Sports & Exercise Medicine at Gold Coast Physio & Sports Health
Sports and Exercise Medicine is the discipline that addresses medical conditions and injuries that occur in those who wish to participate in sport or to exercise in other ways. It also covers the role of physical activity in the treatment and prevention of illness.
Your GP or Physio may need additional help in managing some of your injury concerns, so they ask you to seek an appointment with a specialist Sports & Exercise Physician to assist in the Assessment, Diagnosis, ordering of Images such as MRI, Xray, Ultrasound, CT or other procedures, or directly a managing plan to help you achieve your goals.
Dr Stacey Compton, Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician
Dr Stacey Compton has joined the team at Gold Coast Physio & Sports Health as our Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician
Stacey is an excellent Brisbane-based Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician. She takes a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to sports medicine, ensuring the highest quality care for elite athletes to weekend warriors, those new to exercise, or people with musculoskeletal (muscle, bone, joint) concerns.
She has been a registered Physiotherapist since 2005, having graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Exercise Science. Dr Compton brings together a combination of medical, physiotherapy and exercise science skills to the practice of sports medicine.
Dr Compton is currently the Chief Medical Officer for the High Performance Australian Triathlon and Paratriathlon teams, and Doctor to the Queensland Academy of Sport Softball, Triathlon and Waterpolo teams.
In addition to these roles, Dr Compton has worked extensively with community rugby teams, and is currently affiliated with Wests Rugby Union, and Norths Rugby Union. She has provided medicalcoverage of Rugby Union matches at the Premier, NRC, ARU and QRU junior representative level. She has also been part of the concussion team for the Wallabies at their Brisbane based matches, and provided medical coverage for Intrust Super Cup Rugby League matches, and AFLW matches.
Other previous sports medicine experience and events coverage includes Club Doctor to Brisbane Roar A-League and Y-League teams, Commonwealth Games 2018, Brisbane International Tennis, Swimming Australia Nationals and Grand Prix, elite cricket, ITU medical director for elite triathlon racing, marathon coverage and numerous Paralympic sporting events. Dr Compton has also worked in the Australian Institute of Sport Medical Department, supporting athletes in the residential programs and training camps.
To Dr Compton, supporting the management of any patient’s injury or illness is as important as assisting an elite athlete’s return to competition. Dr Compton takes a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. She collaborates with her patients’ practitioners to develop personalized treatment and management plans, and believes this tailored approach, together with accurate diagnosis best allows an early return to sport, exercise and work.
A Sport and Exercise Medicine Specialist can help you with:
• Accurate injury diagnosis including referral for appropriate investigations to aid diagnosis (eg pathology, X-ray, MRI)
• Advice regarding appropriate injury management and rehabilitation.
• Designing a graduated physical activity program to assist you with achieving your activity goals with a good understanding of the challenges you may face due to your medical conditions (such as osteoporosis, diabetes, cancer, arthritis).
• Referring you to other specialists (such as Orthopaedic Surgeons, other medical specialties) if indicated
• Collaborating on a management plan with allied health professionals if indicated.
Sports and Exercise Medicine offers you a completely tailored and integrated solution so you can get back to sport, exercise or work at the right time with the right car.
Phone the clinic on 07 5500 6470 for bookings with Dr Compton, or speak to your Physio about how Sports & Exercise Medicine can help you achieve your goals.