Physio Fanatics

04/04/2025

The 11th April is World Parkinson's day, making April the month for Parkinson's Awareness.

"Parkinson's is a progressive neurological disease that affects movement. Over time it can also produce non-motor symptoms like depression, sleep disruption, memory problems and constipation."

Physiotherapy plays a vital role in helping people with Parkinson's maintain mobility, independence and quality of life. Physiotherapy helps manage symptoms like stiffness, slowness, balance issues and tremors.

Every step, stretch and session counts.

27/11/2024

https://www.thetimes.com/article/62482b92-77ab-496a-9224-9c7ec6187258?shareToken=7b700a79d0d276b8b241d00bf262375c

Exercising these joints is key to back pain prevention and balance as we age, says Peta Bee

31/10/2024

This is well worth a read.

Regular exercise, regardless of intensity, is found to cut the risk of death in dementia patients by 30 per cent

22/06/2024

What is the BeST (Back Skills Training) programme?

The BeST programme consists of 1 one on one and 6 group sessions designed to teach you more about your chronic back pain and how to manage it.

It covers the following topics:
Understanding pain
Benefits of exercise
Pain fluctuations
Goal setting
Relaxation
Unhelpful thoughts and feelings
Restarting activities or hobbies
When pain worries us
Coping with flare ups

If you want to know more go to www.physiofantics.com to book your slot on the course, or send us an email at info@physiofanatics.com with any questions.

16/06/2024

Physio Fanatics will be running a BeST programme. You will need an initial consultation with the Physiotherapist, and a referral letter from your Dr if you want to claim from medical aid. The course consists of a 1 hour session, once a week for 6 weeks. Send an email to tanya@physiofanatics.com w

02/02/2024

Looking after your feet!

Feet, love them or hate them, we all need them. There are so many different things that can go wrong in your feet. There are 26 bones and 33 small joints, with ligaments and muscles and tendons holding them all together and making them work. They need to be strong, stable, flexible and be able to deal with any terrain or activity you ask them to do.

When you were little and start to toddle you may have flat feet, as you grow older they will develop their arch and their shape. As you get older they will once again broaden and flatten.

Common causes of foot pain.

As a result of all of these structures there are many different possibilities for causes of foot pain.
1) Poor fitting or unsupportive footwear
2) Being overweight
3) Change in activity (new job, change in training schedule)
4) Ageing
5) Trauma
6) Other conditions

The pain in your feet can also be referred from somewhere else in your body. Or you may feel numbness, tingling or burning.

Everyones feet are different and unique, therefore your symptoms and pain can be too.

Whatever the cause of your pain in your feet, don’t ignore it and simply think that it is normal or due to ageing. You should not have pain in your feet. It is important to get your symptoms checked and work out where your pain is coming from, and figure out how to fix it. Don’t simply keep going!! Ask for help......visit www.physiofanatics.com to book for an appointment.

Your feet are amongst the most complex structures in your entire body. They are made up of dozens of bones, ligaments, joints, and tendons that work together

20/01/2024

Pilates timetable


Online In studio Online In studio Online
Monday 7am 7am 11am 11am
Tuesday 7am 7am 5pm
Wed 7am 7am 11am 11am 5pm
Thursday 7am 7am 5pm
Friday 7am 7am 11am 11am

7am Thursday classes are held at Independence Surgery, Gaborone

Please contact 71 221 237 for prices, or go to www.physiofanatics.com to book.
Online class bookings will receive a zoom link.

See you there!!!

Physiotherapy & Pilates in Phakalane and Gaborone, Botswana.

06/09/2023

Physiotherapy for arthritis, again the theme of keep moving, keep agile.......Longer, Leaner, more Mobile. The Physio Fanatics way!!

01/09/2023

World Physiotherapy Day is around the corner. This year the focus is on arthritis........

28/06/2023

Staying active and on your feet is hard enough without them hurting. Take a look at this lovely article..

What can cause foot pain?

26/06/2023

Warehouse space available for rent in Phakalane from 1st July.
P9900 per month.
200 square meters
One office, 3 toilets, shower, kitchenette.
Roller door front and rear.
Contact 71788708

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