Alna Swartz Physiotherapist

30/11/2025

Sit tall, stand proud!
Poor posture can cause headaches, neck pain, and fatigue, but physiotherapy can help you correct and prevent it. Find a physio at www.namibiaphysio.com

30/11/2025

Focus is everything...

🧠 This might be the wildest study in fitness history.

Researchers wanted to test the real power of the mind-muscle connection.

They took two groups of people.

Group A went to the gym and lifted real weights.

Group B sat in a chair and just thought about lifting.

They had to visualize pushing weight with intense mental focus.

The results shocked the researchers.

The visualization group got significantly stronger without touching a dumbbell.

Some studies show strength increases of over 30% just from mental practice.

How is that even possible?

It comes down to neural pathways.

Your brain struggles to tell the difference between intensely imagining an action and actually doing it.

Visualization teaches your nerves to fire more efficiently into the muscle.

Now, this doesn't mean you can skip the gym and just daydream.

But it proves that focus is everything during your sets.

Don't just move the weight from A to B.

Connect your mind to the muscle and visualize the fibers contracting.

The gains are literally in your head. 💡

References: Ranganathan, V. K., et al. (2004). From mental power to muscle power—gaining strength by using the mind. Neuropsychologia, 42(7), 944-956.

25/09/2025

25/09/2025

Breathe easier with physiotherapy! 💙
On Lung Health Awareness Day, we recognize the role physiotherapists play in supporting people with lung conditions and illnesses such as Asthma, Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema etc.
✅ Breathing exercises to improve lung function
✅ Airway clearance techniques
✅ Safe activity plans to boost endurance
Physiotherapy helps you breathe stronger and live longer. 🌍✨
👉 Find a physiotherapist near you: www.namibiaphysio.com
On Lung Health Awareness Day, we recognise the role physiotherapists play in supporting people with lung conditions and illnesses such as Asthma, Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema etc.

01/02/2025

8 jaar vandag!🥳Nog 'n jaar vol guns en genade! Nog wonderlike stories van herstel en genesing! Net nog motivering om elkeen wat hul pyn, seer en siekte aan my toevertrou te probeer help!




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16/01/2025

31/12/2024

From my family to yours... happy new year!

08/09/2024

Are you ready for ? This years focus is low back pain.

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