UQ Musculoskeletal and Sports Injury Physiotherapy (MSS) Clinic

Recovering from injury, preventing a recurrence, enhancing your performance or returning to your normal function: the MSS clinic can service all your sports and injury needs.  We can help you to optimize your level of function.

MSSI Clinic Services

Individual consultation:

A consultation at the MSS clinic will involve an interview, a physical examination and a clinical diagnosis of your condition.  The interview process enables the physiotherapist to know and understand your medical history and current problems.  A physical examination will be conducted to determine the nature of your problem.  An explanation of the examination findings and how they relate to your symptoms will be provided. 

Time will be allocated to answer your questions and increase your understanding of your condition.  It is important that you understand your condition and contribute to the management plan as this will increase your ability to participate and enhance your recovery.

Group classes:

Inspiring Change: Chronic Pulmonary Exercise Class is a community based exercise class for individuals who have chronic pulmonary diseases such as asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis.  For more details click here for an information sheet.

Research Opportunities:

In conjunction with the academic and research staff of the Division of Physiotherapy the MSS clinic offers patients the opportunity to voluntarily participate in research investigating the prevention and management of musculoskeletal conditions. 

Other services:

Pre-sport screenings:  This is an assessment of your readiness for sport. Screening includes interview and a more in-depth assessment of flexibility, range of movement, strength, endurance, agility and sports specific activities. A risk assessment will be provided with comprehensive recommendations.

Sport Specific Interventions: The development of exercise interventions specific to sport requirements may be conducted in the clinic or at your sports venue.  Utilization of UQ Sport Fitness Centre to enhance rehabilitation, progress your exercise program and transition to independent training or personal trainer is available to all patients.

Bike Assessment: An introductory biomechanical assessment of your bicycle setup is conducted, and determined if it may be contributing to your condition.

Orthotics:  A biomechanical a ssessment of the lower limbs is performed, followed by a possible prescription of orthotics.

 

UQ Musculoskeletal and Sports Injury Physiotherapy (MSS) Clinic section

MSS Clinic Staff

Clinical Manager:        Amy Fagan

MSSI Clinic Information

The MSSI clinic provides a service of musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy to the students and staff of the University of Queensland, QUT, Griffith University and the general public.

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