SPORTS DOCTOR SUNSHINE COAST
SPORTS MEDICINE, INJURY & EXERCISE CARE FOR WOMEN
PAIN, INJURY OR UNCERTAINTY STOPPING YOU FROM EXERCISING?
Dr Roxanne Shahtahmasebi provides individualised sports and exercise medicine for women of all ages and activity levels — from recreational exercisers and runners through to competitive athletes.
Whether you're dealing with a new injury, persistent tendon pain, recurrent injuries when returning to exercise, or you're simply unsure how to exercise safely, Dr Roxy can assess what's going on and develop a practical plan to help you move forward.
Dr Roxy has a particular interest in sports and exercise injuries, chronic tendinopathy, return to exercise, osteopenia and osteoporosis, and the changes in muscle, tendon and bone health that occur through perimenopause and menopause.d experience to her practice.
She is an accomplished endurance athlete, having completed multiple ultramarathons including the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), as well as the Noosa Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia in the Blue Mountains. She is also an avid Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai enthusiast, with a deep understanding of the demands that sport places on the body. Her care is practical, evidence-based and individualised, helping patients recover from injury, return to movement and continue doing the activities they love.
MOVE WELL. BUILD STRENGTH FOR LIFE.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Sports and exercise injuries
Running and training injuries
Persistent tendon pain and tendinopathy
Achilles, hip and gluteal tendon problems
Knee, shoulder and elbow injuries
Muscle strains, sprains and overuse injuries
Recurrent injuries when returning to exercise
Return to exercise or sport after injury
Exercise with osteopenia or osteoporosis
Exercise through perimenopause and menopause
Strength, conditioning and injury prevention
Building confidence to exercise safely
Dr Roxy works closely with our Sports amd Performance Dietitian Eliza Freney to optimise your training and recovery. Because sports medicine and recovery rarely functions in a silo, you need a team to support you to ensure optimal outcomes.
WHY WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT
Women are not simply smaller men.
Hormones influence tendon health, muscle recovery, bone density, energy availability and injury risk throughout life.
Many women notice significant changes to recovery, strength and performance during perimenopause and menopause, yet exercise advice often fails to account for these physiological changes.
Understanding these changes allows exercise to become safer, more effective and more sustainable.
So whether you are new to exercise, involved in endurance sports, recovering from injuries or just don't know how to move, we've got you.
PRICING
MINOR INJURY CONSULTATION — $180
For straightforward sports and exercise injuries requiring assessment and a management plan.
Suitable for acute or minor injuries, sprains, strains and other uncomplicated musculoskeletal injuries.
Additional costs may apply if splints, braces or boots are required.
COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS & EXERCISE MEDICINE CONSULTATION — $350 60 minutes
For persistent, recurrent or more complex musculoskeletal and exercise-related problems.
A comprehensive medical assessment with Dr Roxy to understand what is causing the problem and what to do next.
This may include:
- Persistent tendon pain or tendinopathy
- Recurrent or longstanding injuries
- Musculoskeletal pain that is limiting work, exercise or everyday activity
- Injuries that haven’t improved as expected
- Repeated flare-ups when returning to exercise
- Review of previous imaging, treatment or rehabilitation
- Assessment of whether further imaging, referral or rehabilitation is required
You’ll leave with a clear diagnosis or working diagnosis, management plan and next steps.
REVIEW CONSULTATIONS — $150–$180
30–45 minutes, depending on the complexity and time required.
Medicare rebates may apply with a GP referral.
MOVE WELL PROGRAMME – $480
A comprehensive exercise-health assessment and personalised plan for building strength, fitness and physical resilience.
Move Well goes beyond assessing a single injury. It’s designed for women who want to build or rebuild their physical capacity safely, particularly when health, age, injury or changing exercise goals make knowing where to start more complicated.
It may be particularly helpful if you:
- Have osteopenia, osteoporosis or other health considerations affecting exercise
- Have chronic illness or medical conditions that need to be considered when exercising
- Are rebuilding strength and fitness after injury, illness or a prolonged break
- Want to return to running, endurance sport or higher-level training safely
- Have a history of repeated injuries or difficulty progressing your training
- Are navigating perimenopause or menopause and want to protect muscle, bone and long-term physical function
- Want to become stronger and more active but need an individualised roadmap
- Have ambitious sporting or exercise goals and want a medically informed approach to reaching them
Your programme considers your medical history, current physical capacity, previous injuries, goals and longer-term health, with an individualised plan for progressing safely.
Where appropriate, Roxy can also work alongside our Sports Dietitian Eliza to address nutrition, fuelling, recovery and performance.
Medicare rebate may apply if referred by your GP. Possible private health rebates available depending on your own cover.
We employ a multi disciplinary approach to prescription exercise, and work closely with other specialities to ensure the best outcome. You may be referred on to further specialists like orthopaedic surgeons, coaches, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists and podiatrists within our network.
