Why See a Sports Physician?

What is a Sport and Exercise Physician?

In Australia, a Sports and Exercise Physician is a specialist doctor (Physician).

Watch short lecture about Sport and Exercise Medicine.

As a specialist, Dr Samra has completed advanced specialist training and works amongst other world-class leaders in the field of Sport and Exercise Medicine. 

Dr Samra has completed degrees in 

• medicine and surgery, 
• internships and postgraduate work in hospitals 
• passed numerous highly competitive exams,
• taught and studied at a postgraduate level, and 
• has published original research in peer-reviewed scientific journals. 

On top of that, Dr Samra works with elite sporting teams and organised medical coverage of sporting events across dozens of different sporting arenas.

The award of Fellowship from the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians is among the most respected qualifications attainable in the field of Sports Medicine in the world.

Click the link to find more detail about Dr Samra's experience.

Who should see a Sport and Exercise Physician?

There is wide diversity in what we see. We see all musculoskeletal complaints (including sudden injury and degeneration) in everyone from kids to adults, elite athletes to office workers, footballers to dancers and everyone in between. Many of our patients are referred by their physiotherapist, surgeon or GP (preferred) but you do not need a referral to see us.

We Specialise in:

• Severe or unusual conditions or those that don’t seem to be getting better with treatment
• Conditions that are tricky to reach an exact diagnosis
• Helping people to avoid surgery wherever possible and safe to do so
• Non-surgical management of arthritis and back pain
• Helping people to stay active despite injury and limitations
• The medical investigation, screening and injectable therapies
• Prescribing safe exercise in people with other chronic medical diseases.