“Less than 10% of South African Women exclusively breastfeed their children for the first six months of their lives”. In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 1 – 7 August 2020, we asked Sudha Maharaj, one of our resident physiotherapists with a special interest in Women’s Health, to provide some encouragement and advice for breastfeeding. She …
With pain being the number one reason why people seek out the help of a physiotherapist, the answer to this question is something I would consider to be a fundamental concept that needs to be understood by both the physiotherapist and client. At first glance this many seem like a simple question, and yet, if …
With Youth Day around the corner, now is the perfect time to talk about activity and exercise in the younger people of today. The physical and cognitive benefits of exercise on our health and wellbeing are well documented, thanks to abundant research in this field. Exercise can lead to improved sleep, increased cognitive performance, better …
We have infection control and screening measures in place at all our physiotherapy sites and are compliant with government regulations for re-opening during the Covid-19 level 4 lockdown. Our thanks go to our in-house education department Up-Skill who have created online infection control training videos for our staff, enabling us to do this training remotely. …
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The month of May sees Worker’s Day celebrated – a day to honour the contribution of working class men and women to the economy even in these difficult times. This year, amidst the global pandemic, it has been required of many people to adapt or change their working roles and environments. I have noticed a …
This month we have a guest blog from Amanda Josephson, a Registered Dietician who can be found at www.nuchoice.co.za . As physios, we are very aware of the impact of weight-gain on joint pain and we advocate people to exercise to keep trim and fit as part of their lifestyle. But we are also aware …
Read moreEaster During Lockdown: The Real Cost of Overeating
We’ve all been held back at some point in life by an injury or pain that can sometimes prevent us from doing even simple, everyday tasks. As with most things in life, through knowing what you are dealing with, being able to put a name to something and having a plan is a hugely important …
Are you celebrating Valentine’s day by showing yourself some love this year, too? It’s been roughly six weeks since 2020 rolled in, and many of us rolled out of bed the next day determined in some way or another to treat ourselves and our loved-ones better. While the world gets all cutesy and couples-centric this weekend, why don’t you take a little time to show yourself some love this February?
What is Physical Success? We believe true Physical Success is about more than just avoiding (or suffering through) the pain, injury and illness life sometimes throws our way. A good physiotherapist knows how to help their patients overcome both the physical and internal struggles of being out of action and injured for weeks on-end. We …
Being a woman is unique. They say that the only constant in life is change. If we apply this to the journey and state of being a woman, the following is true: -Our bodies are constantly changing; from puberty, to bearing a child; to the awkward years before menopause; the often dreaded menopause and of …