This week is Physiotherapy Back Week
We heard from Tanya Green - a physiotherapist at Stellenbosch University Sport
Performance Institute. We were talking about the Physiotherapy Back Week. This
is an initiative by the South African Society of Physiotherapy that aims to
raise awareness of the back and how to manage back pain for overall health at
work, at home and at play. According to the Stellenbosch University Sport
Performance Institute, 75% to 85% of all people over age 30 will experience
back problems at some point in their lives. Besides maintaining a health weight
and exercising regularly, physiotherapists also encourage people to remembering
to sit or stand with the correct posture as one should avoid slumping or
standing with hunched shoulders and bend their legs and keep their back
straight when lifting something. In support of the week, SUSPI’s Physiotherapy
unit is offering free back assessments during the month of September to individuals
who might either be suffering from back pain or who want advice and guidance on
how to prevent injuring their backs in the future. For further information or to book a session
you can contact the unit on (021) 808 3393/5 or (021) 808 9109 or send an email to sportmed@suspi.ac.za or alternatively
visit www.suspi.co.za
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