Estie Potgieter Fisioterapeute

19/10/2021

Wys die kruisligament se funksie mooi, al laat die video 'n mens "cringe."

24/02/2021

😳 The ACL becomes thicker over a competitive season of sport!

👉🏻 What a fascinating study by Myrick et al (2019)

⚽️ 17 division I female soccer athletes aged between 18-23 participated in this study (mean age 19yrs). All players had no previous injury to their ACL.

🦵 They had a clinical exam and MRI (1.5T) of both knees prior to the start of the season. Within 2 weeks after the season finished, they had the clinical exam and MRI of both knees repeated.

📖 The authors found that the mean ACL volume in each player significantly increased from pre-season to post-season

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18/02/2021

15/08/2020

Baie dankie, Natasha Fouché, vir ons baie nice maskers! Nou kan ek en Rozaan Bekker in style werk 😉

29/06/2020

💥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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19/06/2020

04/05/2020

Dear Patients

As from 4 May 2020, our practice will be OPEN for appointments 😁😁

There will however be a few new regulations:

° Please attend your appointment ALONE (with the exception of children and the elderly in need of assistance).
° Upon arrival, please sanitise your hands at the desk (sanitiser provided).
° You must wear a mask.
° You will be asked to sign a COVID-19 form to accept the liabilities implicated.
° The secretary will note your arrival, where after you will be asked to wait in your vehicle untill she calls you in for the commencement of your appointment.
° Please notify us if you have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have any of the following symptoms: diarrhoea, runny nose, fever, cough, throat pain/irritation, difficulty breathing/chest tightness.

For your safety, the following measures have been put in place at our practice:

° No linen or towels to be used on our plinths.
° All equipment used, will be sanitised after each patient consultation.
° Hand sanitiser will be supplied for you to use upon arrival and departing.
° No patients in the waiting.

I look forward to helping you again!!!
Estie
071 480 6977

04/05/2020

Beste Pasiente

Vanaf 4 Mei 2020 maak die deure weer OOP 🙂😁😁

Hiermee saam word 'n paar veranderinge aangebring:

° Woon asb u afspraak ALLEEN by (dit geld vir almal behalwe minderjariges of bejaardes wat hulp benodig).
° Ontsmet asb u hande as u aanmeld by die toonbank (ontsmettingsmiddel word verskaf).
° U moet 'n masker dra.
° Die sekretaresse sal van u verlang om 'n vorm te teken waarin u al die risiko's rakende COVID-19 erken en aanvaar.
° Die sekretaresse sal kennis neem dat u hier is, waarna u gevra sal word om in u voertuig te wag totdat sy u roep vir u konsultasie.
° Stel ons asb in kennis indien u in aanraking was met iemand wat positief getoets is vir COVID-19 of as u enige van die volgende simptome toon: diarree, loopneus, koors, hoes, seer keel, of kortasem is

Die volgende maatstawwe is in plek gestel by die praktyk om u veiligheid te verseker:

° Geen linne of handdoeke word op die beddens gebruik nie.
° Alle apparate wat gebruik is, sal na elke konsultasie ontsmet word.
° Ontsmettingsmiddels word voorsien sodat u voor en na u afspraak, u hande kan skoonmaak.
° Geen pasiënte in die wagkamers.

Ek sien baie uit daarna om u weer te kan help.

Estie
071 480 6977

26/03/2020

Beste Pasiente 😊😊

Ter wille van veiligheid, neem Estie Potgieter Fisioterapeute, die isolasie tydperk (soos aangevoer deur President Ramaphosa) baie ernstig op. Daar sal dus geen buite pasiente gesien word tydens hierdie tydperk nie.
U kan my enigtyd skakel by 071 480 6977 indien u raad wil he vir ‘n fisioterapeutiese probleem (soos goedgekeur deur die “Health Professions Council of South Africa”).

Ek sien baie uit om u elkeen weer binnekort te sien!
Pas u mooi op.

26/03/2020

Dear Patients 😊😊

Estie Potgieter Physiotherapists are really taking the lockdown, as instructed by President Ramaphosa, very seriously. Therefore we will not be open to see any out patients during this time. If you need any advice on a physiotherapy problem / pain, you can contact me on 071 480 6977 (as approved by the Health Professions Council of South Africa).

Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Please take good care of yourself.

19/02/2020

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧
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📌One of the issues I get the most questions on is low back pain, especially disc herniations. While there is a lot that goes into this question, two things I usually mention are that disc herniations are common in much of the asymptomatic population and that they can heal with time and conservative treatment.

🔎The following is a case report that documents the resolution of a lumbar herniation without surgery and demonstrates that pain can return when the apparent disc ‘injury’ is no longer present. Pain is complex!

📕The MRIs shown here are from a 32 year old male who presented to the hospital with severe back pain in two different occasions. On October 2012, the patient did not have any neurological deficits, so physical therapy and a short course of oral steroids were ordered and his pain resolved.

📘In October 2013, another MRI was ordered when the same patient once again entered the hospital with severe back pain. This time around, his disc herniation was no longer visible.

⁉️What does this teach us?

1. Pain does not necessarily indicate tissue damage. In both situations documented above, the patient had low back pain. At the time of the first episode, a potential tissue insult could be identified. This was not true at the time of the second episode of back pain.

2. Disc herniations can resolve with conservative care and time. The details of this individual’s rehab were not given, but it is important to know that relatively simple programs that include movements like walking, general low back mobility drills and low load resistance training exercises help the majority of people. A healthy dose of patience (up to 4-6 months) is important too.

References:

📚Zhong M, et al. Incidence of Spontaneous Resorption of Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-Analysis. Pain Physician J. 2017.

📚Chiu C-C, et al. The probability of spontaneous regression of lumbar herniated disc: a systematic review. Clin Rehabil. 2015.

📚 Brinjikji W, et al. Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015.