Nadine Harding Biokineticist

05/11/2025

🤕 We know what happens on the physical level post-injury

🧠 But what about at the neurological level?

📊 Here are some neurological changes typically seen with common injuries

👀 Watch the Neurocognitive Approach to ACL Rehab Masterclass to learn more

16/10/2025

10/10/2025

Curious about biokinetics? 💪

08/10/2025

The Humac Norm Cybex isokinetic dynamometer is used for testing and improving human performance and rehabilitation by measuring and analyzing movement data across various joints like the knee, shoulder, and hip. It allows for precise, isolated-joint testing and exercises using four resistance modes—isokinetic, isotonic, isometric, and passive—to identify deficits, set treatment goals, monitor progress, and provide effective therapy. 

📍Key uses of the Humac Norm Cybex:

Performance Assessment: It measures strength, muscle endurance, and other performance metrics in a precise, repeatable way. 

Injury Rehabilitation: Biokineticists use it to design tailored rehabilitation programs, focusing on specific areas and types of muscle contractions. 

Return-to-Sport Readiness: By providing detailed data, it helps specialists determine if an athlete is ready to safely return to their sport after an injury. 

Research: It serves as a reliable tool for studying human movement, muscle function, and the effects of various exercises in research settings. 

Advanced Therapy: In addition to strengthening, it offers modes to increase range of motion, improve stability, and aid in neuromuscular re-education and tissue loading. 

💡How it works:

The system uses sensors to capture and analyze movement data as a patient performs specific movements.

It offers detailed graphic and numeric reports comparing the involved and uninvolved sides of the body.

Clinicians can use these reports to pinpoint weaknesses, track progress over time, and adjust treatment plans accordingly. 

📍Contact the Benoni practice at 062 185 1442 for isokinetics assessment bookings.

06/10/2025

Meet the passionate team behind Nadine Harding Biokineticist — dedicated to helping you move better, feel stronger, and live pain-free every day. 💪✨

03/10/2025

02/10/2025

🧠 + ⚖️ = 💪
Balance isn’t just about standing still — it’s about unlocking your full movement potential.

At Nadine Harding Biokineticist, we use the Humac Norm Balance System, a high-tech tool used in rehabilitation and performance settings to measure, train, and improve balance, stability, and neuromuscular control.

🔍 What it does:

1. Objectively Measures Balance

The system uses a computerized force plate to detect and analyze subtle shifts in your body's weight distribution while standing or moving.

It provides real-time data on how well a person maintains balance under different conditions (eyes open/closed, single-leg stance, unstable surfaces, etc.).

2. Provides Balance Training Programs

It doesn’t just assess—it also trains.

With built-in balance training games and tasks, it makes rehabilitation interactive and engaging, encouraging motor learning and neuroplasticity.

3. Helps with Clinical Decision-Making

Biokineticists use the data to tailor rehab and conditioning programs based on your individual balance deficits or asymmetries.

✅ Used For:

🔵Fall prevention (especially in the elderly)

🔵Post-surgical rehab (e.g. ankle, knee, or hip surgery)

🔵Neurological rehab (e.g. stroke, Parkinson’s)

🔵Sports performance & injury prevention

🔵Concussion recovery & return-to-play decisions

💡 Whether you're recovering from surgery, managing a condition, or striving to perform better — your balance matters. Biokineticists can help you train smarter, move better, and live stronger.

📍 Contact us on 062 285 1442 for bookings.

01/10/2025

07/09/2025

𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 “𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿

💡 Balance and proprioception are related but distinct concepts. Balance is the ability to maintain the center of mass within the base of support and depends on integrated input from the somatosensory, vestibular, and visual systems, with somatosensory input serving as the primary source in adults【3】. Proprioception, in contrast, is the CNS process of determining the relative position and movement of the limbs and trunk while balancing. The eventual outcome is determined by motor control (neuromuscular function), which is the aspect most likely to adapt with training【3】.

▶️ Using unstable surfaces (e.g., balance boards) is often mislabeled as “proprioceptive training.” Instead, such exercises alter the weighting of sensory information: when standing on an unstable surface, orientationally accurate somatosensory input is reduced, forcing the CNS to depend more on visual and vestibular input【1,2,4,6】. If vision is also removed (eyes closed), balance relies almost exclusively on the vestibular system【1,2,4,6】. Thus, unstable surface training does not directly train proprioception; rather, it reweights multisensory inputs for balance control.

▶️ For optimal training of proprioceptive and balance function, the literature suggests practicing balance on stable surfaces, while progressively adding challenges such as closing the eyes or introducing expected/unexpected perturbations, to enhance CNS processing of somatosensory input【1–6】.

📚 References

1. Reiman BL, Lephart SM. The sensorimotor system, part I: The physiologic basis of functional joint stability. J Athl Train. 2002;37:71–79.

2. Reiman BL, Lephart SM. The sensorimotor system, part II: The physiologic basis of functional joint stability. J Athl Train. 2002;37:80–84.

3. Shumway-Cook A, Woolacott MH. Motor Control: Issues and theory. In: Motor Control: Translating Research Into Clinical Practice (3rd ed). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. pp. 3–20.

4. Shumway-Cook A, Woolacott MH. Motor Control: Issues and theory. In: Motor Control: Translating Research Into Clinical Practice (3rd ed). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. pp. 157–186.

5. Imbiriba LA, Correia MRA, Farias SG, Silva JM, da Nobrega Ferreira I, Cavalcanti Garcia MA, Sperandei S, Macedo AR. What we know so far about postural balance training: An exploratory scoping review of nomenclature and related issues. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2020 Jul;24(3):227-234. doi: 10.1016/

6. Ogard, William K PT, PhD. Proprioception in Sports Medicine and Athletic Conditioning. Strength and Conditioning Journal 33(3):p 111-118, June 2011. | DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e31821bf3ae

30/07/2025

New classes added from August 2025💥

Calling all mom's looking to get back into exercise after pregnancy. Bring your baby and join in the fun with other moms🤱🏃‍♀️

26/07/2025

Such a good match, but unfortunately not in the cards this time! Well done team👏💥