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March
2008
Killington, Vermont
Ryan Davis of Bath Rugby Club finished up an excellent
3 week camp at iSPORT. He heads back to England
to further his preparation for the start of the
2008/09 season.
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February
2008
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
Bill Knowles had the fortunate experience to visit
the strength and conditioning staff at the University
of North Carolina. He lectured for the day on advanced
rehabilitation and reconditioning tactics for injured
athletes. We wish them all the best in the NCAA
Tournament! |
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January
2008
Killington, Vermont
Gary Phillips of England’s FA (Football Association)
stopped by for 2 weeks in January to rehab a chronic
injury. Gary is a Fitness Coach for England’s
youth athletes (U21, U19, U17, and Futsol). It
was hard to keep him off the snow covered mountains
here in Vermont as he does enjoy his alpine skiing
occasionally. |
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January
2008
Killington, Vermont
James Forrester (Gloucester Rugby) and Scott Bemand
(Leicester Tigers and now Bath Rugby) both visited
iSPORT in January. After 2-3 weeks of reconditioning
following injury, the athletes are back in England
preparing for the upcoming 2008/09 season. We wish
them all the best!
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November
2007
Killington, Vermont
Gareth Williams of Watford Football Club suffered
a knee injury late in the 2007 season. He visited
iSPORT with his physiotherapist for 2 weeks to
advance his preparation for the remainder of the
2008 season. His teammate Damien Francis was over
in September as well with 2 other physiotherapists
from the club.
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October
2007
England
iSPORT is excited for England Netball legend Tracey
Neville as she returns to the professional ranks
after two years out with knee injuries. Tracey
came to Vermont in April 2007 for an intense rehab
and reconditioning camp. She followed a plan until
July where Bill Knowles worked with her once again
in England. Her hard work has paid off and she
will play once again in the English Superleague
in late October.
Read the full article: http://www.lmu.ac.uk/the_news/sep07/leeds_carnegie_nets_neville.html |
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September
23, 2007
Bath, England
iSPORT alumni
CLASH on the rugby pitch
Charlie Hodgson (left, Sale / England) and Dan
Ward-Smith (Bristol / England) managed some good
contact after both athletes have made a successful
return to rugby following ACL surgeries. This was
Dan’s first game back and Charlie’s
second. Both athletes spent four weeks at iSPORT
and Bill worked with them once again in England
at the Rugby World Cup Camps in Bath. iSPORT wishes
them both a successful and safe season!
©Martin Bennett |
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September
2007
Killington, Vermont
Damien Francis (right in photo) of Watford Football
Club stopped by iSPORT on his comeback progression
from ACL surgery. He brought along Head of Medical
Andy Rolls who Bill met in England in August. Damien
is making great progress with the Medical Staff
at Watford, and the information gained at iSPORT
will help along that process.
Read the full article:
http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~1107045,00.html |
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September
2007
England
Stuart Abbott of Harlequins Rugby Club (2003 England World Cup winner) spent
3 weeks at iSPORT in preparation for the 2007 Premiership season. A combination
of field training and a little mountain hiking was in order during his stay. |
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July
2007
England
Bill Knowles spent 5 weeks in England this summer working specifically with England’s
World Cup Rugby Team. He was brought in as a specialist in lower extremity rehabilitation
and reconditioning. Many of the key players for England were in need of his expertise,
but England’s medical and performance staff also had a great deal to offer
Bill as well. iSPORT wishes England the best of luck during the 2007 World Cup
in September and October 2007.
Bill spent much of his time
working with England and Wasp’s rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio. (photo at far left) |
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June
2007
Killington, Vermont
Hannah Teter (Half Pipe Olympic Champion) and Dan
Ward-Smith(England and Bristol Rugby) spent some
time training together in June. Both athletes are
on the comback trail. |
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June
2007
Killington, Vermont
Canadian Ski Team member and World Cup winner Gen
Simard takes a rest with Dan Ward-Smith in June
at iSPORT. Gen is is making excellent progress
following a leg surgery and displays the same confidence
that Dan does in getting back to the World Cup
level in the coming months! |
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May
2007
Killington, Vermont
In a venture jointly funded by Bristol Rugby and
the Rugby Football Union, Bristol Rugby player
Dan Ward-Smith will spend four weeks in the United
States with renowned knee specialist Bill Knowles
of iSPORT at the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic in
Killington.
Read
the entire article at the official website
of Bristol Rugby
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March
2007
Killington, Vermont
England fly-half Charlie Hodgson and Scotland
captain Jason White will fly to America to work
with the specialist who also worked with Richard
Hill.
Hodgson and White are both recovering after knee
reconstruction surgery, and will continue their
rehabilitation with renowned American expert
Bill Knowles.
Read
the entire BBC SPORT Rugby Union article |
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August
2006
Saas-Fee Switzerland
As a guest lecturer with the German Academy of
Applied Sports Medicine, Bill Knowles spent two
weeks in Switzerland speaking to German Physicians
interested in adding the subtitle Sports Medicine
to their educational credentials. The German Academy
of Applied Sports Medicine ltd (GAASM) is an academic
institution serving the field of Sport Medicine
and Sports Science. In cooperation with related
organizations & associations around the globe,
GAASM is committed to define and to establish
elite standards in the education of sports medicine
professionals.
German
Academy of Applied Sports Medicine |
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Summer
2006
Portugal
Rehabilitation specialist Bill Knowles traveled
to Portugal this summer to work with Premiership
Footballer David Thompson. Bill spent a week developing
a soccer specific program for David to follow
leading up to pre-season. David signed a contract
with the Portsmouth Football Club in late July
and is currently back playing in the Premiership
at Fratton Park.
>> Read
Entire Article |
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Summer
2006
English Soccer and
Rugby athletes push each other in training at iSPORT
Premiership footballer Neil Clement of West Bromwich
Albion spent 3 weeks in July/Aug at iSPORT to prepare
for the August pre-season following a knee surgery.
At the same time Leicester Tigers’ Ollie Smith
visited iSPORT for a 10 day conditioning camp to
prepare for his Premiership Rugby season as well. |
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Summer
2006
Aussie Rules Football
Player finds his way to Vermont
Richard Hadley of the Brisbane Lions spent eight
days at iSPORT following a knee surgery a few months
prior. Richard has been a Premiership player for
3 years and will look to make a strong comeback
in early 2007 when the next season begins. |
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March 2006
Bill Knowles returned to England to work with
Richard Hill at the Saracens Training Center in
London. Richard is one of the most accomplished
professional rugby players in the history of the
sport in England and the world.
www.saracens.com |
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February 2006
2006
Olympic Athletes: iSPORT is proud to be a part of
the success behind its athletes that are in the
Torino Winter Olympic Games this month.
>> February 13, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS HANNAH TETER – Gold Medal
in Torino Olympics
Preparation met opportunity…and Hannah seized
the opportunity. iSPORT is very proud of her desire
to be a champion. Many more great things to come!
Hannah Teter
– Snowboarding: Half Pipe
Shannon
Bahrke – Freestyle Mogul
Erik
Schlopy – Giant Slalom
Chip
Knight – Slalom
Gen
Simard (Canada) – Super G, Giant Slalom
Sebastien Fournier
(France) – Downhill
Photo:
Hannah Teter takes a sweet ride all the way
to the 2006 Winter Olympics |
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November 2005
Team Teter's final
Fall conditioning camp in South Lake Tahoe, CA:
Bill Knowles flew out to California for a 5 day
conditioning camp with US Snowboard Team athletes
Hannah, Elija, and Abe Teter. iSport has been designing
their strength and conditioning program for the
past 2 years. This was the final off-snow preparation
heading into December's Olympic qualifying opportunities. |
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September 2005
Hannah Teter wins back to back FIS World Cup half
pipes in Chile.
VALLE
NEVADO, Chile (Sept. 15) – Vermont’s
Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) didn’t miss a beat
Thursday en route to back-to-back halfpipe wins
at the World Cup season opener in Valle Nevado,
Chile. Teter, the lone American woman – and
one of five U.S. athletes overall – to qualify
for either halfpipe finals, charged the pipe for
her first win of the 2006 season in the morning
before following up with another victory that same
afternoon. |
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September 2005
iSPORT Team Sports Medicine Physician travels with
US Snowboard Team to Chile.
Dr.
Matt Gammons accompanied the US Snowboard Team to
Chile in September for two weeks. Dr. Gammons provided
the necessary medical services to the athletes and
gained valuable experience that can be applied to
all athletes that he treats at the Vermont Orthopaedic
Clinic and the Killington Medical Clinic. Dr. Gammons
is a sports medicine specialist and will plan on
traveling with the US Snowboard Team and US Ski
Team in the near furure. |
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August 2005
French world cup ski racer Sebastien Fournier
continues his comeback from ACL surgery two year
ago. He successfully returned to the World Cup
only to suffer an ankle injury in January ’05.
He was in Saas-Fee, Switzerland this summer training
to prepare for the 05/06 World Cup season and
2006 Olympics in Torino, Itlay. Sebastien spent
three weeks at iSPORT to rehab his knee during
the summer of ’04. We wish him well! |
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August 2005
iSPORT’s
Return To Ski Program™ specialist Bill Knowles
implemented a week long program with two post-op
ACL athletes in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. Both girls
are competitive ski racers from Stratton Mtn Academy
in Vermont who had surgery at the Vermont Orthopaedic
Clinic and their rehab program was designed by iSPORT. |
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July 2005
Olympic
and World Cup ski racing stars Gen Simard (Canada)
and Alexandra Meisnitzer (Austrai) visited iSPORT
for a few days of strength and conditioning this
summer. Simard has spent a great deal of time working
with Bill Knowles over the past four years both
recovering from injuries and training for performance. |
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March 2005
Arguably
the best rugby player in the world, Richard Hill,
has come to iSPORT to further his rehab and reconditioning
following ACL surgery.
Richard Hill aiming
for April return
Saracens
and England flanker Richard Hill has returned to
England after an intensive three-week rehabilitation
programme.
Hill headed across the Atlantic to Vermont to work
with knee specialist Bill Knowles, of iSport, as
he works his way back to fitness after surgery to
reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament he damaged
against London Irish in October last year. >>
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Entire Article |
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iSPORT’s
Bill Knowles has spent 4 weeks this summer with
the Leicester Tigers Rugby Team in England. He
was brought in to provide progressive rehabilitation
and reconditioning programs to their injured players
as they prepare for the 05/06 Premiership season.
Rabeni aims for storming
return
Fijian Seru Rabeni
is desperate to repay the faith shown in him by
Leicester Tigers during his six-month injury nightmare.
The 26-year-old centre is hopeful of an early
comeback from knee reconstruction, after missing
the end of last season. >> Read
Entire Article
US specialist in race
to improve Rabeni’s fitness
Leicester Tigers'
flying Fijian Seru Rabeni could be back ahead
of schedule thanks to an American knee specialist.
Rabeni, badly missed during last season's run-in
after a knee reconstruction, was originally expected
to return in January. >> Read
Entire Article |
