Danell Ras Biokineticist

17/07/2023

🧊💊Ice and pain meds won’t solve the problem but will treat the symptoms.
💉Cortisone injections can actually weaken the tendons and surrounding muscles causing further damage. Also treating the symptoms and not addressing the problem.
🩼Some severe injuries require a resting period but most chronic injuries can be dealt with immediately and movement will be recommended.
🔪Surgery is not the only option! Always go for a second opinion. Surgeons want to do what they do best: cut.

11/05/2023

Gentle reminder✨

I see this again and again- especially in relatives taking care of dementia patients.

You can’t pour from an empty cup!

30/01/2023

She did it! 🥳🥂🏆 World cup tag team for 2023. I am so proud of you Fadz Abels!!

Ps: please don’t come back after tournament with more injuries!🤣😉

21/12/2022

Patient Spotlight🔦

Remember Harry? He is taking big leaps in his rehab process and already walking up to 10 meters at a time👏

Harry has spinal stenosis that left him wheelchair bound 15 years ago👨‍🦽. The only goal for him was to be able to WALK🚶.

15/12/2022

17/10/2022

We offer Discovery Vitality Fitness Assessments🙌

Get all your points before the end of the year.

Please contact 082 368 0563 for bookings.

20/09/2022

👉Our practice offers body composition assessments.

This includes height and weight measurements, circumference measurements and skinfold measurements to calculate body fat percentage.

We will also soon be offering blood glucose, total cholesterol, uric acid, ketone, hematocrit and hemoglobin readings!🤩🩸

27/08/2022

🏃🏻‍♀️🏃

What a splendid day we've had!

PRELIMINARY RESULTS ARE OUT!

Link here: https://linktr.ee/greytontrail

Our timing team did a fantastic job, but as with all things that involve humans there may be errors. If your name is not on the list or if your timing has been recorded incorrectly please do let us know & we will update from our side: greytontrail@greytonhouse.co.za

23/08/2022

Exciting news!🏃🏻‍♀️🏃

We will be the recovery service provider for the Greyton Brew Run.

See you there👋🏼
Goodluck to all entries!

19/08/2022

Patient spotlight 🔦

Harry took his first assisted steps in two and a half years!👏

Harry has spinal stenosis that left him wheelchair bound 15 years ago👨‍🦽. The only goal for him was to be able to WALK🚶. After two months of rehab he took his first steps this week.

Well done Harry!🙌. The sky is the limit.

04/08/2022

⚡️Electrical muscle stimulation⚡️

This non-invasive device offers tailored programs and settings to treat different injuries and issues. This includes treatment of atrophied muscles post-injury or post-surgery, pain relief, swelling as well as neurological symptoms.

How is it different from companies like body20 or Bodytec?
👉 Placement of the electrodes are done by hand by a healthcare professional. You will not be wearing a wet full body suit with generalized electrode placement.
👉Treatment will be individualized to your injury, not just general muscle strengthening.

Main benefits of incorporating EMS into your rehab plan:
⚡️Build muscle strength
⚡️Accelerates recovery post injury
⚡️Retrains muscles
⚡️Increased circulation and blood flow

‼️I would never recommend using EMS as a stand-alone treatment. This should be used in conjuction with exercise therapy‼️

21/07/2022

🧠Dementia & Alzheimers🧠

Myself and Yvonne from Fit Minds recently gave a talk at the Service Centre for Seniors. Yvonne spoke about possible solutions to slow down the progression of dementia through cognitive coaching (as we all know there is no cure) and I spoke about how exercise can benefit dementia and alzheimers patients😶‍🌫️.

Research shows that exercise is associated with a reduced risk of cognitive impairment and dementia and may slow dementing illness🏃🏻‍♀️🏃. Moderate-intensity physical exercise should be considered as a prescription for lowering cognitive risks and slowing cognitive decline across the age spectrum.

✅I’ve seen a dramatic positive change in behaviour including changes in personality (patients being more social, making jokes and laughing more!), sleeping less during the day as well as clear and sharp minds remembering certain things more clearly.

Exercising the body is just as important as exercising the brain!🏃🏻‍♀️🧠

Do you know someone that is struggling with Dementia? Get in touch!

08/06/2022

💥Shoulder Impingement💥

Shoulder impingement occurs when the top outer edge of your shoulder blade (acromion) rubs against your rotator cuff beneath it, causing pain and irritation.

Subacromial impingement with rotator cuff tendinitis/tendinopathy is probably the commonest shoulder condition seen by health care professionals. If left untreated or misdiagnosed, rotator cuff tears may result. This condition is characterized by pain and functional restrictions, mostly during overhead movements🏋🏼‍♂️.

The impingement process can be caused by several mechanisms that can range from mechanical factors to glenohumeral instability:
🚫Your tendon is torn or swollen.
🚫Your bursa (fluid-filled sac) is irritated and inflamed due to overuse/injury.
🚫You have developed age-related bone spurs (bone growths) on your acromion.

Impingement rehabilitation focuses on strengthening the humeral head depressors then specific retraining of scapular balancing muscles. The final phase of treatment includes strengthening of the prime humeral movers in positions that avoid further stress to the previously injured rotator cuff tendons and, last of all, specifically strengthening the supraspinatus muscle💪.

24/05/2022

Exciting news!🚴‍♀️🚴

We will be the recovery service provider for Darling Brew Extreme this year!

Are you up to the challenge? You can still grab last minute tickets!

Goodluck to all entries🙌