Dr. HR Abrahams-Crocker

Dr. HR Abrahams-Crocker Compassionate and kind GP based in Mowbray, Cape Town

✨ AVAILABLE SLOTS Private GP care in the Southern Suburbs ✨If you’re looking for a GP who listens, explains, and treats ...
04/03/2026

✨ AVAILABLE SLOTS
Private GP care in the Southern Suburbs ✨

If you’re looking for a GP who listens, explains, and treats you as a whole person — you’ve found your place.

At our practice, we offer compassionate, holistic medical care for:
• Acute illnesses & paediatrics
• Chronic disease management
• Women’s health & mental health care
• Sports injuries & concussion care
• Script renewals & general health checks

🩺 NEW at the practice: Ultrasound during your consultation!
I’ve recently completed a POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) course, and we’re lucky to now have a U-Image ultrasound device in-room.
- POCUS allows us to do real-time screening during your consult — helping guide diagnosis and decide whether further investigations are needed.
We can assess:
• Muscles & tendons
• Kidneys & bladder
• Uterus & pelvic structures
• Soft tissue injuries

It means faster answers, fewer delays, and more informed care — all in one visit.
📍 Integration House, 5 Harriers Road, Mowbray
📅 In-person consults, telephonic consults, house calls & script renewals
⏰ Flexible hours, including weekends (no surge pricing)
🔗 Bookings via Halaxy – link in bio

Your health doesn’t need to wait. We’re here when you need us. 💛

✨ We’d love to hear from you! ✨If you’ve visited the practice before and had a positive experience, please take a minute...
25/02/2026

✨ We’d love to hear from you! ✨
If you’ve visited the practice before and had a positive experience, please take a minute to leave us a Google review 💛

Your feedback not only helps us grow and improve our care — it also helps others find a GP they can trust.

You can leave your review here 👇
👉 https://g.page/r/CezZ90EsZCtCEAE/review

Thank you for supporting a small, community-focused practice — it truly means the world 🌿

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That “nagging knee pain” that just won’t go away… it’s not always an injury.One of my patients came in this week — an ac...
24/02/2026

That “nagging knee pain” that just won’t go away… it’s not always an injury.

One of my patients came in this week — an active, outdoorsy hiker who suddenly couldn’t do what she loves anymore because of constant knee pain.
No fall. No twist. No obvious injury.

Just:
👉 Morning stiffness
👉 A dull ache that builds through the day
👉 Pain at night after activity

During her consult we used our ultrasound and picked up changes consistent with osteoarthritis (OA).

But what does that actually mean?

🦴 What is osteoarthritis?
OA is when the smooth cartilage in a joint gradually wears down. The joint becomes more inflamed, less cushioned and less efficient at absorbing load.

🖥️ What can we see on ultrasound?
POCUS lets us assess the joint in real time. In OA we often see:
🔹 Joint effusion (fluid from inflammation)
🔹 Synovial thickening
🔹 Cartilage thinning/irregularity
🔹 Osteophytes (bony spurs — I call them “seagull wings”)
🔹 Tendon or soft tissue irritation

It’s a great screening tool to guide management and decide if further imaging is needed.

⚠️ How does OA present?

- Morning stiffness (40

- Previous joint injuries

- Repetitive loading (running, hiking, sport)

- Genetics

- Increased body weight

- Hormonal changes

🔬 Newer research shows OA isn’t just “wear and tear” — metabolic health and low-grade inflammation also play a role. Early studies even suggest medications like semaglutide may have cartilage-protective effects independent of weight loss.

💡 How we manage it:
✔️ Strength training (quads, glutes, core)
✔️ Load management
✔️ Weight optimisation where appropriate
✔️ Anti-inflammatory strategies
✔️ Physio & rehab
✔️ Bracing/taping
✔️ Joint injections when indicated

The goal isn’t to stop moving — it’s to move smarter and with less pain.

My patient left with a plan, reassurance, and the confidence that she doesn’t have to give up hiking — just adjust how she approaches it 💪

📅 Book via link in bio
🩺 Let’s keep you doing what you love

23/02/2026

Medal Monday looks a little different today 🏅

This was my first half marathon back after knee surgery 5.5 months ago… and in true me-fashion, I set the bar way too high. I went in thinking I could somehow pull off a PB, despite only starting to run again a month ago after major reconstructive surgery (ACL AND MPFL reconstruction)

Unsurprisingly — that didn’t happen. I finished 36 minutes slower than my PB and near the back of the field. And for a moment… I felt like I had failed.

But then I paused.

Five and a half months ago I was post-op, learning to walk properly again, rebuilding strength, trusting my body again. And now? I’ve just completed 21.1km.

That’s not failure — that’s progress. That’s resilience. That’s healing.

I may not fit the mould of what people expect a sports and exercise doctor to look like — but I move my body in ways that bring me joy, in ways that are sustainable for me, and in ways that honour the season I’m in.

And that’s the message I hope my patients take with them:

👉 You don’t have to be the fastest
👉 You don’t have to be the strongest
👉 You don’t have to look like anyone else

You just have to start where you are and keep going

Because every single one of us out there completed 21.1km… just at our own pace.

And that is something worth celebrating 🤍

20/02/2026

✨ The Open Door Clinic - Episode 6!✨
27 February 2026

One day a month, I’m opening my doors to anyone who needs medical care but cannot afford it. No questions asked 💙

Here’s how it works:
✅ 20‑minute consultations including history, examination & diagnosis/referral if needed
✅ Pay what you can, if you can—but there’s no pressure
✅ Any lab tests/procedures will be offered at cost price (patients will have to pay their own lab fees)

All I ask in return? 💌 Help spread the word about my practice. The more patients I’m able to see on regular clinic days, the more financially sustainable this initiative becomes—allowing me to keep the doors open for those in need.

📅 The date of each Open Door Clinic will be announced at the start of the month.

📲 Bookings are essential via Halaxy please select the ‘Open Door Clinic’ option when booking for the specific day.

Together, we can make healthcare more accessible—one open door at a time. 💛

17/02/2026

Update about the Open Door Clinic! 🌸☀️💖

16/02/2026

✨ AVAILABLE SLOTS ✨
Private GP care in the Southern Suburbs

If you’re looking for a GP who listens, explains, and treats you as a whole person — you’ve found your place.

At our practice, we offer compassionate, holistic medical care for:
• Acute illnesses & paediatrics
• Chronic disease management
• Women’s health & mental health care
• Sports injuries & concussion care
• Script renewals & general health checks

🩺 NEW at the practice: Ultrasound during your consultation!
I’ve recently completed a POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) course, and we’re lucky to now have a U-Image ultrasound device in-room.
- POCUS allows us to do real-time screening during your consult — helping guide diagnosis and decide whether further investigations are needed.
We can assess:
• Muscles & tendons
• Kidneys & bladder
• Uterus & pelvic structures
• Soft tissue injuries

It means faster answers, fewer delays, and more informed care — all in one visit.
📍 Integration House, 5 Harriers Road, Mowbray
📅 In-person consults, telephonic consults, house calls & script renewals
⏰ Flexible hours, including weekends (no surge pricing)
🔗 Bookings via Halaxy – link in bio

Your health doesn’t need to wait. We’re here when you need us. 💛

And somehow, I found myself in a room training alongside some of the very best sports medicine professionals in South Af...
16/02/2026

And somehow, I found myself in a room training alongside some of the very best sports medicine professionals in South Africa — and even the world. Doctors and physiotherapists working with our national, provincial and university rugby teams, alongside the incredible teams dedicated to keeping the sport as safe as possible.

To say I felt out of my depth at times would be an understatement — but I was equally reminded of how supportive this fraternity is, and how incredibly fortunate I am to be part of it.

Three days of intense, challenging, and genuinely fun training later, and I’m proud to now be World Rugby Level 3 Advanced Immediate Care certified.

Let’s go. 💪 🏉 🩺

✨ Pap Smear Special – February Only ✨Cervical screening doesn’t need to be scary, rushed, or uncomfortable — and it defi...
10/02/2026

✨ Pap Smear Special – February Only ✨

Cervical screening doesn’t need to be scary, rushed, or uncomfortable — and it definitely shouldn’t be something you keep putting off 💛

For the rest of February, pap smear consultations will be R400, making it a little easier to prioritise your health.
➡️ PathCare lab fees EXCLUDED.

A pap smear is a simple but powerful tool to detect early cervical changes before they become serious. It’s about prevention, peace of mind, and looking after future-you.

At our practice, you’ll get:
🌸 A calm, respectful consultation
🌸 Time to ask questions
🌸 Gentle care, always

If you’ve been meaning to book “sometime this year”… this is your sign.

📍 Integration House, 5 Harriers Road, Mowbray
📲 Booking link in bio (Halaxy)

Your health deserves space, time, and kindness — always.

“Doc… I think I need everything 😅”And honestly? That’s exactly what a GP is for.From acute illnesses and chronic scripts...
05/02/2026

“Doc… I think I need everything 😅”

And honestly? That’s exactly what a GP is for.

From acute illnesses and chronic scripts to mental health, hormones, weight support, skin checks, sports injuries and even in-room ultrasound — we put the whole picture together.

No rushing.
No being bounced between doctors.
No feeling like “it’s all in your head”.

Just thoughtful, holistic care — in one place, at your pace 🤍

📍Bookings open on Halaxy
🔗 Link in bio

Your health deserves it!

✨ AVAILABLE SLOTS ✨Private GP care in the Southern SuburbsIf you’re looking for a GP who listens, explains, and treats y...
27/01/2026

✨ AVAILABLE SLOTS ✨
Private GP care in the Southern Suburbs

If you’re looking for a GP who listens, explains, and treats you as a whole person — you’ve found your place 👩🏽‍⚕️

At our practice, we offer compassionate, holistic medical care for:
• Acute illnesses & paediatrics
• Chronic disease management
• Women’s health & mental health care
• Sports injuries & concussion care
• Script renewals & general health checks

🩺 NEW at the practice: Ultrasound during your consultation!
I’ve recently completed a POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) course, and we’re lucky to now have a U-Image ultrasound device in-room 🩻
- POCUS allows us to do real-time screening during your consult — helping guide diagnosis and decide whether further investigations are needed. We can assess:
• Muscles & tendons
• Kidneys & bladder
• Uterus & pelvic structures
• Soft tissue injuries
It means faster answers, fewer delays, and more informed care — all in one visit.
📍 Integration House, 5 Harriers Road, Mowbray
📅 In-person consults, telephonic consults, house calls & script renewals
⏰ Flexible hours, including weekends (no surge pricing)
🔗 Bookings via Halaxy – link in bio

Your health doesn’t need to wait. We’re here when you need us. 💛

✨ AVAILABLE SLOTS Private GP care in the Southern Suburbs ✨If you’re looking for a GP who listens, explains, and treats ...
27/01/2026

✨ AVAILABLE SLOTS
Private GP care in the Southern Suburbs ✨

If you’re looking for a GP who listens, explains, and treats you as a whole person — you’ve found your place.

At our practice, we offer compassionate, holistic medical care for:
• Acute illnesses & paediatrics
• Chronic disease management
• Women’s health & mental health care
• Sports injuries & concussion care
• Script renewals & general health checks

🩺 NEW at the practice: Ultrasound during your consultation!
I’ve recently completed a POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) course, and we’re lucky to now have a U-Image ultrasound device in-room.
- POCUS allows us to do real-time screening during your consult — helping guide diagnosis and decide whether further investigations are needed. We can assess:
• Muscles & tendons
• Kidneys & bladder
• Uterus & pelvic structures
• Soft tissue injuries
It means faster answers, fewer delays, and more informed care — all in one visit.
📍 Integration House, 5 Harriers Road, Mowbray
📅 In-person consults, telephonic consults, house calls & script renewals
⏰ Flexible hours, including weekends (no surge pricing)
🔗 Bookings via Halaxy – link in bio

Your health doesn’t need to wait. We’re here when you need us. 💛

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5 Harriers Road
Mowbray
7700

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