North Shore · Glenfield & Orewa
Sports injury treatment at Glenfield and Orewa
Rolled an ankle at netball, tweaked a hamstring at parkrun, or a shoulder that has not been right since the season started? Our sports injury North Shore clinic in Glenfield gets you assessed and treated the same week, with your ACC claim lodged at the first appointment. We also see sports injuries at our Orewa clinic.
Sports injury clinic
A sports injury needs two things quickly: an accurate diagnosis and a plan that keeps you as active as safely possible. Resting until it “feels better” usually means you come back weaker, and the same injury returns the next time training load goes up.
At our Glenfield clinic, and at Orewa for the Hibiscus Coast, your first appointment with a physio or osteopath includes a full assessment and treatment. You leave knowing what is injured, how long it should take, what you can still do this week, and when you can realistically play again.
Most sports injuries are accidents, so ACC usually helps pay for your treatment. We lodge the claim ourselves — you do not need to see a GP first.
Sports injuries we treat
Grouped by where it hurts. Whatever your sport, the principle is the same: find what failed, settle it down, then load it back up gradually.
Ligament sprains, meniscus tears, patellar tendon pain and knees that swell after running or landing. Read about knee pain.
Rolled ankles, recurring sprains, Achilles pain, plantar fasciitis and shin splints — the injuries that keep runners and court sports players sidelined.
Rotator cuff strains, impingement and dislocations from swimming, tennis, cricket, rugby and the gym.
Hamstring and calf strains, groin pain and hip flexor injuries from sprinting, football and changes of direction.
Tennis and golfer’s elbow, wrist sprains and falls onto an outstretched hand.
Lifting strains, rib and back pain from contact sport, and stiff necks after cycling or a tackle.
When to get it checked
Minor knocks often settle within a few days. Book in for sports injury treatment if pain or swelling is not clearly improving after three or four days, if the joint feels unstable or gives way, if you cannot train at your normal level, or if the same injury keeps coming back.
Go straight to an urgent care clinic or emergency department instead if you heard a crack and cannot put weight on the limb, the joint looks deformed, there is numbness or pins and needles, or you have had a knock to the head.
Four disciplines, one clinic
Most sports injury clinics offer one kind of practitioner. We have four under one roof, so your treatment is matched to the injury rather than to whoever you happened to book.
Physiotherapy leads most sports rehab: progressive strengthening, return-to-run programmes and sport-specific drills, with Western Medicine Acupuncture (dry needling) where it helps. More on sports physio in Auckland.
Hands-on treatment for the stiff hips, backs and ribs that build up around an injury, and for the movement faults that caused it in the first place.
Deep tissue and sports massage to ease tight, overworked muscles during rehab and in heavy training blocks.
Traditional Japanese acupuncture for tendon pain and injuries that have been slow to settle with hands-on treatment alone.
ACC & CareWay
If you were hurt in a specific incident while playing or training, such as a fall, tackle or awkward landing, ACC usually treats it as an accident. We are ACC registered at both clinics and lodge the claim at your first appointment. Knee, shoulder and lower back injuries may also qualify for CareWay, where treatment is often fully funded and imaging is quicker to arrange. Any surcharge is listed on our prices page.
Back to sport
Every injury is different, but sports injury physiotherapy and osteopathy follow the same four stages back to sport. You move on when you pass clear tests, not when a set number of weeks is up.
Calm pain and swelling while keeping you as active as the injury safely allows.
Get back full range at the injured joint and the areas that have stiffened up around it.
Progressive loading until the injured side matches the other one — the step most people skip.
Speed, jumping, turning and sport-specific drills, then a clear go-ahead to play.
Common questions
Anything else? Call 09 444 3231.
Visiting us
| Monday – Thursday | 7:00am – 7:00pm |
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| Friday | 7:00am – 6:00pm |
| Saturday | 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday – Friday | 8:00am – 7:00pm |
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| Saturday | 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Other conditions
Book online at Glenfield or Orewa, or call us and we will find you the earliest appointment.
