Biokinetics
Biokinetics
What is Biokinetics?
Biokinetics is a medically recognized profession with the primary purpose of improving one’s physical functioning and quality of life using exercise as a modality. Biokineticists are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and utilize a multi-disciplinary approach along side other health practitioners such as Doctors, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Osteopaths and Specialist Physicians.
What does a Biokineticist do?
We use scientifically-based methods to promote health, the maintenance of physical abilities and final phase rehabilitation. Assessments and risk-screening allow us to prescribe exercise-based programs that are tailored to you and your condition whether it be chronic illness or related to acute/chronic injury, physical health and performance.
Services offered:
Injury prevention
Assessment and rehabilitation of orthopaedic conditions
Health promotion and exercise prescription for general wellness
Prescribing medically appropriate exercise to manage chronic illness
High performance testing and exercise prescription for athletes
Exercise and rehabilitation within special populations (youth, elderly, chronic conditions, disabilities etc.)
Anthropometric assessments
Medical aid fitness assessments
Corporate wellness
In-person and online consultations