With the 2021 AFL season now complete, we chatted with one of our Massage Therapists, Brooke Skaf, about her involvement in the AFL with the Carlton Football Club (Blues).
Dr Gaylene McKay has been the Opals (Australian Women’s Basketball Team) Physiotherapist for 7 years and travelled with them many times for camps and tournaments. But this year she had the privilege of supporting them in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics!
Now that she’s back in Australia we asked her to spend some of her hotel quarantine time telling us a bit about the experience . . . .
Banana bread is so 2020.
Whether you’ve run out of things to bake during lockdown or you’re looking for an activity to keep the kids busy (and off their screens), you must give these muffins a try.
While Dr Gaylene McKay, our Managing Director and the Lead Physiotherapist for the Opals, is now back in Australia and in quarantine, she did manage to send through a few last pics from her time at the Olympics.
More great photos from the Olympics thanks to Alphington Sports Medicine’s Managing Director & Opals Lead Physiotherapist, Dr Gaylene McKay.
APA titled Sports Physiotherapist and Alphington Sports Medicine’s Managing Director, Dr Gaylene McKay, is currently in Tokyo for the Olympics.
As Lead Physiotherapist for the Opals (Australia’s Women’s Basketball Team) she’ll be doing her best to ensure all players are at peak fitness for each game.
DON’T CUT CARBS!
It’s not fun and it NEVER lasts. Rather than thinking about what you need to eliminate from your diet, think about what you can INCLUDE.
Add this one to your meatless Monday collection. Ingredients can be prepared ahead of time so all you need to do is build your taco to your heart’s desire and enjoy!
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Alphington Sports Medicine Clinic’s Managing Director Dr Gaylene McKay is no stranger to the rigorous demands of professional basketball – she played over 300 games in the WNBL and has been a team Physiotherapist since the early 1990’s when she retired.
She returned from the WNBL hub late last year and we had a quick chat about her time in Queensland with the Melbourne Boomers.
All our services are now conveniently located under one roof in our newly renovated building at 339 Heidelberg Road, Northcote.
The extended and rejuvenated building includes: 13 physio consulting booths, 5 medical consulting rooms, a large integrated exercise area, lift access to upstairs, increased parking, and much more.
Things are looking great in the new (front and upstairs) section of the building and we’ll soon be moving back in.
Here’s some important information and dates for you all to take note of:
The festive season is fast approaching and it’s been a challenging year for everyone, so we wanted to take a moment to say:
Merry Christmas to all – we wish you a happy & healthy 2021!
This refreshing salad is super simple to make. It’s loaded with veggies and requires almost no cooking. It’s the perfect summer dish!
Here’s a quick update on where our redevelopment project is at:
Renovation work continues on our Clinic building at 339 Heidelberg Road.
Builders are now working on the front (original section) in addition to finishing off upstairs at the back (new section) of the building.
With the 2020 AFL season now complete, we chatted with Alphington Sports Medicine Clinic’s Sport & Exercise Medicine Registrars Dr Liam West and Dr Kendall Brooks about their involvement with the Hawthorn (Hawks) and Greater Western Sydney (GWS Giants) teams, respectively.
With the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season now complete, we chatted with Alphington Sports Medicine Clinic’s Sport & Exercise Medicine Registrar Dr Samantha May about her involvement with the Premiership winning Melbourne Vixens.
With the 2019/20 A-League season now complete, we chatted with Alphington Sports Medicine Clinic’s Specialist Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician Dr David Bolzonello about his involvement in the club’s inaugural year of competition.
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