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Physio4athletes are the physiotherapy providers for the Racing Victoria Apprentice Jockey program, holding this role for over 10 years. Through this unique industry experience, our staff have developed an in depth understanding of the demands of this rigorous sport. Our approach is to safely maintain fitness while the injured body part is healing. This helps to avoid general body de-conditioning as much as possible, so that return to track work riding is not delayed by poor fitness. We work to regain mobility, strength and balance in the injured body area as the tissues heal. We have reviewed the research literature and take a 'sport specific approach' meaning that exercises are chosen based on their relevance to your riding position. Our rehabilitation exercise choices also reflect the need to avoid unnecessary muscle mass development, where required, given the weight demands of this technical sport. Jockey and track-work riders' recovery from injury is often long and challenging. Throughout a rider's injury recovery, we liase closely with sports doctors and orthopaedic surgeons to get riders back as soon as possible. |
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