WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY

The physio program has been designed by the Sydney Sports Medicine Centre to ensure your body is ready to return to training and minimise the risk of injuries, be sure to watch the videos and read the descriptions of each exercise prior to completing it for the first time.

Accessory Exercises

Banded external rotation

  • Ensure shoulder blades set flat

  • No shoulder pain, elbows can come up higher to make exercise more challenging

  • 3 sets x 8 reps

scapula retraction

  • There are 4 different heights the higher the harder

  • Ensure shoulder blades and flat and across not down

  • 3 sets x 5 reps in each position

single arm scull on exercise ball

  • Set shoulders and lift off the ball very small amount

  • Ensure shoulder set during exercise

  • Make sure do equal amounts on each side

  • Can do off bed, or floor if no ball

  • Can add light weight to increase load

  • 3 sets x 15 seconds each side


Leg / Trunk Exercises

bridge with alternating leg kicking

  • Set core and keep pelvis still

  • Leg movement at a pace of 1 per second

  • 3 sets x 20 seconds

bridge with alternating toe taps

  • Set core and keep pelvis still

  • Leg movement at a pace of 1 per second

  • 3 sets x 20 seconds


Swim Load Exercises

alternating catch with exercise ball

  • If you don’t have swiss ball can kneel and do on soccer/ basketball single arm.

  • Set shoulder and core on contact

  • Aim 40 contacts per 30 sec.

  • 3 sets x 30 seconds

If you have been able to do minimal/no swimming on Wednesday’s or Saturday’s add these exercises -

standing double arm straight pull

  • Bend knees keep shoulder blades set

  • Resistance low

  • 4 sets x 30 reps

supine single arm alternating band pull

  • Set shoulder and core

  • Should be light not strong resistance

  • No shoulder pain

  • 4 sets x 30 reps each side

 
 
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