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
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]