Episode 121: Dr Andy McDonald chats to Physiotherapist Nick Kane. Nick is the founder & Managing Director of the Sports MAP Network as well as Head Physiotherapist at Essendon Football Club. He is a Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist having completed a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University. He completed is undergraduate Physiotherapy degree at Notre Dame University in Fremantle. Nick excels in working with sporting injuries and rehabilitation with a particular interest in troublesome hip & groin pain, recurrent hamstring injuries, tendon pain & post surgical rehab.

Topics Discussed 

• Physical demands of AFL
• Structure of performance teams in AFL
• Key steps planning a hamstring muscle injury rehab
• Progressing return-to-running with hamstring injuries 
• How to monitor hamstrings post injury
• How to problem solve tough cases as a Physio

Where you can find Nick:

• Sportsmap
• Linkedin
• Twitter

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