Our Physiotherapist, Kirsten Morse
Kirsten graduated from Wits University with a BSc Hons Physiotherapy in 1989. She has 35 years of expertise with a special interest in neuromusculoskeletal disorders.
She qualified with one of the largest Pilates institutes, Body Control Pilates in London, and teaches Pilates in a new studio Flexy Studio, in The Leaping Frog shopping centre in Lonehill/ Beverley.
Kirsten has experience in both prehab and rehab, and works well with our local surgeons to provide holistic patient management.
Physiotherapy Services
Kirsten offers the assessment, treatment and management of spinal and orthopedic conditions. Modalities used are: ultrasound therapy and TENS for tissue healing and pain relief, joint mobilisation, soft tissue treatment, dry needling and rehabilitative exercise and advice.
Conditions include lower back pain, sciatica, headaches, neck pain, whiplash, disc injuries muscle spasm, fibromyalgia, rotator cuff injuries and strains/sprains.
Post-Operative Rehabilitation – Beginning rehabilitation soon after surgery is highly recommended as it aids recovery and provides the support and reassurance you need after your procedure.
Common conditions include: hip replacements, knee replacement, knee arthroscopies, neck fusion and lumbar discectomies/fusions.
Sports Injury Treatment – Early intervention after a sport injury is highly recommended in ensuring a speedy return to sport. Soft tissue and joint mobilisation reduces swelling and pain and aids healing. Treatment often involves working closely with the biokineticist and other practitioners. Assessment of contributing factors to injury and prevention of recurrence are addressed.
Conditions include: Achilles tendonopathy, ligament strain and tennis/golf elbow, Padel.
Chest physiotherapy assists in removing excess secretions from within the lungs. Physical techniques including postural drainage help mobilize secretions. This also includes infants and a suction technique may be used to help clear secretions.
Conditions include bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and sinusitis.
Rehabilitation – To ensure the best possible outcome, you can prepare yourself for surgery with rehabilitation. Research shows that doing pre-surgery exercises can speed up recovery time and can reduce the need for in-patient rehabilitation after the procedure by up to 73%. To strengthen the muscles and increase range of motion pre-operatively will improve post-operative recovery. Practicing on crutches or a walking frame prior to surgery will give one post-operative confidence.
For those unable to get to the practice Kirsten offers treatment in the comfort of your own home within Lonehill and surrounding areas.
Kirsten recommends and will advise you on certain wellness products.
- Ergotherapy range of ergonomic office chairs and sit-to-stand desks.
- Ergoprop laptop stand which improves your neck posture and helps relieve neck, shoulder, and wrist pain.
- FITFLOP shoes offer the biomechanically engineered MICROWOBBLEBOARD midsole – a triple-density layer of elastic EVA that can instantly take the pressure off tired feet.
Did you know that:
- Hips/knees/ankles and weak stabilizing muscles can cause Iliotibial band pain.
- ITB is not a friction issue but rather a compression injury.
- The ITB can’t be stretched.
- Shoe wear can affect your ITB.
- Hip strength/ weakness plays a role in ITB pain.
- Did you know that pain in your hip may be coming from your lumbar spine?
- Did you know that your hip X-rays may present as normal, but your pain may be coming from torsion in your tibia (lower leg bone)?
Kirsten will conduct a comprehensive evaluation/assessment to help establish the origin of the pain.
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