Darwin Sports Injuries & Back Clinic

Dr Doug Hardcastle is a General Practitioner. A GP you can trust with over 25 years’ experience.

Darwin Sports Injuries and Back Clinic has been based in Darwin for over 12 years. Treating Back Pain, Shoulder Pain and Shoulder Injuries, Elbow Pain and Elbow injuries, Wrist pain and Wrist Injuries, Knee Pain and Knee Injuries, Hip Pain and Hip injuries, Joint Pain and Joint Injuries, Tendonitis and Arthritis. He also consults on Work Injuries and Workers Compensation Claims.

Long Personalised Appointments Your first appointment at the clinic gives you time to comfortably discuss your health issues telling your complete story and allowing appropriate time for a comprehensive assessment. The pain associated with arthritis or injuries of the back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip or ankle or other sports injuries including tendonitis can be diagnosed and treated. Back Pain Understand your Back Pain and Back Injury. Have your X-Rays and MRI’s explained. Dr Hardcastle will fully explain your injury and your treatment options with individual management of your Injury and Pain. Your first appointment will be for one hour. Workers Compensation Claims Your work related injury can be managed with specific attention to your current work situation and be followed up with your insurer and rehabilitation consultants. The pain associated with injuries of the back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip, ankle or other work related injuries including tendonitis can be managed with a graded return to work plan. An occupational therapist can be organised to review your workplace. Sports Injuries Sports injuries or sport related joint or muscle pain can often be managed without surgery. Your sporting injury treatment may be managed in consultation with other health providers. Back, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hip, Knee, Ankle and Joint injuries and Tendonitis are managed at the Darwin Sports Injuries and Back Clinic Surgical Assistant Dr Hardcastle is a surgical assistant in all common orthopaedic procedures. Dr Hardcastle will liaise closely with local and interstate surgeons to provide post- operation care after procedures. Arthritis Discuss your arthritis care. Options for managing Arthritis and Arthritis Pain include lifestyle changes, medications, injections or referral to the most appropriate surgeon. Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) Dr Hardcastle may administer Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy or PRP, using your own blood to help treat painful joints and tendons. PRP may be particularly helpful in the treatment of elbow pain such as tennis and golfers’ elbow, tendon pain and knee arthritis Corticosteroid, Synvisc and Durolane Injections Dr Hardcastle can provide Corticosteroid, Synvisc and Durolane Injections as a treatment option for pain and inflammation in Knee, Hip, Ankle, Shoulder and Wrist Joints due to arthritis and bursitis providing pain relief from several weeks to many months. Weight Loss Surgery Dr Hardcastle is a surgical assistant for weight loss surgery and runs a gastric banding adjustment clinic to assist you on your weight loss journey. If you require an urgent gastric band adjustment please mention this to the reception staff.