Suzani Steyn Physiotherapy

25/12/2025

Wishing all our patients, colleagues, friends, and family a very Merry Christmas! 🌟 May your day be filled with happiness, laughter, and time spent with the people who matter most.

09/12/2025

Staying active over the holidays is important to keep your body strong, flexible, and full of energy 💪

Here are 4 easy ways to move your body, no matter where you are this December:

1️⃣ Roll out your pilates mat for gentle stretches or a quick mobility routine.

2️⃣ Go for a walk in your neighbourhood, on the beach, or in nature.

3️⃣ Try doing calf raises while brushing your teeth, shoulder rolls, or standing stretches.

4️⃣ Do a couple of wall push-ups or sit-to-stands anytime you have a minute.

05/12/2025

We’ll be taking a little break over the holidays🎄

Please see our closing dates for December 2025 - January 2026. If you are in need of assistance, please WhatsApp 066 225 3155.

30/11/2025

28/11/2025

What is Therapeutic Ultrasound?

Therapeutic ultrasound is a gentle treatment that sends sound waves into muscles, tendons, and ligaments, creating a warming or vibrating effect that supports healing and recovery.

What it helps with:

✅ Muscle strains and sprains
✅ Tendon or ligament injuries
✅ Joint stiffness
✅ Swelling and inflammation
✅ Scar tissue and tight soft tissues

When is it used?

Ultrasound is often combined with stretching, strengthening, or hands-on therapy. It helps tissues heal more efficiently, reduces discomfort, and supports safe progress back to your usual activities.

25/11/2025

What is Laser Therapy?

Laser therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses focused light energy to reduce pain, calm inflammation, and help injured muscles and joints heal faster.

What it helps with:

✅ Sore or stiff joints
✅ Swelling and inflammation
✅ Muscle strains and soft tissue injuries
✅ Recovery after injury or surgery

When is it used?

Laser therapy is often combined with exercises and rehabilitation to speed up healing, reduce discomfort, and help you get back to your usual activities safely.

20/11/2025

What is TENS?

TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) uses a small device that sends gentle electrical pulses through pads on your skin. These pulses help reduce pain and relax tight or sore muscles.

What it helps with:

✅ Back and neck pain
✅ Muscle tightness
✅ Arthritis pain
✅ Nerve pain
✅ Pain after an injury

When is it used?

TENS is used to make pain easier to manage so you can move better and continue your exercises during recovery.

16/11/2025

What is Orthopaedic Manipulation?

A hands-on technique where quick, controlled movement is applied to a stiff or restricted joint. This helps restore normal movement, reduce pain, and improve how the joint functions.

What it helps with:

✅ Neck or back stiffness
✅ Joint pain or reduced movement
✅ Spinal or rib joint restrictions
✅ Headaches linked to neck tightness

When is it used?

Orthopaedic manipulation is used when a joint isn’t moving as well as it should. It’s often paired with exercises and other hands-on treatments to help you move more easily and improve alignment.

14/11/2025

Did you know that over 500 million people worldwide are living with diabetes, and nearly 50% of diabetes is undiagnosed?

Today is a reminder to learn the signs, look after ourselves, and support each other, because our health really is something we can never take for granted.

Things you can start doing today to help prevent diabetes:

1️⃣ Move your body, even a short walk counts.
2️⃣ Choose whole, balanced foods.
3️⃣ Don’t skip your health checks.
4️⃣ Prioritise rest and manage stress where you can.
5️⃣ Find an “active” buddy or community, sharing the journey makes healthy habits easier.

Let’s keep raising awareness and showing kindness to everyone living with diabetes 🩵

09/11/2025

What is Strapping?

Special adhesive tape is applied to specific areas of the skin to support joints and muscles. It protects injured areas, reduces strain, and improves movement during recovery.

What it helps with:

✅ Sports injuries and sprains
✅ Joint instability
✅ Muscle strains
✅ Preventing injury during activity

When is it used?

Strapping is often used alongside exercise therapy and rehabilitation to provide extra support while you heal and return safely to your usual activities.

06/11/2025

What is Dry Needling?

Very fine needles are inserted into trigger points - the tight or knotted areas within a muscle - to release tension, improve movement, and reduce discomfort.

What it helps with:

✅ Muscle tightness or spasms
✅ Sports injuries
✅ Neck, back, or shoulder pain
✅ Headaches related to muscle tension

When is it used?

Often combined with exercises and hands-on therapy, dry needling forms part of your physiotherapy plan to help you recover faster and move more freely.