Monique Strydom Biokineticist / Biokinetikus

30/07/2026

14/07/2026

Peroneal Tendon Tear – How Can a Biokineticist Help? 👣

A peroneal tendon tear is an injury to one of the tendons on the outside of the ankle. It often occurs after an ankle sprain, repetitive overuse, or a sudden twisting injury. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, weakness, and a feeling that the ankle is unstable.

🏃 How can a Biokineticist help?

Once your doctor or specialist has cleared you for rehabilitation, a Biokineticist uses scientifically designed exercise therapy to help you:

✅ Reduce pain and improve ankle mobility
✅ Restore strength of the ankle and lower leg muscles
✅ Improve balance and proprioception (your body's awareness of joint position)
✅ Rebuild stability to reduce the risk of future ankle sprains
✅ Correct movement patterns and walking mechanics
✅ Progress safely back to work, daily activities, and sport

Every rehabilitation programme is tailored to the individual's injury, healing stage, and personal goals, ensuring a safe and effective recovery.

📍Whether your injury is being treated conservatively or after surgery, the right rehabilitation can make a significant difference in your recovery and long-term ankle health.

01/07/2026

🏃‍♂️🏑⚽ Does your child play sport?

The July holidays are here, but that doesn’t mean fitness has to stop!

Many young athletes lose fitness, strength, coordination and confidence during long breaks from training. Keep them active, healthy and ready for the next season with professional guidance from a Biokineticist.

✅ Join our Junior Movement Development Programme

‼️ OR ‼️

✅ Contact me for a personalised Home Training Programme tailored to your child’s age, sport and fitness level.

Our sessions focus on:
✔ Movement skills
✔ Speed & agility
✔ Strength & conditioning
✔ Coordination & balance
✔ Injury prevention
✔ Confidence building

📍 Planet Fitness, Witbank
⏱ 45-Minute Group Sessions
👧🧒 Ages 8–16

Give your child the advantage this holiday!

📞 Monique Strydom Biokineticist
076 633 6503

Move Better. Perform Better. Grow Stronger.

18/05/2026

15/04/2026

Provincial netball player with an ankle sprain 🏐

It wasn’t just about resting the ankle…
Through proper muscle strength testing, we identified the real weak spots contributing to the injury 👀

By targeting those imbalances and rebuilding strength, we didn’t just rehab the ankle — we built a stronger, more stable athlete 💪

Rehab is not just recovery… it’s performance.

08/04/2026

She came in with knee pain…
Struggling to climb stairs, run, or even properly use her leg.

But the problem wasn’t just the knee 👀
Her upper thigh muscles (quads) were significantly weak — meaning her knee was taking all the strain.

Through targeted strengthening and proper muscle activation, everything changed 💪
Now look at her… stronger, more confident, and moving pain-free 🙌

This is why we don’t just treat pain — we treat the cause.

02/04/2026

Rehab isn’t a break from training — it’s part of your performance plan

Most Comrades knee pain comes from weak hips, poor control, and overload — not the knee itself

31/03/2026

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is sometimes used in rehabilitation to assist with muscle activation, neuromuscular control, and strengthening in patients who may struggle to fully engage certain muscles during exercise.

28/03/2026

Ankle injuries are one of the most common injuries in netball due to jumping, landing, and rapid direction changes. Proper rehabilitation focusing on strength, balance, and landing mechanics is essential to ensure a safe return to play and to prevent recurring injuries‼️ The rehabilitation focuses on restoring mobility, strength, and ankle stability. We progress from reducing pain and swelling, to strengthening the ankle and calf muscles, followed by balance and proprioception training, and finally jumping, landing, and cutting drills to safely return the athlete to netball.