Dr. Stephan Praet is a Dutch Sport and Exercise Physician, who received his medical training at the Vrije University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, following a Master's Degree in Human Movement Sciences at the same university. He subsequently specialized in Sport and Exercise medicine at the Netherlands Institute for the Training of Specialist in Sports Medicine in 2004.
From 2004 till 2015 he worked as a consultant physician/ specialist doctor in Sport & Exercise Medicine at Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rijndam Rehabilitation Institute and ZorgSaam Hospitals Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, the Netherlands. At the AIS he was responsible for the clinical management of high performance athlete's injuries and illnesses.
From 2004 till 2015 he worked as a consultant physician/ specialist doctor in Sport & Exercise Medicine at Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rijndam Rehabilitation Institute and ZorgSaam Hospitals Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, the Netherlands. At the AIS he was responsible for the clinical management of high performance athlete's injuries and illnesses.
Services
If you have encountered an injury or concussion over the weekend, you can request and book in an urgent appointment on Monday afternoon (Bruce) or Tuesday morning (Kingston) through our reception to assess your injury and organize medical imaging if needed.
For sub acute or more chronic injuries or chronic pain management you are kindly advised to book in at any other available time through the Ochre Health website or by calling our friendly receptionists.Dr Praet specializes in neural prolotherapy and has been trained in the safe use of minimally invasive Lyftogt perineural injection treatment (P.I.T.).
For sub acute or more chronic injuries or chronic pain management you are kindly advised to book in at any other available time through the Ochre Health website or by calling our friendly receptionists.Dr Praet specializes in neural prolotherapy and has been trained in the safe use of minimally invasive Lyftogt perineural injection treatment (P.I.T.).
Having a chronic disease or undergoing cancer treatment can not only be disabilitating, but also have a major impact on your general fitness level and well-being. A recent meta-analysis of different studies on cancer rehabilitation shows that well structured exercise interventions, especially when supervised, have statistically significant and small clinical benefit on self-reported quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer.
Recurrent injuries and illnesses often result in lost training time and have been shown to impair performance in competitive and high-performance athletes. If you have difficulty progressing in your sport due to recurrent medical conditions, you may benefit from a comprehensive medical screening by a sport and exercise physician.
Are you over 35 years old, a current or previous smoker or overweight, but considering to start training for a sports event that definitely will push your borders? In that case or if you are unsure about your fitness level, it may be wise to undergo a physical examination and exercise stress test first.
For those who believe that their health and well-being are the most valuable assets to live an active and productive lifestyle, you may benefit from a comprehensive health check-up and screening. The health check-up involves an intake and extensive physical examination by a sport and exercise physician.
Reviews (4)
Gus Meijer
Jan 13, 2020
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After a terrible fall on my face I had strain and pain in my neck and shoulders. Stephan treated me 3 times with neuro-prolotherapy. After the first treatment my neck and shoulders felt relieved immediately. After 2 more treatment spread out over a few weeks the positive effect is really remarkable!
Chileanchinch
Jan 07, 2020
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After 26 years of chronic pain from TMJ pain I’ve been released from the daily pain I had become accustomed to. I had braces to correct my teeth alignment, years of Physiotherapy , reduced stressors in my life and had become increasingly worried about the daily intake of pain meds. I finally can wake up and not worry how much pain I will be in that day. I cried after my first treatment from the emotional release. Highly recommend Dr Stephan Praet who took the time to understand my history and magically knew where to target the injections (which weren’t painful).
Joel Mallett
Oct 31, 2019
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I found Dr Praet by Googling 'prolotherapy Canberra'. He treated me for a chest/rib condition that required patience and precision. I was impressed by how he explained things and found the right spots. Dr Praet is very friendly and knowledgeable and he also takes the time to make sure he get the best outcome for you.
I plan to see him more in future.
I plan to see him more in future.
Patrick Cole
Jun 03, 2019
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I came to see Dr Praet about chronic neck instability due to a whiplash injury. I approached Dr Praet as I had found he was practicing prolotherapy which only a few in Canberra do. We first tried a round of trigger point injections to eliminate musclular/fascial tissue issues. These did not provide much relief. Dr Praet is very knowledgeable and fantastic to deal with as a patient. He enteretained and considered all my ideas about the underlying cause of my discomfort. Dr Praet subsequently organised a series of CT guided Prolotherapy injections in to my upper cervical spine by Dr Malcolm Thomson
