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How Front Runner Physio can help basketball athletes

From working with the Perth Wildcats in the NBL; to NBL1 and community teams, our physiotherapists understand the game’s demands and deliver tailored injury management and performance solutions.

Basketball is an explosive, high-impact sport involving repeated sprinting, cutting, jumping, and landing. These movements place significant stress on the knees, ankles, hips, and shoulders, increasing the risk of ligament tears, sprains, overuse injuries, and contact trauma.

Expert physiotherapy helps athletes recover safely, prevent recurrence, and optimise performance during both training and competition.   

Meet your basketball experts

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    Phoebe Freeman

    SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPIST

    Former state-level basketball player as well as head physiotherapist for the West Coast Fever netball team, and one of WA’s leading experts in concussion management. Current lead physiotherapist at WAIS, as well as part-time involvement with the Fever.

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    Tom Papathanassiou

    PHYSIOTHERAPIST

    Former Basketball WA junior state team travelling physiotherapist participating in the National Championships. With a special interest in lower limb injuries, Tom can relate to many of his clients, having personally experienced an ACL injury and the rehabilitation process required to return to peak performance.

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    Luke Parker

    PHYSIOTHERAPIST

    Former Basketball WA junior state team travelling physiotherapist participating in the National Championships. Luke’s background as a high jump athlete and coach himself has provided him with unique insight into tendon injuries in jumping sports and the required tendon loading protocols to get athletes back to their best.

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    Kieren Hill

    SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPIST

    Former Basketball WA junior state team travelling physiotherapist, participating in the National Championships, and currently completing his PhD at Notre Dame University, investigating ACL injuries.

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Our approach  

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    Injury assessment, treatment & rehabilitation

    Comprehensive assessments, targeted treatment, and structured rehab guide players from injury to full return-to-play, reducing recurrence and optimising performance.

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    Injury prevention and baseline testing

    Functional screening and VALD Forcedecks technology establish performance benchmarks, identify risk factors, and inform safe, data-driven return-to-play decisions.

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    Strength & conditioning integration

    Basketball-specific programs build strength, resilience, mobility, and speed, preparing players for the repeated demands of plyometric, agility, and endurance in basketball.

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    Running & conditioning support

    Tailored off-season and pre-season running programs enhance capacity, while basketball-specific conditioning prepares athletes for the high-intensity demands of competition.

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