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

 

SEMLI Sports Physiotherapists:

 

Mr Carel Viljoen

B.PhysT, MSc. Sport Physiotherapy

Areas of speciality: Trail running, adventure sports

 

 

 

Miss Sanet van Zyl

B.PhysT (UP), SPT1

Areas of speciality: Team sports - rugby, netball, hockey, cricket

 

 

 

Mr Handre Hay

BSc Physiotherapy

Areas of speciality: Rowing, cycling and endurance sports-related injuries

 

 

Miss Sheenagh Jordaan

BSc Physiotherapy (US)

Areas of speciality: Lower limb injuries; hockey, rugby, cricket

 

 

 

 

Mr Darryn Berry

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

Areas of speciality/interest: Rugby, triathlon and endurance sports-related injuries

 

 

Miss Anri Coetzee

B.PhysT (UP)

Areas of speciality: Rehabilitation and exercise therapy; netball, athletics, tennis

 

 

 

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

Tel: 012 420 6158

email: [email protected]  OR  [email protected]