Accelerated Hamstring Protocol - WSMC

The Nordbord is the only one of its kind in South Africa. This impressive piece of equipment, can be found at WSMC and forms part of our Hamstring Protocol.

See here, is WSMC Biokinetictist Richard Das Neves. He is testing a Malaysian 400m Athlete.

WHAT IS THE NORDBORD?

SCREEN | TRAIN | TEST | MONITOR

The NordBord Hamstring Testing System is the fastest, easiest and most powerful way to train, screen, monitor and rehab hamstring strength.

Use the NordBord to:

-test eccentric hamstring strength and between-limb imbalance
- test isometric hamstring strength and between-limb imbalance (prone, 30°, 60° and more)
- monitor changes in hamstring strength over time
- train with real-time feedback
- track hamstring strength gains during late-stage rehabilitation

Contact our Physiotherapist - Ziyaad Mohamed, to learn more about our accelerated hamstring protocol.

Tel: 087 9800 330
Email : info@wsmcbullring.com

Heading into the last Sunfoil Game for 2017

Monday (6 February 2017), is a travel day for the boys and after a great performance against the Warriors in East London, they definitely earned their rest. 

(Away first class games (Sunfoil Series), basically are 5 days away from home.  We normally leave Johannesburg on a Wednesday morning, get to our hotel around 1pm, catch a quick lunch and head of for training around 2pm to prepare for a game.  A training day, before a game, away from home, allows players to absorb the conditions they will face for the next 4 days and then we return to Johannesburg on Monday).

Our game against the Warriors was an extremely memorable one indeed. This for various reasons.  The weather conditions for the 4 days, were extremely poor.  Our favorable result, was purely due to the 2 captains.  Home captain Simon Harmer and Lions captain Stephen Cook, decided to make a game of the situation.  All teams in the competition could win the trophy, and both captains knew it was an all or nothing situation.  Going into the last half an hour, both teams could have won the game, but we were lucky to be on the winning side.  Hence, we find ourselves in a must win situation going into the final game of the season.  We could still win the competition.

Monday morning, was an early start.  Being the driver for the staff bus, which includes Head Coach; Geoff Toyana, Bowling Coach; Gordon Parsons and Captain Stephen Cook; we are always the first to the airport, to make sure things move smoothly for the rest of the team.

At the Lions, we are extremely blessed to have great staff at the Bullring.  Drivers, drops us off and picks us up from the airport on every away trip.  Thanks to them we all arrive safely back to HQ and all the guys, head off, to their wives, girlfriends. 

For myself, the day had just begun.  All Lions players, that are injured and required my attention, were booked to see me at The Wanderers Sports Medical Centre (WSMC).  My weekly physiotherapy report of all Lions contracted players, were sent to the Medical Staff, coaches and captain, following the game.  This is important for me to make sure the all the parties mentioned are communicated well.

The team, arrived back to the Bullring on Tuesday (7 February 2017) to start preparing for our last first class game for the season, against the Knights.  Many of the guys, started their day, at WSMC.  My appointments began at 8:30am today. 

Between 8:00am and 9:30am, I usually treat players that require maintenance work (they have slight niggles, but are fit to play).  Many of the other players, were following their “flush out” and flexibility session, in preparation for their training session.  Between 9:30am and 10:00am I strap players who require strapping.  From 10:00am to 10:30am I assist players during their warm up for practice and from 10:30am to 1pm I treat the injured players.  Hence my treatment would include “hand on” physiotherapy and rehabilitation at the Elite Functional Conditioning Centre (EFCC) supplied by Origin Fitness SA.  An environment conducive to healing.

For the rest of the day, I look after WSMC.  My day involved, meetings and treating private patients.  Since the beginning of WSMC, I have been blessed to meet and treat people other than cricketers, which is a break from the mundane.  Today was actually meant to be the launch of the Running Club at WSMC.  We have been planning something rare and unique for a few months now.  WSMC and Grant Thorthon (Auditing Company), will be collaborating to establish a Road Running Club.  This is an exciting initiative, and many of the practitioners at WSMC, are excited to share their vast knowledge with the runners of the club.  Unfortunately, due to the persistent rain, we had to cancel the launch for next week.

Lets hope that boys pull it through this week at the Bullring.  A victory against the Knights and a few favorable results in other games, could see us winning the Sunfoil Series trophy.

 #911govie 

2017 AND BEYOND

Looking back at 2016, I can easily say that I have grown tremendously as a Physiotherapist and a Businessman.

The season 2016/2017 is my 7^th with the bizhub Highveld Lions and thus far I can easily say that I have grown in purpose and desire to build the profession of physiotherapy and create a brand, that is, the Wanderers Sports Medical Centre (WSMC), based at the Bidvest Wanderers Cricket Stadium.

The 29 February 2016, was an incredible day, as it was the Grand Opening of WSMC.  The planning for that very day, took about 3 years.  Why 3 years, you may ask? 

The Bidvest Wanderers Cricket Stadium, is steeped in greatness and tradition.  This colosseum, is the arguably the best cricket stadium in South Africa and Johannesburg; with the recent Protea results and records, speaking for themselves.  The planning of such a business needed to be sound and strategic, knowing that the board members of the Gauteng Cricket Board, were not just going to allow us to build offices, put in plumbing and basically begin something that could potentially discredit an unbelievable stadium.

We had to be unique and set yourselves apart from the many other Medical Centre’s around Johannesburg.  Finding the best possible practitioners to fill positions in the centre was key.  I personally “cherry picked” them, after an interview process which probably took a year.  I then had to find the best possible “functional gym equipment supplier”.  And I definitely couldn’t afford 2 million rands worth of state-of-the-art equipment.  In stepped a man, who believed in my vision and saw the potential to create something unique and hopefully great.  Mr Ivan Blumenfeld, MD, of Origin Fitness SA, has allowed the Wanderers Sports Medical Centre, to be different and to be unique.   Not only do we have 11 specialized practitioners but we have a fully equipped, highly functional, state-of-the-art gym, totally sponsored by Origin Fitness SA.

My vision :

1. Is the bridge between the elite and amateur sportsperson. 
2. To provide the amateur with a high performance environment
3. To create an environment that is, holistic

Apart from just writing articles, about injuries and the prevention of them.  2017 will bring a certain change in my blog writing.  I will look to be more regular in my writings, but also look to give you a greater idea of routines as a physiotherapist, as well as building the WSMC Brand and more importantly the value of having a family support system which allows me to fore fill my life long dream of being an International Cricket Physiotherapist.