The Canberra Physio Clinic is proud to play an ongoing role in supporting Basketball Australia, most recently through involvement with the Australian Under-18 national training camps.
Physiotherapists, Toby and Dom, were recently on site at the camp, which brings together the country’s most promising young athletes, where performance, resilience, and injury prevention are critical to long-term success. The team works closely with players and coaching staff to ensure athletes are physically prepared to meet the demands of elite basketball.
Basketball is a high-intensity sport requiring explosive speed, agility, and repeated jumping and landing. These demands place stress on the ankles, knees, and hips, increasing the risk of injuries such as ankle sprains, patellar tendon issues, and muscular strains. Over the week-long camp, Toby and Dom provide hands-on assessment, injury management, and recovery support, ensuring players can train consistently and perform at a high level.
Beyond managing existing concerns, a key focus of the work is injury prevention. Through movement screening and biomechanical assessment, the team identify areas of weakness, imbalance, or reduced control that may predispose athletes to injury. From there, the development of targeted strength and conditioning strategies helps players build stability, improve landing mechanics, and enhance overall movement efficiency.
Strength development is another cornerstone of performance. By supporting athletes with tailored exercise programs, we help them generate more power, move with greater control, and withstand the physical demands of competition. This translates not only to reduced injury risk but also improved on-court performance, faster acceleration, higher jumps, and better endurance.
As our partnership with Basketball Australia continues, The Canberra Physio Clinic remains committed to helping emerging athletes reach their full potential. By combining expert clinical care with proactive performance strategies, we support basketballers in staying healthy, training effectively, and performing at their very best.
