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Returning to Exercise after COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc in all of our lives. Sporting teams and competitions have not been immune to this, as the sight
BallaratOSM response to COVID Pandemic
Social distancing is the rule, but people’s need for orthopaedics goes on! Here is our response.
Konichiwa from Sapporo
Race days are finally here, and we’re about to set off for the course for the men’s 20km walk. The week so far has been
BallaratOSM is going to the Olympics!
As you read this, preparations for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics are still powering ahead. If everything goes to plan, BallaratOSM will be there!
Walking the walk
In March this year Australia’s most decorated male track and field athlete and Ballarat legend Jared Tallent announced his retirement from competitive athletics.
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Osteochondritis Dissecans is a relatively common childhood problem in the knee. The name means bone and cartilage breaking away from the underlying bone. It most commonly heals by itself, but in adults, or adolescents over the age of 14, it seems more likely to break off than to heal. It is less common in girls, but the upper age cutoff for might be lowe
Sport’s Back! And so is Sports Med Teaching
After what seems like the longest pre-season ever, local netball and football are finally back! With competition getting going, it means our Sports Medicine team
BallaratOSM Supports Federation University Road Cycling National Championships 2021
A New Year in Ballarat usually brings the buzz of the Federation University Australian Cycling Road Nationals.
Robotic Knee Replacement – The surgeon is still the key!
Straight up – the robot doesn’t do the surgery, the surgeon does.
A perfect knee replacement requires the knee ligaments need just the right amount of tension.