Elite Akademy Sports Medicine

18/12/2025

Gifts wrapped, bags packed and ready for the holidays? Look after your body so you can enjoy every moment 🎁 🌿

Elite Akademy will be taking a break over Christmas to rest, recharge and enjoy some festive cheer! 🎅✨
📅 Closed: 19 Dec 2025 – 4 January 2026
📍 Need treatment during this time? Our Taylor’s Lake clinic will remain open for appointments.

11/12/2025

🎄 The Light Gift That Boosts Health - https://mailchi.mp/eliteakademy/the-light-gift-that-boosts-health

The simplest health upgrade this Christmas? Red Light!
Many of us feel tired, foggy, or flat at this time of year, and modern LED lighting is a big reason why. Red light restores the wavelengths your cells need for energy, sleep, vision, and recovery. A small red lamp can make your home calmer and healthier all year.

by Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (PhD Candidate, Muscle Fatigue)

11/12/2025

Here’s what your physio’s wish you'd put under the tree 🎄
(Not another box of chocolates or another pair of socks - unless you’re wearing them on your next run 🏃‍➡️)

Here's what we'd love to see:
🟣 Foam rollers
🟣 Massage guns to relieve tension
🟣 Grip strengtheners
🟣 Massage vouchers
🟣 Ergonomic chairs/desks for all-day support

Give the gift of wellness this year 🌿
Whether you know an athlete or those who are starting their wellness journey, these keep bodies moving healthy and energised.

Elite Akademy will be taking a break over Christmas to rest, recharge and enjoy some festive cheer! 🎅✨
📅 Closed: 19 Dec 2025 – 4 January 2026
📍 Need treatment during this time? Our Taylor’s Lake clinic will remain open for appointments.

26/11/2025

🌿 Why Stress Quietly Inflames Your Whole Body - https://mailchi.mp/eliteakademy/why-stress-quietly-inflames-your-whole-body

Feeling flat, foggy, sore, or low on energy may be more than stress. It may be your immune system in overdrive. I explain how stress drives inflammation and how simple daily habits can calm the cycle – by Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, PhD Candidate – Muscle Fatigue.

19/11/2025

🖐️ The Truth About Knuckle Cracking - https://mailchi.mp/eliteakademy/the-truth-about-knuckle-cracking

Cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis. The pop is simply gas shifting inside a healthy joint. In this week’s newsletter, Kusal breaks down the science, the myths, and what parents should know.

by Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (PhD Candidate – Muscle Fatigue)

16/11/2025

💡 Why Injections Alone Fail Long Term - https://mailchi.mp/eliteakademy/why-injections-alone-fail-long-term

Injections can ease pain fast, but without the right rehabilitation the problem often returns. Research shows that movement, strength, and progressive loading create lasting results. Injections may help you start, but exercise helps you finish.
Written by Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (PhD Candidate - Muscle Fatigue)

05/11/2025

🤖 Smarter, Fitter, Healthier - Thanks to AI - https://mailchi.mp/eliteakademy/smarter-fitter-healthier-thanks-to-ai
Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we train, recover, and stay motivated. From adaptive workouts to real-time feedback, AI is making fitness more personal than ever. Discover how to use it safely and effectively alongside expert physiotherapy 💪
Article by Kusal Goonewardena,APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (PhD Candidate - Muscle Fatigue)

28/10/2025

Exam prep got you feeling drained? 📚😢

Ruby Suito is both a Melbourne Uni student AND a massage therapist at Elite Akademy – so she gets it. Here are her 5 go-to strategies for staying sharp during exams:

☀️ 15 min sunshine daily
🚶‍♂️ Quick 3-min workouts between study blocks
🍅 Proper breaks (Pomodoro Method FTW)
😪 7-9 hours sleep every night
💆‍♀️ Massage or Pilates to release built-up tension

Your body and brain are a team. Look after both and watch your focus improve 🧠💪
👉Read the Full guide: https://mailchi.mp/eliteakademy/exams-ahead-move-shine-and-thrive

22/10/2025

📢 University House Members and Melbourne University Staff! Discover Kusal Goonewardena (PhD Candidate - Muscle Fatigue)'s insights on longevity for Body, Mind and Soul 🌿

🗓️ Date: Monday 27th October
🕰️ Time: 5pm
📍 Location: University House, Melbourne University

👉Register now: https://lnkd.in/gmb5yufj

16/10/2025

💥 When pain strikes, your muscles enter a zone called ‘muscle hibernation’ and leaving them there means weakness, imbalance and higher chance of re-injury.

This shutdown blurs the brain’s representation of the affected area and weakens the signals connecting brain to body. ⚡

But it’s not permanent.

Read more to find out how to reawaken those muscles and rebuild full strength.
👉 https://mailchi.mp/eliteakademy/pain-hits-muscles-quit-fix-it-fast

14/10/2025

Big dreams. Bigger goals!💥

Sri Lanka’s next sports trainers are on their way 🇱🇰

Our recent Sports Trainers Course marked the beginning of a new chapter for Sri Lanka's sporting future ✨

Every athlete deserves world class care, skill, and safety standards. That's why we collaborated with Sports Medicine Australia and Surfer Higher Education Qualifications to create a pathway for local trainers to gain both Sri Lankan and Australian-recognised qualifications.

This program is building the foundation for future sports trainers, physios, therapists, and doctors who will shape the nation's success through science, compassion, and excellence.

🗓️ Save the Date | January 2026

If you’re ready to shape the future of sport, this is your moment.

Enrolments open soon 🌿

18/09/2025

We’re so excited to share that our Director Kusal Goonewardena was invited to share his insights on the 'Behind The Thesis' Podcast hosted by Dr Sarah Hanieh.🎙️

In this episode, 'Move Your Mind: The Importance of Exercise', they discuss how the human body is designed to move and how finding a sport or class that you enjoy can alter the perspective on physical activity and much more!

Get ready for a conversation that really gets you thinking 🧠

👉Hear it firsthand: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XgEkr2fDqaSUk73LRoh3T?si=ade52c9b53ba486f

Beyond the Thesis · Episode