Francis and Terry Rogan Physiotherapists

21/11/2025

It’s definitely heating up around Sandton with . I definitely feel like a popped corn.

13/11/2025

Thank-you to all our colleagues, patients, family and friends who have contributed to Santa Shoebox Project. Each box is filled to the brim with❤️. Each box has a story of getting to us, and the story to the recipient continues. Little by little, a little becomes a lot!

12/11/2025

🚨 Exercise snacks: small bouts, big benefits 📈

NEW summarising this recent study on short, structured bouts of physical activity and their impact on improving fitness and health 📄

💪 Any movement counts
🔑 Feasibility is key
⏰ Consistency matters

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10/11/2025

Movember: More Than a Moustache

Did you know?
- In South Africa, 1 in 16 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
- Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men over 40, both locally and globally.
- Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men under 40.
- South Africa has the 10th highest su***de rate in the world, and 79% of those affected are men.

Men often feel pressure to “stay strong” but silence can be dangerous. It’s time to talk, check, and take action.

This Movember, the Pelvic & Women’s Health Physiotherapy Group (PWHPG) encourages all men to:
- Do regular self “nuts & bolts” checks.
- Get annual PSA blood tests after age 40 (earlier if you have a family history).
- Reach out for support, physiotherapy can help with incontinence, pelvic pain, recovery after cancer, and returning to exercise safely.

Let’s start conversations that save lives.
Because men’s health is more than physical, it’s mental, emotional, and vital.

05/11/2025

By Yoram Vodovotz, Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh; and Michael Parkinson, Senior Medical Director of Health and Productivity, UPMC Health

04/11/2025

Terry and I are getting ready for our online course tonight with a rehab focus. We needed to bring a ball, Theraband and a mat.
Daisy dog is not going to be left out and has bought her ball as instructed.

01/11/2025

It’s never too late to start strength training! Strengtht training is criticall to building bone density. Based in the Liftmore study by Belinda Beck and her team.



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31/10/2025

30/10/2025

This month we have been focusing on bone health. This is a great podcast with Belinda Beck. We know lifting weights is good to slow down the loss of bone mass. But also some good reminders to make sure your children are active when young so that they build up a peak bone mass.

https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-peter-attia-drive/id1400828889?i=1000673815111

Podcast Episode · The Peter Attia Drive · 21/10/2024 · 1h 40m

29/10/2025

*STROKE - KNOW THE SIGNS*
Knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke could save your life!

*National Stroke Week, from 28 October – 3 November*, is all about being informed and aware of what to look out for and encourage healthy lifestyle changes to prevent a stroke.

*SYMPTOMS and SIGNS*
*F-A-S-T* is a simple way to remember the signs of a stroke. It’s important to seek medical help urgently if any of these signs are present.
*F* = Face — Ask the person to smile and check if the face is drooping
*A* = Arms — Ask the person to raise both arms – check for weakness in the arms
*S* = Speech — Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase – see if they have difficulty speaking
T* = Time — If the person fails any part of the above it’s time to call for emergency medical assistance

Get medical assistance as soon as possible - the faster you get help, the better the chances of survival and recovery.



(Source: The Heart and Stroke Foundation South)

25/10/2025

Today we kicked off a day of connecting with Physios before a course by walking through jacaranda lined streets of Joburg. It was an early start but for those that came it was well with the effort.
What I learnt:
• a walk is a great informal way to catch up with colleagues.
• getting some exercise in before a day sitting in lectures is helpful
• we really do live in a beautiful city.

23/10/2025

Can you do the hopscotch challenge? 20 jumps and making exercise playful.



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