Williams & Meyer Physiotherapy

09/11/2020

Studio/ Office space available 43m2
On 1 st Avenue, Edenvale - Secure parking, cctv, electric gate and fence.
R8000 ex vat & electricity per month

03/11/2020

Rehab for long COVID19:

If you’ve tested positive or suspect you may have had COVID-19, you may still have strange and unexpected symptoms weeks, even months later.

Read more here:

https://www.saphysio.co.za/media-your-health/press-releases/still-covid-after-all-these-months/

24/07/2020

Sanitized the practice quickly, efficiently and odorless.

27/06/2020

💥𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬💥
Great post by :
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"🎯A great illustration from that helps address a very common clinical misconception about the relationship between knee joint noise (crepitus) and the development of pathology.
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🤕Almost every day in the clinic, I meet someone who is concerned about a noise that their body is making. The knee is one of the most common areas of concern as the joint behind our kneecap (patellofemoral joint) commonly makes popping and clicking noises.
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🧠It is extremely important that people understand that noises from the knee are usually not associated with pathology and may actually be a sign of a healthy, well-lubricated joint. let’s be careful not to make people feel bad about their knee noise as it can negatively influence how they view their body!
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✅So, if your knees are noisy and you don’t have pain, don’t worry about them. The noise is most likely due to the movement of fluid behind the kneecap and is not an indicator of a developing joint problem.
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📚Reference: Robertson CJ, et al. People’s beliefs about the meaning of crepitus in patellofemoral pain and the impact of these beliefs on their behaviour: A qualitative study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2017.
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You can learn about the knee and knee pain through various lectures at www.trustme-ed.com. Link in bio. 🤓👍

23/06/2020

Stay safe!

08/06/2020

Stay safe!

13/05/2020

Not sure how to use a cloth mask?

Look no further!
We have a printable series for you!

https://www.saphysio.co.za/media/180300/cloth-mask-poster-series.pdf

11/05/2020

These are the dos and donts of self-isolation should you contract and are recovering at home

04/05/2020

Get moving at home during lockdown!

https://www.saphysio.co.za/media-your-health/press-releases/fight-covid-19-with-exercise/

Let’s get our on!
Send us your pics of your creative exercises at home!

03/05/2020

To all our valued patients :
As of Monday 4 May we will be open daily for our patients, but will adjust the appointment times to adhere to the prescribed Practice Safety Regulations..
These include :
- minimizing patient interaction/ overlap
- Rigorous sanitizing and PPE protocols
- Masks are compulsory and
- Patiemts are welcome to bring their own towels / shorts/ treatment clothing.

After screening, upon confirmation of appointments you will be sent a permit with the relevant details.

Please feel free to contact us with any concerns, so that we can ascertain how best to assist you - either via a telehealth or in person consultation.

Keep safe and healthy!
From Anne Williams and the team
011 454-5800/
011 454-6828

19/04/2020

Keep safe!

18/04/2020

Let’s get moving for good health!

11/04/2020

16/03/2020

Corona virus information

10/02/2020

PhysioSA brings you Mythbusters!

https://www.saphysio.co.za/media-your-health/press-releases/mythbusting-fitness/

11/01/2020

Taking orders..

11/11/2019

"Physiotherapy didn't work for me!"

✔️It's important to remember that physiotherapy is a profession - not a specific treatment.

Not all physiotherapy is the same... a patient may feel like they have failed physiotherapy, but what if they just got hot packs and electrostimulation?

Try to understand WHAT treatment someone has received before coming to you. Then provide high value care, specific to the individual, in order to maximise the chance of getting a good result.

Learn more with Physio Network
https://www.physio-network.com/

14/03/2019

https://www.facebook.com/173589562686584/posts/2222987951080058?sfns=mo

The question of the origin of alternating unilateral is problematic and ignored by the medical model of ; the silence is deafening. Please access research abstract (Leone et al 2008) https://bit.ly/2v4qDKE

20/12/2018

Love this

Physiotherapy is about education and impacting the lives of others.
We as physiotherapists have an huge opportunity to impact lives and changing beliefs in our patients.
Educate yourself and never stop learning.
Learn something new every day and then give back.
Give back to your patients, to your family, your community, your country and to the world.
Why learn something, if you can't share it.

Doctors give medicine, surgeons do surgery to repair tissues.. physiotherapists have the opportunity to change a person.
We have more time with patients to create a real connection with the person and change their beliefs and habits.
Movement is our medicine, and we are specialists in movement.

We as physiotherapist have a great opportunity to fight the big health issues of our time: cardiovascular disease, chronic low back pain, diabetes, dementia, etc.

It's not about me, it's about us.
We have the responsibility to help the people around us.
By helping others, you make your world a better place.
The (western) world has become already too much individualized..

So...physiotherapy is awesome! 🙂

This is a repost from februari 2016 🙂
Still believe this!
What do you think?

14/11/2018

16/08/2018

The meniscus is a crescent-shaped piece of cartilage between the thighbone (femur) and the shinbone (tibia), and its job is to stabilize the knee and absorb shock. Damage to the meniscus, which is called a meniscal lesion, can occur from an injury or due to gradual changes over time, which come with...

31/05/2018

Eye opening!

Need a reason to exercise?

This study looked at how exercise can preserve muscle mass.
Here they compare a 74-year old sedentary man and a 70-year old triathlete, and the difference in fat and muscle tissue is extreme.

Want to learn more clinically relevant research like this? Check out our monthly review service for the latest and best research in physiotherapy: https://www.physio-network.com/memberships/

Wroblewski A, Amati F, Smiley M, et al. Chronic exercise preserves lean muscle mass in masters athletes. Physician Sports Med. 2011;39:172–178

26/03/2018

When your nose can’t cope and it’s causing pain...
Who you gonna call?
THE PAIN BUSTERS!

https://www.saphysio.co.za/media-your-health/press-releases/who-you-gonna-call/

05/03/2018

As we often say...😉

Many people without back pain have disc bulging and degeneration. If you have something "scary" on your scan, don't panic. Call a physical therapist. They can get you feeling and moving better.