Treatment
At Steenkamp Physiotherapists we aim to improve all our patients' overall function, movement and general well-being. Our focus is very much on the individual patient, building up a rapport and working in partnership with them to achieve their goal of recovering to full functionality, inactivities of daily living and participation of sport or regain optimal and pain-free movement
Sports injuries
and rehabilitation
Treating any muscle, ligament, tendon, joint or nerve pain/injury- E.g.: Plantar fasciitis, PFP, ITB, gluteal tendinopathy, muscle tears, ligament tears, tennis elbow and many more by means of:
- manual therapy,
- myofascial release/sports massage
- strapping techniques
- electrotherapeutic modalities
- muscle stimulated exercise with electrical stimulation (EMS)
- Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
- exercise prescription to return to sport or activity
General orthopaedics
Conservative management, pre- and post-operative rehabilitation of any orthopaedic condition according to newest evidence-based protocols eg:
- Total knee and hip arthroplasty
- Knee and hip arthroscopies
- Post trauma surgery
- Hand surgery
- Shoulder surgery
- Elbow surgery
- Neck and back surgery
Neck and back pain management
Treating any muscle, joint or nerve pain whether acute or chronic by means of:
- -manual therapy (OMT- orthopaedic manipulative therapy) with different techniques (Maitland, Mulligan, McKenzie)
- myofascial release
- dry needling
- electrotherapeutic modalities
- exercise prescription
- postural re-training
- pain education and
- ergonomic care
Headache, sinus, tinnitus, and vertigo management
Treating adults and paediatrics by means of:
- manual therapy
- myofascial release and
- electrotherapeutic modalities
- exercise prescription (including vestibular rehabilitation)
- postural re-training
- ergonomic care
Temporomandibular pain and dysfunction
Treatment of all TMJ or facial related pain (conservative and post-operative) by means of:
- manual therapy
- myofascial release (external and intra-oral),
- dry needling
- facial muscle retraining by electrical stimulation (EMS)
- exercise prescription
- postural re-training
- pain education
- ergonomic care
- advice of eating habits and biteplate prescription to decrease pain and regain full range of motion with mouth opening.
WOMEN’s HEALTH
Treatment of women’s health related pain and dysfunction -e.g.: Pregnancy related pain, Mastitis, post C-section recovery and return to exercise and incontinence by means of:
- manual therapy
- myofascial release
- electrotherapeutic modalities
- exercise prescription (MAP movement, Pilates or other)
- postural re-training
- pain education
- ergonomic care
Exercise prescription, rehabilitation and group exercise classes
Exercise programme specific to activity, sport, including:
- stretching
- strengthening (concentric and eccentric)
- kinetic chain exercises
- plyometric and agility exercises
- biomechanical rehabilitation and
- Pilates
- MAP movement (Myofascial activated posture)
Adult and paediatric chest pathology
Treating a variety of pathology by means of chest therapy including:
- postural drainage
- percussions and vibrations
- breathing techniques and exercises
- pulmonary hygiene and
- sputum collection
Amputation rehabilitation
Assisting in management and rehabilitation of upper and lower limb amputations. To optimize and maintain muscle strength, length and normal range of motion. Functional re-training will include:
- gait re-education with or without assistive devices and prosthetic devices for the patient to function at the highest level according to mobility category.
- Advanced rehabilitation and sport specific training is also done
- Treatment is provided in conjunction with prosthetist (icexpress) as far as possible to enable a multi-disciplinary approach.
How we work
Step 1
Our out-patient appointments are 45 minutes each, including a full evaluation. Follow-up appointments consist of treatment, exercise prescription and patient education through discussing a treatment plan. Referral for specialists or other treatments will be done as required or if no progress is seen.
Step 2
We encourage patients to wear comfortable clothes. Please come in a few minutes early, to allow for a little time to fill in some forms. The physiotherapist will advise a treatment plan and follow up appointments will be scheduled
Step 3
Home exercises will be prescribed to assist the healing process and to promote self-management with long-term effects.
Preparing for your appointment
Please bring the following to your first consultation
- Self referral
- Referral from your doctor if you are referred
- Films / CD’s and reports/prints of any previous X-Rays or MRI scans, sonars
- List of medication you are taking and list of chronic conditions
- Previous surgeries / therapy reports and dates