Our Biokinetics team
We love using our knowledge to get you moving and feeling better again. Because we work with both healthy and unhealthy of all ages, our aim is to assist, motivate and advise you to the best of our abilities. Your physical health is important to us. You might have already tried some exercises which did not help. But, we know what exercises is safe to do and which ones should be avoided. Sharing this knowledge with you is what we do best!
What’s new at our practice?
Watch our interview on ontbytSAKE, where Labarre was explaining what type of conditions we provide exercise treatment for. The interview highlights the conservative treatment for scoliosis provided by our practice. Click here to watch the interview.
What does a Biokineticist do
Biokinetics is a medical profession using movement and exercise as treatment. A Biokineticist is a health care professional who specializes in exercise therapy. We treat patients using clinical exercise therapy as the main form of treatment. This inlcudes implementing the correct prescription of exercises and implemeting it with the correct technique for pain, injuries or other specific goals. Clinical exercise also includes the modification of movements in our every day life to assists in joint, muscle, ligament and tendon injuries, pain or musculoskeletal conditions. Additionally, exercise therapy is implemented for chronic conditions that affect your heart, lungs / organs or your entire body.
Our unique treatment
As mentioned, our specialty is movement and exercise, and what effective benefits clinical exercise can bring to a patient. We only use exercise and movement therapy to provide treatment to patients. This is unique to biokinetics. Additionally, we do not only treat injuries and chronic conditions but we aim to prevent it. If we cannot assist you in preventing or healing it, we aim to assist in the long-term management of it! A Biokineticist understands what your body needs in the form of movement to heal, improve or manage your body’s health. We use this combined knowledge of how your body uses movement and a clinical approach to exercise to prevent, treat and manage injuries and chronic conditions.
Treatments we offer
Orthopaedic rehabilitation
- Any joint, muscle, ligament or tendon injuries, problem or condition
- People who are paraplegic or who have amputations, whether wheelchair bound or wearing prosthetic devices
- If you had an orthopaedic surgery or if you know you are scheduled to have an orthopaedic surgery. Shoulder, back, knees or ankles
- Conditions affecting bones such as scoliosis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid-arthritis etc.
- Knee strengthening exercises, knee rehab exercises, rotator cuff injury treatment
Chronic conditions prevention & management
- Treatment for chronic pain such as chronic lower back pain treatment
- People interested in preventing or reducing the risk of family inherited diseases. Such as diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, obesity, breast and colon cancer, depression etc.
- People interested in managing their chronic disease
- Chronic conditions also include auto-immune conditions such as multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Scoliosis specific exercise therapy
- Exercise treatment for scoliosis, including all ages, braced or unbraced, fused or unfused
- Long-term management and monitoring for scoliosis
- Reduce back pain and stiffness associated with scoliosis
- Learn how to improve your posture and implement techniques during activities of daily living
Brain, spinal / neuromuscular rehabilitation
- Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy
- Adults who had a stroke or incomplete spinal fracture causing paralysis
- Other conditions affecting the nerves and muscles
General Health & wellness management
- Improve physical functioning, well-being, health and quality of life
- Interested to complete regular health screenings or wellness assessments (own benefit or medical aid benefits)
- Health screening for people who would like to start exercising or who have never exercised before
- Eager to know your body fat percentage
- Maybe shed some weight, tone up, lose fat and keep the good / lean muscle
- Elderly individuals – Supervised training who require assistance in the maintenance of their ability to perform activities of daily living. All along keeping their chronic conditions in mind.
- Females going through pregnancy and would like to start or continue with exercise. This is however dependent on previous
training history and the trimester you are in.
Sport & Fitness rehabilitation
- Elite or social athletes interested in sport enhancement
- Eager to maintain or improve your fitness levels
- Interested to maintain or improve current skills
- Screening for possible injury risk
- Preventing sport injuries
Dance Body Conditioning
- Specific for dancers that want to reduce the risk of injuries and improve their performance
- Dance specific strength and conditioning
- Focussed on improving stability and strength in the weakest areas of the body
- Completed at dance studios on request
Senior Fitness Classes
- Only for senior citizens – Group classes at your specified retirement village (contact us if you would like us to host these classes at your retirement village)
- Supervised and monitored by a Biokineticist
- Improve muscle strength, mobility, balance and quality of life
- Enjoy the social aspect of group classes and sense of community
- Focussing on ability to perform activities of daily living, while keeping pain and chronic conditions in mind.
Hydrotherapy
- Conservative treatment using exercise therapy in an indoor heated pool
- Beneficial in alleviating symptoms such as muscle pain and joint stiffness
- Used as part of a holistic plan for the long-term management of chronic pain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, fibromyalgia, extreme muscle weakness and pain etc.
- Assists in return to sport rehabilitation for athletes with orthopaedic injury
- Effective method of strengthening and reducing pain especially when pain is limiting movement
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Why our Biokineticist practice?
Private practice providing indivdualized treatment by registered and experienced biokineticists. Passionate about exercise as a treatment and how it can be used for effective long-term management. Working together to ensure holistic treatment by providing referrals when and if necessary.
Initial and follow up evaluations to ensure progression. We give you targets & goals so we can track your progress during your treatment. We want to be part of your rehabilitation journey as you learn how to take care of yourbody, pain, injuries or chronic conditions.
We use efficient testing equipment and technology to provide your treatment. You receive access to our free rehabilitation app for your prescribed exercise therapy program. Log in at anytime & anywhere. View your exercises in the form of videos and easy written prescriptions. Give feedback on your rehabilitation app so your biokineticist can see any comments you make. Receive app reminders to do your exercises and enjoy your rehabilitation process.
We use effective & easy communication methods. Speak with our friendly receptionist to book your appointment. Receive reminders the day prior to your appointment. Your treatment app will allow you the option of giving us feedback. Comment on pain, ability or concerns. You get free access to this treatment app. WHY? Because, we want you to have the best rehabilitation experience that you can have.