ISEM Sports Injury Clinic
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The target population for the clinic includes:
- Sport participants of all levels (e.g. competitive, recreational) and ages
- Presenting with sub-acute and chronic conditions
- Which are not clearly indicative of surgery
- And/or previous medical or physiotherapy interventions have failed
- Any sport-related injury for return-to-play
- Concussion management for return-to-play / work / study
Currently, the clinic runs every other week, on Thursday from 8am – 1pm at the outpatient wing of the Orthopaedics Department in Tygerberg Hospital (6th Floor).
The clinical team consists of a sport and exercise medicine physician and sports physiotherapist. The initial session comprises a thorough patient interview and physical examination followed by appropriate treatment and planning of the rehabilitation programme. If necessary, referral for appropriate imaging /medical investigations will be made. Arrangements for re-assessment will also be made accordingly. Referring clinicians are kept fully updated with the progress of all patients.
Patients are referred to the clinic by a registered doctor or other rehabilitation practitioner such as physiotherapists and biokineticists registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).