What is a Biokineticist? Practice specific programs (individual & Other services

What is a Biokineticist?
Is a specialised exercise therapist that functions in professional
alliance to health and medicine, and is registered with the
Health Professions Council of South Africa.
What can Biokinetics do for you?
A Biokineticist improves a person’s physical status and quality
of life by means of an individualized assesment and exercise
prescription in the dual context of clinical pathology
(acute and chronic).
Practice specific programs (individual &
some group options available)
• Chronic disease
- -FIT (includes Cardiac, Diabetic, Peripheral vascular
disease and other cardiac risk factor related conditions like,
high blood pressure and cholesterol)
- Lung-FIT (Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases)
• Orthopaedic
- Pre- and Post-operative (strengthening to full recovery)
- Conservative stabilisation of niggly joints and strengthening
of weak muscles
• Final Phase stroke Rehabilitation
• General weight loss, fitness and wellness
• Healthy Weight For Healthy Kids (activity through play)
• Pregnancy (Pregna-cise)
• Cancer
Other services
• Muscle tension relief massage
• Individual sport-specific testing and program prescription
(Topform)
• Home or gym-based programme prescription options
• Corporate Wellness Health Risk Screenings
- Discovery Vitality Chronic disease related assessment (with
allocation of Vitality points)
- MedBenefit ACTIVE
- Bankmed
Our Team
Consists of fully-qualified and experienced Biokineticists and
Biokinetics interns. We have a complete medical emergency
procedure, automated external defibrillator on site as well
as medical back-up assistance from Panorama Medi-Clinic
available.
Program plan includes
• Initial assessment (including full report)
• Individualised program prescription under close supervision
and monitoring by qualified Biokineticists at the practice
• Exercise in safe environment
• Regular follow-up assessments to monitor progress
The Ella Vermeulen - Biokineticists practice is situated in the Panorama
Medi-Clinic Medical Centre (opposite Delmar Shopping centre),
room 032. For enquiries or an appointment, contact us on
T 021 938 2447 • F 021 938 2455
Panorama Medi-Clinic • Rothschild Boulevard, Panorama, Parow 7500 • T 021 938 2111 • F 021 938 2146
Bevorder jou lewenskwaliteit
d.m.v. fisiese aktiwiteit
Wat is ‘n Biokinetikus?
Is `n gespesialiseerde oefenkundige wat in noue samewerking
funksioneer met ander gesondheids- en mediese dissiplines, en
is geregistreer by die HPCSA (“Health Professions Council of
South Africa”).
Wat kan ‘n Biokinetikus vir jou beteken?
`n Biokinetikus bevorder ‘n persoon se fisieke status en
lewenskwalitiet d.m.v. geindividualiseerde evaluering en
oefenvoorskrif.
Praktyk spesifieke programme (individueel
en sekere groep opsies beskikbaar)
• Kroniese siekte toestande
- -FIT (insluitend Kardiaal, Diabetes, Perifere vaskulêre en
ander kardiale risiko verwante faktore soos hoë bloeddruk
en cholesterol)
- Lung-FIT (Kroniese obstruktiewe pulmonale siekte toestande)
• Ortopedies
- Pre- en Post-operatief (versterking tot volle herstel)
- Konserwatiewe stabilisering van problematiese gewrigte en
versterking van swak spiere
• Finale fase Beroerte rehabilitasie
• Algemene gewigsverlies, fiksheid en welstand
• “Healthy Weight For Healthy Kids” (fisieke aktiwiteit d.m.v. spel)
• Swangerskap (“Pregna-cise”)
• Kanker
Ander dienste
• Spierspannings verligtende massering
• Individuele sport-spesifieke toetsing en program voorskrif
(Topform)
• Tuis of gymnasium-gebaseerde program voorskrif opsies
• Korporatiewe Gesondheids Risiko Evaluerings
- Discovery Vitality Kroniese siekte verwante assessering
(met allokering van Vitality punte)
- MedBenefit ACTIVE
- Bankmed
Ons span
Bestaan uit gekwalifiseerde en ervare Biokinetici en Biokinetika
Interns. Ons beskik oor `n volledige mediese noodprosedure,
automatiese eksterne defibrillator op bystand asook mediese
hulp van Panorama Medi-Clinic.
Program plan behels die volgende
• Aanvanklike evaluering (asook volledige verslag)
• Geindividualiseerde program voorskrif met nabye monitering
en toesig deur gekwalifiseerde Biokinetici by die praktyk
• Oefen in `n veilige omgewing
• Gereelde opvolg evaluerings om progressie te meet
Die Ella Vermeulen-Biokinetici praktyk is in die Panorama Medi-Clinic
Mediese Sentrum (oorkant Delmar Winkel sentrum), in Kamer 032.
Vir enige navrae of die maak van ‘n afspraak, kontak ons by
T 021 938 2447 • F 021 938 2455
Panorama Medi-Clinic • Rothschild Boulevard, Panorama, Parow 7500 • T 021 938 2111 • F 021 938 2146