Dr Devlin Randal-Smith

07/02/2021

Erik & Devlin aan het sneeuwruimen ! 💪☃️❄

07/06/2020

Subacromial decompression surgery for shoulder pain. What does the evidence say??

Subacromial decompression surgery provided no important benefit compared with placebo surgery or exercise therapy, and probably carries a small risk of serious harms

Subacromial decompression surgery for adults with shoulder pain? What does the evidence show?

http://ow.ly/5Hbf50zZyU1

30/05/2020

https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/could-the-billions-of-dollars-spent-to-fix-back/12293880?fbclid=IwAR1BvCw_uQexIg0BbfcorvDYLGgR-fgbwcAn3NQR5thaYUVs0V5hTjYiykc

We often see patients who have elected to undergo surgery prematurely. Spending hundreds of thousands on procedures that have left them dissapointed with debilitating chronic pain.

At our practice. We offer a safe, conservative and scientific approach to treating your back pain.

Treatment for back pain costs the nation almost $5 billion a year as more patients undergo expensive, complex surgery. But some argue there's little evidence that procedures such as spinal fusion are always the best option, and a new approach to treating back pain is needed.

04/05/2020

Please register for Covid Proof Yourself - By Dr Dhesan Moodley (MBChB, MMet Med, MMedSM, MBA)on Wednesday 6th May 2020 : 14h00-15h30
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5630013412749968909

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Webinar Sponsored by
The Compounding Pharmacy of South Africa (CPSA)

Dr Moodley will be covering three main areas of concern: 1.Covid 19 disease and trends: When will it be safe to return to normal? 2.How to protect yourself against Covid 19: Beyond social distancing, masks and handwashing 3.Summary and implications: What can we do immediately?

13/04/2020

Shared by my friend and colleague Dr Tasmyn Duarte. Great to get some clarity from the experts!

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25/03/2020

Thank you to the patients who have been incredibly kind and understanding throughout this uncertain time. The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands ~Sun Tzu.

📢ATTENTION MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC📢

Dear members of the public,

It is our duty as an Association to inform you that we have taken a stance based on what our President has stated regarding social distancing and staying at home.

We have urged all our members (and all chiropractors in South Africa) to stop all regular/ routine/ non-emergency treatments with immediate effect in line with the national lock-down. It is our duty as health care professionals to "first do no harm" and urge everyone to stay at home and consider remote care.

Those wishing to stay open for emergency cases may do so but will be required to wear the correct protective equipment to safeguard you, the patient, and themselves.

Please contact your CASA-registered chiropractor for more information on telehealth and additional support during this pandemic.

Find a Chiropractor: www.chiropractic.co.za

17/03/2020

Received these photos today from a few weeks back. Posted with patient and her families ' consent. My oldest and sweetest patient, 102 years old. It has been an absolute privilege to be a part of this team🙏🏻

20/10/2019

Running related injuries are extremely prevalent.

Unfortunately little evidence exists in the long term management of these conditions. This is why accurate measurement of patients progress is of utmost importance!

Treatment of these conditions also needs to be highly individualized and a multi-modal approach is often required!

Risk factors are simply that.. Risk factors and may or may not be part of the cause of the patients pain. These include internal and external factors such as (but not limited to)

⚫Age/obesity/autoimmune conditions
⚫Abnormal biomechanics/muscle inflexibility
⚫Training errors
⚫Medications
⚫Environmental factors ie training surfaces
⚫ Improper footwear

Murtagh 2013 ; Noakes 2001; Bruckner & Khan 2012

Beware of anecdotal statements ie "weak gluteals" are responsible for my knee pain / my underdeveloped VMO is responsible for my knee pain