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Comrades – The Final Countdown

Building up to Comrades, the last few weeks of preparation are extremely important. It’s at this point where tapering down on weekly mileage and intensity comes into play and focusing on recovery is a must. Over doing it just before race day can be a big mistake and...

Concussion

Are you a student or a concerned parent observing rugby matches or practices and worrying about the frequency of injuries? It’s perfectly normal to be aware of the risks involved, especially considering the prevalence of concussions, which can have serious...

Knee Injuries

The knee joint is the largest and one of the most complex joints in the human body. It is also a joint that is used for almost every activity from standing up to walking to changing direction while running with the ball on the field. The knee joint is a marvel of...

Nerve Injuries

Nerve Injuries: The nervous system consists of both the central nervous system & the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system consists of the brain & the spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is everything that lies outside of the brain &...

Chronic Pain

What is chronic pain? To understand chronic pain, we need to understand what acute pain is. Acute pain is a protective reaction from the body that occurs in response to perceived danger which may or may not be in the presence of tissue damage. When there is tissue...

Puberty, Growth and Early Sport Specialization

Puberty is made up of a sequence of stages that affect skeletal, muscular and hormonal parts of the body. Puberty is defined as a phase of change and maturation of the body. The different stages are challenging and confusing due to the physical and emotional changes,...

Growth Plates

If your child or teenager has been complaining of pain near their heels or knees, especially after playing sports or being active, then they may be experiencing a growth plate injury. These types of injuries are common during growth spurts and can often affect young...

PRICE vs MEAT for Injuries

PRICE vs MEAT On a daily basis unexpected injuries are sometimes unavoidable and can range from mild to severe. These injuries can happen to a trained athlete, runner or sportsman, or simply rolling our ankles on a piece of uneven ground in our regular daily...

Stress

It has been said that “stress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle”, and although this may be the ideal way to approach our daily activities, it is often difficult for most people to put this into practice. Stress is a difficult concept to define as it...

Contusions

Contusions or Cork injuries, are a type of bruise formed as a result of direct trauma or related blows by a blunt object to a certain body part. When this happens, the muscle fibres, small blood vessels, and connective tissue (soft tissue structures) are crushed and...

Sprains and Strains

Sprains and strains are terms we commonly use, often interchangeably, as part of our vocabulary but do what really are they? Is there a difference? Sprains and Strains are terms used to describe the overstretching or tearing of soft tissue. The term sprain is used for...

Shin splints

Shin splints is the general term attributed to pain on our shins. This can be directly on the shin bone itself or either pain on the inside of the shin (medial shin splints also known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome) or pain on the outside of the shin (lateral shin...

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A great experience at Pretto physio. Very friendly staff. Great service and very accomodating. Sam was an amazing therapist who really helped me, with advice for after physio as well. I highly recommend this practice.

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Chantelle has been absolutely incredible in my journey of healing from start to end. Couldn’t have asked for a better, more helpful person.

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Chantel and team are absolutely amazing. You are in the best possible care here.

Husain Wadvalla

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Pretto Physiotherapy provides excellent personalized care with knowledgeable and professional physiotherapists. Effective treatment and welcoming environment. Highly recommended!

Kylee Watson

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So glad I found this physio. Pretto Physiotherapy is fantastic. I was in the best hands of physiotherapist Sameerah. I arrived at the practice in total agony. Sameerah was so friendly, even though I was grumpy from the pain. She was sympathetic, professional and took her time to assess where my pain was originating from. She definitely knew what she was doing, and that definitely made me feel at ease.

Carla Jardine

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Chantelle and Zubeida are very professional and caring, my sessions are always such a relief. Highly recommend Pretto Physios.

Pearl Grant Muiznieks

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After tearing a ligament in my ankle last year Pretto Physiotherapy picked up the injury that was chalked down by doctors as a sprain and referred me to the correct doctor. So after walking around on my injury for weeks I finally had an answer. After being in a moon boot, I returned to Pretto Physiotherapy and received the best treatment to gain strength back in my ankle. The rehabilitation process was very rigorous but got me comfortable and steady on my feet quickly. I would definitely recommend Pretto Physiotherapy for all your physiotherapy needs.

Letizia Padayachee

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I was skeptical about going back to physio as I’d had a few bad experiences where I almost had to devise my own rehab programme, which is great if you like doing that but not when you’re expecting that from your physiotherapist. Chantelle provides an honest assessment and gives you all the tools you need to ensure that you come back stronger from an injury and prevent it from happening again. She is professional and has been key in my rehab journey being pleasant. She has redeemed my faith in physios.

Aurelie Mukendi

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I was referred to Chantelle and so glad to have gone to her. She really listens to her clients and makes me feel comfortable. Highly recommend Pretto Physio.

Cherish Archer