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Headaches

“Honey, I have a Headache!” Has this pesky condition affected you yet again? Some of us are fortunate enough to only suffer from headaches occasionally or almost never, while others get them more frequently, and sometimes without any obvious explanation. Headache is...

Frozen Shoulder

Adhesive Capsulitis, commonly known as frozen shoulder, is a condition demarcated by pain, as well as, progressive stiffness and loss of motion in the shoulder joint due to thickening and tightening of the shoulder capsule. When we talk about the shoulder capsule, we...

OA HIP

Arthritis is a degenerative condition that causes pain and inflammation in the joints. This condition is also referred to as joint “wear-and-tear”. There are mainly 3 types of Arthritis, namely gout, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis (OA), the latter being the kind we...

Piriformis Syndrome

A pain in the BUTTocks! Piriformis Syndrome is just that, both literally and figuratively. It is one of the conditions that falls under the umbrella of sciatica. As we previously discussed sciatica is the name we give to conditions where the sciatic nerve is affected....

Stretching

Stretching is often an overlooked and underrated part of exercise despite the huge benefits that it comes with. Most of us rush through this quickly just to acknowledge that it was done but sadly it is often not done correctly so the benefits of the activity therefore...

Sciatica

I am sure you may have at one point heard this word before. Be it from a therapist, a friend or from that last google search when you last had pain on your buttocks. Yeap, we know you tried to fix it with google. Before we dive deeper into Sciatica let’s clear the air...

FAI

Femoral acetabular impingement - “Yikes, that’s quite a mouthful, what is that?” You may be asking yourself. Femoroacetabular Impingement also known as FAI in simple terms, a condition where the bones of your hip joint are pressing on each other. The hip joint, like...

Principles of Training

Over the past couple of weeks our posts have been about different training principles. Understanding these principles is key to not only compiling exercise plans but guides us in rehabilitation and making sure you reap the benefits of all the effort you invest in your...

Recovery Nutrition

In our previous post we defined recovery as the process whereby there is restoration of something to a former state of health, proper functioning or even to a better state. We also mentioned nutrition as one of the factors affecting recovery. In this article we...

Recovery

Recovery is the process whereby there is restoration of something to its former state of health or proper functioning. Some definitions go even further, including not only restoration but also achieving a better state than the original condition. This is the...

Load

Understanding Load in Exercise: What It Means & Why It Matters If you’ve been around the fitness world for a while, chances are you’ve heard the word “load” tossed around, in phrases like exercise load, the principle of overload, or even overload injuries. But...

Beginner’s Guide To Exercise

Beginner’s Guide to Exercise Tips from your Physiotherapist New year, new decade, and new dreams, hopes and visions for our lives. Every year the pattern is usually the same, we start with a bout of energy and excitement, reinvigorated from the holidays and ready to...

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{“I can absolutely reccommend Pretto Physiotherapy for assisting me with a shoulder injury that was at a point that I could not even move my neck or sleep on my shoulder. The headaches were unbearable. The ethical, communicative, caring, competent, and collaborative professional team have not only ensured I fully recover, they continue to check up on me weekly to ensure I continue with suggested exercises. They are absolutely brilliant!!”

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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