MEET THE TEAM - PREMIER SPORTS PRACTITIONERS

Premier Health Centre offers a variety of sports practitioners that are just waiting to help you bounce back after an injury, increase performance or overall health. To make a booking with any of the below team members, give us a call on 010 591 2223.

BIOKINETICIST - STUART MCDADE

Stuart obtained his BA Human Movement Sciences degree from the Rand Afrikaans University in 2004 before completing an honours degree in Sport Science from the University of Johannesburg in 2005. He then further completed his studies with an honours degree in Biokinetics from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2006.

After completing his internship in 2007 at the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology in Johannesburg, as well as the NMMU Biokinetics and High Performance Centre in Port Elizabeth, he travelled to Switzerland and the United Kingdom to pursue his goal of playing top level sport while at the same time working as a biokineticist and sport scientist at various health studios and high performance centres in both Geneva and London between 2008-2010. Stuart McDade Biokineticists was officially opened on 1st August 2010 and currently operates out of the Premier Health Centre in Blairgowrie as well as the Netcare Waterfall City Hospital in Midrand.

In 2011, Stuart accompanied the South African Women’s hockey team as the biokineticist on their tours to Europe in preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games. His numerous years of experience in the field of biokinetics has also lead him to working with Supersport United Football Club, SA hockey men’s and women’s players, SA ultimate Frisbee squads, elite triathletes and ironmen, numerous Comrades and ultra-marathon runners and professional cyclists. He also has a keen interest in disabled athletes and has worked with various Paralympic competitors over the years, some of whom were gold medalists at various Paralympic Games.

Apart from sports rehabilitation and athlete performance enhancement, Stuart also has a passion for various other forms of rehabilitation including orthopaedics, post-operative rehab, chronic disease management, neurological rehab, children’s biokinetics, lower back rehabilitation and postural correction. He also has a particular interest in knee injuries.

Stuart is a very keen sportsman himself and has represented Gauteng, Eastern Province as well as various national league teams overseas in hockey. He also represented the South African students team in 2006 and is currently a member of the SA masters over 35’s team which finished 5th at the world cup in Barcelona in 2018. Although his primary interest is in ball sports, he has also completed the Two Oceans Ultra-Marathon as well as the 94.7 cycle challenge. Other sporting interests include football, squash, cricket, tennis and rugby.

In 2017, Stuart shifted the focus of his practice towards isokinetic testing and evaluation using very advanced and highly technical equipment which, to this day, is still the leading muscle/joint testing and training equipment around the world. After investing in two of these top of the range machines, the Cybex Humac Norm and the Biodex System 3, he has seen the results of his rehabilitation improve dramatically through the objective and scientific feedback which these assessments can achieve. This has allowed patients to return to activity a lot quicker than the more common subjective testing protocols which are often used but which are not nearly as accurate or effective in achieving results and returning patients to full activity.

To book an appointment with Stuart, contact him using the details below:

Tel: 076 311 2344

Email: stumcdade@gmail.com

Website: www.sbmbiokinetics.co.za

PHYSIOTHERAPIST - ANDREW JANSEN VAN RENSBURG

Bsc Physiotherapy (Hons), Internationally Certified Competitive Triathlon Coach (ITU), Pilates Conditioning (Pretoria).

Andrew was the consultant Physiotherapist for the South African National Triathlon Team from 2008 to 2012, and consults for other professional sporting teams in a rehabilitation and performance enhancement role. He is internationally published on articles regarding core strength and overuse injuries. He has been a Clinical Pilates instructor since 2001 and has modified his approach to great effect in the rehabilitation and performance fields.

He has been instrumental in advancing the Clinical Pilates field by using Real Time Ultrasound to assess the efficacy of Transversus Abdominis and Multifidus contractions. The modification of core strength programs by making the programs more functional, and clinically objectively measurable has shown a significant improvement in the long-term rehabilitation rates of his patients.

Areas of interest include sporting injuries, overuse injuries, back and neck pain and Sacro-iliac joint alignment issues. Andrew is also an experienced Trauma ICU Physiotherapist and treats related chest conditions.

Andrew is an ITU (International Triathlon Union) Level 2 certified competitive Triathlon Coach and Running Coach, coaching and guiding athletes to all distances of races from Sprint distance Triathlons to Ironman, and From 10km Roads running races up to Comrades and Ultra distance Trail runs.

Andrew was the head of the Triathlon South Africa Medical Commission from 2006 to 2016, and ran Triathlon/Duathlon clinics for underprivileged children affected by HIV/Aids at Noahs Ark in Diepsloot, Soweto.

As an athlete Andrew is a sub 3hr marathon runner and avid Mountainbiker. He has completed 4 Full Ironman and 20+ Half Ironman races, Back to back Comrades Marathons and Ultra distance Trail Running races including The Otter Trail, Skyrun, The X-Berg 160km, Fish River Canyon, Ultra Trail Cape Town as well as top 10 finishes in the Ultra Trail Drakensberg and the Cederberg Traverse.

Active and Balanced lifestyles are what Andrew promotes and uses as a Mantra to get people to achieve their goals and maintain their bodies to be able to achieve what they set out to do.

For more information on Physiotherapy and Our Practice please visit www.sportandwellness.co.za

PHYSIOTHERAPIST - SAM KIRBY SMITH

Sam Kirby Smith

BSc Physiotherapy and SPT1 (Sport Physiotherapy) Post-graduate.

Sam graduated from The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy in 2016. She then went on to complete her community service year in 2017 at Port Shepstone Regional Hospital on the south coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal. During this time Sam completed the following courses: Douglas Heel's 'Be Activated' muscle activation course, Optimal Dry Needling Solutions Level 1, and Neurodevelopmental Therapy. During this time Sam developed a keen interest in Orthopaedic and Sports Physiotherapy.

Following her community service year, Sam was employed at a health and wellness centre and completed her Sport Physiotherapy 1 (SPT1) in 2018. This course prides itself on the training of Physiotherapists in accurate diagnosis of injuries and musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain as well as effective and efficient treatment approaches. During this course, emphasis is placed on the implementation of evidence-based skills and techniques to treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction as well as post-operative orthopaedic protocols. This course further sparked Sam's keen interest in Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, and she then applied and was accepted for a Masters in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy at Wits University in 2021. This will be a two-year part-time degree.

CHIROPRACTOR - CELIA MELDRUM

ABOUT CHIROPRACTIC

Chiropractic means "done by hand" and as such it is a natural and complementary approach to healthcare.

When you seek chiropractic treatment you will receive hands-on, expert care that aims to bring your whole body back to an optimal level of functioning. Chiropractic is a non-invasive, conservative form of treatment. Anyone can benefit from chiropractic treatment: Babies and children, pregnant women, athletes, the elderly, the over-worked and stressed. Chiropractic can help the whole family. Chiropractic care has been known to treat and help almost any condition that is nerve, muscle and joint related. Such conditions can range from neck pain, headaches including migraines, whiplash, shoulder pain, arm and elbow pain, tingling in the arms and hands, all the way to back pain, leg pain, knee and even foot pain. Therefore, any condition that is related to any joint in the body can potentially be helped through Chiropractic care.

If you have any questions or would like to book an appointment please do not hesitate to contact us on:

• (011)787-8244 • drcelia.chiro@gmail.com

SPECIALIST MASSAGE THERAPIST - LORNA SENIOR

Arjuna at Premier Health - Lorna Senior

Sports Massage - Targeted body massage to iron out stiffness which could cause potential problems. Especially useful for serious sports people, weekend warriors and people draped over their computers for many hours on a regular basis.

Reflexology - Medium to firm pressure pointing and massage on your feet. This ancient technique is extremely relaxing and gently removes blockages in the meridians, allowing the body to function more efficiently.

Reiki - Energy work that balances the emotional and physical areas of the body, leaving you feeling relaxed, balanced and lighter.

Face Yoga - Why only exercise from the neck down? We have 57 muscles in the face, head and neck. Don't ignore them. Learn to relax areas of tension and tone other parts of the face that aren't quite as firm as they once were.

Call Sarah on 011 787 8244 or Lorna on 082 454 8649 to book

PODIATRIST - JESSICA SPENCE

Jessica Spence is a podiatrist that has joined the Premier team and is available for bookings on a Monday morning and Friday afternoon. Jess has a background in sports and biomechanics. She has a regular paediatric patient base and a special interest in auto-immune disease management. The practice also sees general podiatrist conditions. For more information, please contact Jess on 0844995300.

Tel: 010 591 2223