No, most medical aids do not require a referral from a doctor to see a physiotherapist. If you are unsure however, please enquire from your medical aid. A referral from your specialist or general practitioner is necessary if you have been injured at work (IOD).

We are also able to refer you to other medical professionals if necessary.

Bring any x-rays or scans that are relevant to your condition or injury and the referral letter (if applicable). Wear comfortable clothing if possible. Remember that the painful limb/part of your body will need to be exposed for proper evaluation and treatment to be carried out.

A consultation normally takes approximately 30 minutes to an hour. The first consultation normally takes an hour for a comprehensive evaluation and treatment to be carried out.  If you want to have multiple areas assessed or are experiencing a complex problem, please inform our reception staff upon booking. Follow up consultation will take approximately 30 – 45 minutes.

New patients should please arrive 10 minutes prior to your appointment time to allow time to fill in a new patient information form.

• All treatments are claimed through the medical aid at medical aid rates. If you do not have available funds, it is your responsibility to tell the receptionist or physiotherapist and you will be required to pay after each consultation. If you are in a self-payment gap, the account will be sent through to your medical aid and you will be informed of the outstanding balance.
• Private patients need to pay after each consultation.
• An initial levy is payable upon the first visit only.
• Card facilities are available.

Pain is a normal human experience, but when pain persists it becomes a big issue for the patient and healthcare professional. 

Chronic pain is a condition that occurs when the brain concludes there is a threat to a person’s well-being based on the many signals it receives from the body. This condition can and often does occur independently of any actual body tissue damage (due to injury or illness), and beyond normal tissue healing time. It is very important to realize persistent pain is more likely a PAIN PROBLEM than a TISSUE PROBLEM.  Once the tissues heal and tests show little to no major issues, focus should be placed on better understanding PAIN.

Chronic pain, represented by conditions such as low back pain, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, has recently been highlighted as one of the most prominent causes of disability worldwide by the Global Burden of Disease reviews. Chronic pain has been linked to restricted mobility, opioid dependency, anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life and productivity, as well as an increase in medical costs. More people are affected by chronic pain than by heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined!!

Our Pain Education Empowerment Programme (PEEP) is designed to help people dealing with PAIN PROBLEMS. We offer individual programmes, as well as group classes for chronic pain sufferers.

Kinesio © Tape (the normally brightly coloured tape) was developed in Japan in 1973 by Chiropractor Dr Kenzo Kase. Dr Kase wanted to treat his patients and then send them home “with his hands still on them” by allowing the tape to continue the treatment. Kinesio tape is extremely versatile in its ability to re-educate the neuromuscular system, reduce pain, optimize performance, prevent injury and promoting lymphatic flow and healing. It is latex free, long lasting (can stay on up to 5 days) and water resistant. It takes very little time to apply and is suitable for patients of all ages and can be used for various different conditions. Although it is commonly used by athletes, 85% of the taping applications are for non-athletic purposes. 

Dynamic Tape (Tattoo tape) is a 4-way stretching tape with strong elastic recoil. It absorbs force to reduce the workload on the body. Taping methods aim to directly manage load, modify movement patterns and assist function. It can be applied to support fatigued or injured body parts, or to improve technique while still allowing 100% range of motion.

We also do general strapping and taping for prevention of injury and during the recovery phase of rehabilitation, as well as postural strapping.

Pilates, pioneered by the late Joseph Pilates (1880-1967) is a method of exercise and controlled movement designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the body. Pilates, a German-born athlete, developed his concepts in the early 1900’s after 20 years of self-study and apprenticeship in yoga, gymnastics, and Roman and Greek conditioning programs.  He discovered that his conditioning techniques could help his clients prevent injury and improve strength while maintaining long, even muscle tone.

BASI (Body Arts and Science International) Pilates TM, the method we teach at our practice, is an anatomical approach to the original method incorporating modern exercise science and rehabilitation principles which emphasizes neutral alignment, core stability and peripheral strength and mobility.

Pilates is ideal for everyone from young adults, post-rehab patients to elite athletes and is a great compliment to cardiovascular exercise, athletic training and rehabilitation. We also use Pilates principles for rehabilitation after orthopaedic and spinal surgery as it is the ideal method to improve strength and alignment and reduce muscle imbalances.