Presented by Elite Athlete Sports Physiotherapist - Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist. With over 15,000 treatment sessions in sports alone Kusal Gooonewardena shares the latest clinical findings on improving performance, perfecting biomechanics, decreasing injury rates and helping elite cricketers perform at their peak. In this presentaiton Kusal shares: 1. The types of injuries that are prevalent in elite cricket 2. Why these injuries occur 3. How to prevent these injuries and In this presentation Kusal shares: 4. How a cricketer can prepare for a cricket season or tour. 5. Elite Akademy Sports Physiotherapy's unique assessment process. 6. How Elite Akademy Sports Medicine is helping to identify these injuries earlier and therefore getting these athletes back faster, fitter and stronger. Hope you enjoy! For more information goto www.EliteAkademy.com

1. MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY CRICKET
CLUB
SEASON ’13/14
IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
PERFECT BIOMECHANICS
REDUCE INJURY RATES
Kusal Goonewardena
Elite Athlete APA Sports
Physiotherapist

2. 14 YEAR CAREER - SPORTS MEDICINE.
FOUNDER/DIRECTOR OF VIGOR SPORTS MED AND
ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MED.

3. OVER 15,000 TREATMENT SESSIONS IN
SPORTS INJURIES & PERFORMANCE

4. MELB UNI SPORTS PHYSIO SINCE 2002
HEAD OF SPORTS MEDICINE AT MELB UNI
SINCE 2008

5. CURRENT TEAM OF 4 PHYSIOS AT MELB
UNI.
LECTURER, CONSULTANT
AUSTRALIA, CHINA, SRI LANKA

6. INJURIES IN CRICKET
Low Back Pain
Side Strain

7. INJURIES IN CRICKET
Hamstring Strain
Groin injuries
Knee Pain

8. INJURIES IN CRICKET
Shoulder Pain
Sprained Ankle

9. THE KINETIC CHAIN
 Everything connected
 Movement involves
contribution from the whole
body

10. WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN CRICKET
- 1
Dysfunction Somewhere in the Body
Due to
Ground Reaction Forces

11. WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN CRICKET
- 2
Dysfunction Somewhere in the Body
Repetitive habits → Posture

12. WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN CRICKET
- 3
Dysfunction Somewhere in the Body
Poor Biomechanics

13. WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN CRICKET
- 4
Trauma

14. WHY DO INJURIES OCCUR IN CRICKET - 5
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Athlete 1 Athlete 2
Loading
Tolerance
Loading vs Tolerance

15. THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS
THE NERVES
Very, Very Sensitive
65-85% of athletes will have neural ‘tightness’ if and when they increase
their training load.
Can decrease your Sports Performance Indicators (SPI’s) by 25%
Normal Nerve
Affected/Dysfunctional
Nerve

16. HOW DO THE NERVES GET AFFECTED
- 1
+ =

17. HOW DO THE NERVES GET AFFECTED
- 2
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18. THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS
75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO…
(1ST OF 4)

19. THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS
75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO…
(2ND OF 4)

20. THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS
75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO…
(3RD OF 4)

21. THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS
75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO…
(4TH OF 4)

22. THE LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS
75% OF INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO…

23. WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE THE SEASON
TIP 1: POSTURE
 What is good posture?
 Relaxed muscle groups vs Overactive
 What to feel…
 Upper spine
 Lower spine/Pelvis Positioning
 Lets practice

24. WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE THE SEASON
TIP 1 (CONT): POSTURE
Motor Learning – CORRECT BIOMECHANICS
Keep it simple
Keep it precise
How many times before its perfect…
The Magic number
3000 repetitions

25. WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASON
POSTURE/CONTROL – TAPING
TECHNIQUE 1
Thoracic Spine

26. WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASON
POSTURE/CONTROL – TAPING
TECHNIQUE 2
New – Core tape technique
8 months of research to perfect – ideal during sport/training

27. WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASON
LOADING VS TOLERANCE – EXERCISE
1
‘Rolled Up Towel’ Exercise

28. WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASON
LOADING VS TOLERANCE – EXERCISE
2
The Spinal Roll Exercise

29. WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASON
RECOVERY - 1
Contrast Baths and Salt Water
Sea Swims (30-40 min)
Contrast Baths (Hot/Cold)
(Hot 1 min; Cold 30 sec) Repeat 7 times.

30. WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASON
RECOVERY - 2
Sleep
Best Form of Recovery

31. WHAT CAN I DO DURING THE SEASON
RECOVERY - 3
Drinks, Fluids and Hydration
Alcohol Awareness
Red Bull 
Gatorade/Powerade/Lucozade 

32. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Before/ During the Season
Posture
Taping
Exercises
During the Season
Recovery Recovery Recovery
Performance
Up to 35% Better

33. WHAT HAPPENS AT
ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MEDICINE…
What is the CAUSE of my pain?
Provide you with a diagnosis
Can they HELP me?
 If yes, we work out how
How LONG before I recover?
 Time taken to recover
What can I do to PREVENT this?
 Exercises for recovery and prevention

34. WHAT HAPPENS AT
ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MEDICINE…
 Free Biomechanical Assessments

35. WHAT HAPPENS AT
ELITE AKADEMY SPORTS MEDICINE…
 Free Biomechanical Assessments (Cont)

36. WHAT HAPPENS AT ELITE AKADEMY
SPORTS MEDICINE…
Unique Pricing Structure
in 2013
Special for all participants
4 week: $350 ($44/session)
8week: $550 ($34/session)
12 week: $750
($31/session)
**PAYMENT PLANS
AVAIL**
Usual Pricing

38. FINAL THOUGHTS
Our Mission
To help our athletes achieve the best
results, in the shortest period of time.
We love What We Do.
We love Sport.

39. THANK YOU.
If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to
send a note or call our clinic 8344 4948
My email address is: kusal@eliteakademy.com
My twitter address is @kusalkumar
The Elite Akademy twitter address is @EliteAkademy
We share our athletes success stories and advice on our
Facebook site www.facebook.com/EliteAkademy
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