Darwin Sports Injuries and Back Pain Clinic specialising in Joint Pain, Joint Injuries, Back Pain and Back Injuries

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.  

A Doctors referral is not required

Open in Darwin for over 12 years









Our Services

Darwin Sports Injuries and Back Clinic - Long Personalised Appointments

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.

Darwin Sports Injuries and Back Pain

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 Injury Claims in Darwin

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 Injury, Knee Injuries, Back Pain in Darwin

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

Dr Hardcastle offer Surgical Assistant in Orthopaedic Procedures

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.

Arhtritis and Arthritic Pain Relief in Darwin

Arthritis 

Discuss your arthritis care. Options for managing Arthritis and Arthritis Pain include lifestyle changes, medications, injections or referral to the most appropriate surgeon.

Darwin Back Pain and Sports Injuries Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

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 in Darwin

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.

Dr Hardcastle is a surgical assistant for weight loss surgery

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.

Dr Doug Hardcastle

Dip Sports of Medicine, BaMED FRAGCP, Dip RANZCOG

Local Territorian

Welcome to Darwin Sports Injuries and Back Clinic website.

I am Dr Doug Hardcastle (GP)
My Goal is to help you on your road to recovery through a better understanding of the diagnosis and a holistic approach to your care that outlines an individual management plan to best suit your needs.

I have several areas of expertise including Sports Injuries, Back Pain Diagnosis and Management, Shoulder pain, Knee pain and other joint pain, Arthritis pain, Gastric band adjustments and I am also a General Practitioner (GP)

I offer long personalised appointments where you can comfortably describe and explain your pain and injuries while looking at your x-rays and scans with a thorough explanation.

I also offer advice in work related injuries and any Workers Compensation Claims that may result.

Back, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hip, Knee, Ankle, Joint injuries, Tendonitis and Arthritis are managed at the Darwin Sports Injuries and Back Clinic 

Dr Hardcastle Back Pain Specialst and General Practioner in Darwin
Specialising in Back Pain and Back Injuries, Sports Injuries, Shoulder and Leg Injuries, Arthritis Pain and Work Injury Compensation

Darwin Private Hospital Rocklands Dr, Tiwi NT 0810
Phone (08) 7981 5694
email admin@ntsurgery.com

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Doctor Doug Hardcastle specialises in:

Back Pain and Back Injuries in Darwin

Shoulder Pain and Shoulder Injuries in Darwin

Sports Injuries and Work Compensation Injurys

Workers Compensation Claim Injuries in Darwin

Arthritis and Arthritis Pain, Burstitis in Darwin

Corticosteroid, Synvisc and Durolane Injections in Darwin

Long Personalised Appointments - Patient Care