMENT 🚨Maddy Williams, Senior International Aerobics gymnast from Seacliff Gymnastics Club, and she has just been selected to represent Australia, travelling to Portugal for the Cantanhede International Open Competition in March.Maddy was recently crowned Level 10 Australian champion in 2023, and battled injuries over the past few years, but now is looking stronger and better prepared than ever for her first year in the Senior International competition.Maddy has been working with one of our senior Physiotherapists, Emma Darcy, and she couldn’t be more excited 🙌!Good luck Maddy!
View PostOur SEP, Karthick Badrinath, presented to for SA Sports Medicine Association discussing the latest advice, return to play protocols as well as the practical skills of SCAT6 and SCOAT6 training 🧠#sparc #concussion #sportsandexercisephysician
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