Kerspuy Physiotherapy

We would like to wish our South African and Italian shotputters all the best for the Olympics.
🌟All the work has been done, now's the time to shine🌟 good luck Wade and team💪
Wade Clayton Kerspuy

Strengthening and conditioning of muscles and tendons is imperative to ensure good endurance, rate of force development, force absorption and most importantly injury prevention. (More time running less time on the sidelines). If those reasons aren’t good enough for you, let’s see if this will work…. It will make you run faster and longer.

Well done to our amazing patients! Completing the 21km and 56km races at the Two Oceans Marathon.

We would like to welcome Mo to the team🎉
Mahomed Ismail Mo is a dedicated sports massage therapist who is passionate about using his skills to help athletes achieve their full potential. He believes that establishing a strong rapport and building trust is crucial in the recovery process of an athlete.

Mo is a qualified Sports Massage Therapist who has honed his skills in sports massage working with various athletes from amateur to professional. He has an interest in focussing on recovery from injuries, improving sports performance and injury prevention. He uses various techniques including myofascial release, deep tissue massage and trigger point release; and ensures that massage techniques are tailored to suit the individual. He is constantly seeking to expand his knowledge and skills.

In addition to sports massage, Mo completed studies in Sports Conditioning and Psychology which has allowed him to work closely with trainers and coaches to create personalised training plans for athletes based on specific needs and goals.

Mo also has extensive training in Firefighting and is a certified First Responder with First Aid Level 3.

Outside of the treatment room, he enjoys being active and participates in Padel and Pickleball sports.

The practice will be closing on Saturday 23rd Dec, and we will be reopening Wednesday 3rd Jan🎄

Looking sports massage therapist to join our team

This is a full-time on-site role located in Cape Town for a Sports Massage Therapist at Kerspuy Physiotherapy. The Sports Massage Therapist will be responsible for providing sports massage therapy services to clients to help relieve their muscle tension, alleviate their pain, and improve their overall performance. The Sports Massage Therapist will also consult with clients to determine their needs and provide guidance.

Qualifications

Qualified and certified as a Sports Massage Therapist
Demonstrated expertise in providing a range of massage techniques such as deep tissue, trigger point, and myofascial release
Excellent knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, physiology
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Basic administrative skills such as record keeping and data management
Continual learning and professional development to stay up-to-date with latest techniques and trends

Well done Bokke!!!!

We are excited to announce the launch of Kerspuy Physiotherapy’s new website. It has a Blog to educate our patients and athletes on injuries, exercise and rehabilitation and to look at the latest research and evidence. With the launch of the new website and Blog we are also excited to announce the launch of our Podcast with the first episode coming soon. So subscribe to our website and Blog to listen to or watch the first episode of The Sports Physiotherapy Podcast. So go on!!! Go check it out at www.kerspuyphysio.co.za

The Proteas go 2 for 2, with wins against India and Pakistan. It’s a great honour for us at Kerspuy Physiotherapy to be working with the veterans proteas cricket side in the over 50s cricket World Cup.

We are excited to announce that we have a registered therapeutic massage therapist with a special interest in sport and deep tissue massage joining our practice.
Available Saturdays from 8am-12pm, from 4 March.
1hr - R440
45mins - R400
30mins - R360
Contact us on 064 512 5220 to book an appointment 👐

A massive congratulations to our 3 athletes; Grant Jansen, Saleem Mukuddem and Goolam Taliep for being named in the Proteas Veterans Squad. They will be representing the Green and Gold at the World Cup this year.
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Happy New Year🥳
To all our patients, thank you for your support over these years.
May 2023 be a blessed and prosperous year🎊

Merry Christmas from the Kerspuy's🎄🥂

The practice will be closed from Friday 23 Dec - Tuesday 27 Dec. We will be back on Wednesday 28 Dec.

2015 vs 2022... 7 years later and still the best in his category.
Well done to our own, Wade Clayton Kerspuy.
But this time round he went the extra mile and took on the bigger boys as well and took silver👏
A physiotherapist leading by example💪

Looking snazzy in our new uniforms

Eid Mubarak to our family, friends and patients.

Single leg hops:

You frequently hear people say that once an athlete sustains an ACL tear, they will never be the same again (regards to performance as good as they were before the ACL injury). Why is that? Is this really the truth or are we as physiotherapist failing to return these athletes back to elite performance due to inadequate rehabilitation.

How many ACL repair athletes were cleared to return to sport without rehabilitation tasks that forced them to take off, land or hop on a single leg?

Studies showed that a large percentage of athletes did not return to the same level of performance due to Kinesiophobia. In simple terms they were scared to land or hop on the operated leg. Studies also should that 2 years out the athlete will still try to land on the non-surgical leg.
Single leg training is so important as loading improves absorption during walking and running gait mechanics, but more importantly the ability to use the leg without fear.

Single leg hop tests are also imperative to clear athletes to return to play.
These tests include:
- Single hop distance
- Single leg hop distance
- Lateral hop test
- Diagonal hop test
- 6 meter hop test


Here are a few simple single leg hopping tasks.

Please be advised that these exercises should be guided and decided on by your physiotherapist, after determining that your phase of rehabilitation and comfort level allows for this.

Today we celebrate World Health Day and we will focus on how much exercise is recommended per week for adults.
As per The American Heart Association and CDC; for overall cardiovascular health, at least 150mins of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week or 30mins for 5 days OR 75mins of vigorous aerobic exercise per week or 25 mins for 3 days, or a combination of the two. This needs to be carried out with moderate to high intensity strength training for at least 2 days per week.
For reducing blood pressure and cholesterol, an average of 40mins of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise 3-4 days per week is required.
We often hear that there is not enough time to exercise, but remember that 5 mins a day is better than nothing.
Happy exercising!

Knee force absorption

The force that is put through the knee is 1 and a half times your body weight during walking and up to 6.9 times your body weight during running. This makes the ability to absorb forces through the knee very important. The cartilage that absorbs forces between the knee joint is called the meniscus, and we have minimal influence on the structure’s capability on force absorption.
Things we can influence are the muscular structures supporting the knee and helping in force absorption. The two most known and superior muscle during force absorption are the quadriceps and hamstrings improving the strength and absorption qualities of the muscles will give better support to the knee joint.

Please swipe to see a few of absorption style exercises for the knee.

Please consult your physio, to make sure that you are ready and in the phase of rehabilitation to do these exercises.

Eccentric phase of the hamstring

The hamstring muscle lengthens as it slows the leg down before the foot strikes the ground.
Most hamstring injuries during running and acceleration occur during the lengthening phase of the hamstring muscle. So why when we rehabilitate the hamstring after a strain do, we only focus on the shortening phase of the hamstring?
We should be strengthening the hamstring during the eccentric phase and adapt it to better withstand these forces during lengthening and the transition back to the concentric phase (shortening).
Eccentrics exercises also prevents tissue disruption during lengthen forces during high-speed running.
The most common eccentric exercise known are the Nordic curls, however this requires you to put big loads through the hamstring what if we not ready for the loads required during Nordics.

Here are some eccentric loading tasks that could be used during the rehabilitation of hamstring strains:

*Please be advised before trying these exercises that you see your physiotherapist to be assessed, to make sure that you are ready and can tolerate these loads.

💙Appreciation post💙
We would like to thank everyone for your kind words and support.
A big thanks to Patrick Kerspuy, Charmaine Kerspuy, Stacey Leigh Kerspuy, and Quinton Sparks for all your help, hard work and support during the transition.
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We have some BIG and EXCITING news. The new practice is under construction and will open its doors on 1st of Feb 2022. This Sports and Orthopaedic practice will cater to Patients and Athletes from the weekend warrior to Elite level professional. The best care and rehabilitation carried out by our very skilled physiotherapists.

We will on leave from 27 Dec - 3 Jan.
Reopening on 4 Jan.

What a privilege it is to be working with the Italian shot put pair and . Elite athletes chasing greatness everyday. Happy to have you part of Team Kerspuy Physiotherapy