What is Sports Physiotherapy?

Sports Physiotherapy is a specialised division of Physiotherapy focussed on sports-related injury treatment, rehabilitation and prevention.

What can you expect from an appointment with a sports physiotherapist?

A Sports Physiotherapist will do a comprehensive evaluation to identify to underlying causes of the presenting symptoms. Treatment and rehabilitation will be done to address the pathology and promote healing. The patient’s sport will have specific physical requirements and therefore rehabilitation will be designed to meet these requirement upon return to full sports participation. Injury prevention strategies are also implemented to avoid future recurrence of injury.

What services to expect from a Sports Physiotherapist:

• Sports injury treatment and rehabilitation.
• Post-operative orthopaedic rehabilitation.
• Injury prevention strategies
• Injury screening and risk factor identification
• Back & neck treatment
• Postural improvement
• Strapping
• TMJ disorders

The SEMLI Sports Physiotherapy Team

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Prof. Carel Viljoen

Physiotherapist and Head of Practice

PHD (VU AMSTERDAM & UP), MSC CLINICAL SPORT PHYSIOTHERAPY (UFS), B. PHYST (UP)

Areas of Speciality

Injury prevention: Running-related injuries.

Ms. Natasha Schmidt

Physiotherapist

BACHELORS IN PHYSIOTHERAPY, MPHYST (UP), PHD CANDIDATE, BASI MAT PILATES INSTRUCTOR

Areas of Speciality

Artistic sport, running and hockey.

Ms. Anri Coetzee

Physiotherapist

PHD CANDIDATE / MSC PHYSIOTHERAPY (WITS) /B.PHYST (UP)

Areas of Speciality

Knee and ankle injuries/rehabilitation; Prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of netball injuries.

Ms. Sanet Van Zyl

Physiotherapist

BPhysT (UP), MPhysT (UP), SPT1

Areas of Speciality

Applied sport scientist specialising

Mr. Kamo Motsoagae

Physiotherapist

BPHYST (UP), MPHYST CANDIDATE (UP), ADVANCED SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY/SPT1, FIFA DIPLOMA IN FOOTBALL MEDICINE

Areas of Speciality

Soccer, team sports, orthopaedic physiotherapy.

Ms. Thabitha Mohlala

Physiotherapist

BPHYST (UP)

Areas of Speciality

Special interest in sports, orthopaedics, neurological conditions and woman's health.

To make an appointment to see one of our Sports Physiotherapists please contact:

Tel: 012 420 6033 / 6133

email: [email protected]