Football NSW has announced Optimise as its official physiotherapy and strength & conditioning supplier. This deal will help to support the health all registered NSW footballers from grassroots to elite players.
Optimise is headed by physiotherapist Chris El-Hayek who also leads the physiotherapy department at the Football NSW Institute and Talent Support Program. Optimise is based out of Sydney’s Valentine Sports Park and offers a wide range of services, with services particularly tailored towards high performance football players.
Some of the services offered by Optimise include injury & rehabilitation, pre & post surgery rehabilitation, injury screening, and sport massages. By having such a comprehensive physiotherapy partner, Football NSW will be helping members to not only be taken care of following injuries but the speciality of Optimise will help prevent players from being injured through their expert preventative care. This is something sure to benefit NSW footballers at all levels and allow them to perform and enjoy football to the standard they deserve.
Speaking on the new deal, Optimise founder and owner Chris El-Hayek expressed his delight in being partnered with his states football governing body.
“I am excited and honoured to partner with Football NSW in optimising health care for grassroots and elite footballers,” he said via press release.
Football NSW CEO John Tsatsimas also welcomed in the new deal.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Optimise Sports Physiotherapy and Performance,” he said via press release.
“Chris is a talented practitioner who has a thorough understanding of football and we’re looking forward to working with him over the coming years.”
Chris El-Hayek is a specialist in football currently holding a FA/AFC ‘B’ Licence and is undergoing the process of completing his ‘A’ licence. He also works as the head strength and conditioning coach for Football NSW State Teams competing at the National Youth Championships, as well as the for the National Training Centre Challenge Women’s U18s.
Therefore, owing to his significant industry experience it is no wonder that Football NSW has chosen to partner with this exciting new and emerging business. It is clear that with Optimise NSW football will be able to recover better and player harder than before something that shall be of great benefit as Football in Australia enters its new season.
To sweeten the deal for players, Optimise has offered all registered Football NSW participants a 10% discount on initial consultations until the end of September.
