The clinic provided medical care for the athletes competing in the USA vs Canada International Ice Hockey Match last night. The game featured a number of NHL players including team captains Aaron Miller (USA) and Derek Armstrong (Canada). The clinic had its own NHL veteran there too. Ross Davidson was the team physician for the Vancouver Canucks. ...
Counties got back on track on Wednesday night defeating Manawatu at home. For the medical staff, calf injuries to tight head props seem to be the order of the day, consistent with what the literature tells us. A recent BJSM paper denoted key injury risks by position and tight head props are indeed more at...
Last weekend saw the second European WCS Triathlon in the alpine Austrian town of Kitzbuhel. A strong New Zealand team including Olympic medalist Bevan Docherty battled the cold and wet conditions. Overall results were pleasing, despite the athletes struggling to brake into the top ten. In the elite mens race Alistair Brownlee from the UK...
The New Zealand Women's Football team have arrived in Bochum Germany for their first game in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The team is fresh from victories over Wales and Colombia and confidence is high. Twenty thousand tickets to the first match against Japan have already been sold with the match expected to be...
We have been flat out planning for three FIFA World Cups. The Football Ferns have just departed for Switzerland and Germany. They are preparing for the FIFA Women's World Cup starting in Germany later this month. They are currently in camp in Switzerland and beat Wales overnight 2-0. Dr Mark Fulcher is the Ferns' Team...
Dr Dan Exeter and Dan Halliday, the Counties Manukau Steelers' medical team attended the NZRU Medical Conference in Wellington this week. Hosted the Dr Steve Targett, the NZRU Medical Director, the day consisted of a pitchside emergency scenario refresher, and a series of informative discussions on aspects of injury management and prevention. With a compressed schedule...
Caleb Hill is the team physiotherapist for the New Zealand Triathlon Elite Squad and is currently traveling with them in Europe. From Cairns the team has moved to a European base in the south of France for the northern hemisphere summer. For the last three weeks we have been spoiled with fine clear days and temperatures...
Dr Mark Fulcher is the All Whites Team Physician. He is travelling with them to Denver and Adelaide. The All Whites went down three goals to one last night to a very good Mexican Team. The team is currenly in recovery mode spending today in Denver before departing this evening for Adelaide and a game...
Hi Everyone As most of you already know Anouska and I are currently on tour with the New Zealand Triathlon squad. We have been in Cairns for the last two weeks and the weather has been unbelievable, between 27-29 degrees every day. Due to the cancelation of the World Championship Series race in Yokohama, Japan, only...
The All Whites and Unisports’ Doctor Mark Fulcher are preparing to fly to Denver and Adelaide for internationals against Mexico and Australia. Both teams are ranked in the World top 20 so the trip promises to be challenging. In addition to the challenges posed by the opposition the team will have to cope with travelling...
