Sports injuries can happen suddenly or develop over time due to repetitive movement. If not managed properly, they can set back your activity levels and affect your day-to-day life.
Common examples of sports-related injuries include:
Treatment will depend on the type and severity of the injury. Your doctor or allied health professional (such as a physiotherapist, exercise physiologist or myotherapist) will advise on the most appropriate plan for you. This may include:
Following professional advice is important to support your recovery and reduce the risk of ongoing problems or recurrent injury.
If your doctor prescribes medicines as part of your sports injury management, they may sometimes consider using a compounding pharmacy. Compounded medicines are prepared individually by a pharmacist on the instructions of your prescriber.
This approach may be considered in situations such as:
In some cases your prescriber may prefer a medicine to be used in a different form – for example:
Your doctor or specialist will decide whether an alternative dosage form is appropriate for you.
Standard, commercially available products come in fixed strengths. Where clinically appropriate, your prescriber may ask a compounding pharmacist to:
This can help tailor your treatment to your individual needs as part of your overall injury management plan.
For some patients, particularly those taking several prescribed medicines, supplements or vitamins, remembering multiple doses can be challenging. In suitable cases, and only when recommended by your prescriber, a compounding pharmacist may be able to prepare a combined formulation to reduce the number of separate products you need to take.
Most medicines prepared for sports injuries are prescription-only and require a valid script from a registered health professional.
Our pharmacists work closely with your GP, specialist and allied health team to:
Once a formulation has been agreed with your prescriber, the details are kept on file to make future repeats more straightforward.
If you’d like more information about whether compounded medicines may be suitable as part of your sports injury management, speak with your doctor, specialist or allied health professional, or contact our team for general information about compounding services.
Contact us for more information on how we can help you better manage treatment for your sports injury.