Understanding the Human Spine: The Anatomy, Function, and Common Conditions
Our spine serves as the central support system for the entire human body. Often overlooked, it is essential, not only for physical support and mobility, but also for protecting the
The Shoulder Joint
During March and April, we will be looking at the shoulder joint. For those of you who have recently wondered, ‘where that click in your shoulder’ or ‘pain when reaching for
San Sereno, Johannesburg Biokinetics & AquaTherapy
This month, we are heading back to where it all started, the original practice at San Sereno. Whilst Fish and Field is only 10 years young, I have been working out of San Sereno fo
Woodside Village, Cape Town Biokinetics & Aqua Therapy
We often get asked, why the name Fish and Field? Does it have anything to do with being biokineticists who specialise in both water and land-based therapy? While coincidently the n
Health is Wealth… What is a Healthy Lifestyle?
Preventing disease and injury can be accomplished by focusing on factors that are a risk to one’s health status. Based on the work of Weber and Bourdieu, the health lifestyle the
Disability and Biokinetics
Disability is defined as a physical or mental condition which limits one’s movements, senses or activities. It is estimated that there are 1.2 billion people worldwide living wit
Scoliosis and Biokinetic Rehabilitation Explained
Scoliosis is an orthopaedic condition that displays as a lateral curvature of the spine resembling a C or S shape. Due to the unnatural curvature of the spine, scoliosis causes maj
Hip Replacement & Rehabilitation
This month’s article is focused on Hip Replacement and Rehabilitation. As many as a third of the people we see in our practice have had a total hip replacement. Having a hip repl
Spinal Cord Injuries & Biokinetics
The spinal cord is an essential part of the human body, connecting the brain to the peripheral nerves, as well as connecting the peripheral nerves to the brain. September is Spinal
Guillain–Barré Syndrome & Biokinetics
Guillain–Barré syndrome is not a term that many are familiar with, but a term we feel is important to make people aware of. And due to it being more common in men than women,
