Springbok Home Physio

10/05/2026

🌿 Physiotherapy support in the comfort of your own home or care home 🌿

I’m passionate about helping older people stay as mobile, comfortable and independent as possible. I also support individuals living with neurological conditions who may need rehabilitation, guidance or ongoing physiotherapy care.

Whether you’re recovering after illness, struggling with balance or mobility, or simply needing extra support to stay active and confident, I offer personalised physiotherapy visits in the place you feel most comfortable — at home or in your care-home.

My aim is always to provide friendly, compassionate support that helps improve confidence, movement and quality of life.
If you’d like to have a chat about how I may be able to help, please feel free to message me. 💚

30/04/2026

This is such valuable advice—not only for those with a diagnosed health condition, but also for anyone feeling overwhelmed. It’s a good reminder to look after ourselves and each other. Thinking especially of all the amazing "unpaid" carers out there 💛

11/04/2026

Today, 11 April, is World Parkinson’s Day 💙
We’ve just celebrated Easter… It sometimes feels like there’s always something or someone to celebrate these days as time moves so fast! That can be exciting—but for someone living with a neurological condition, it can also feel a bit overwhelming at times.
Days like today are a gentle reminder that while life is busy, not everyone experiences it in the same way.

I think Parkinson’s might be one of the fastest-growing neurological conditions in the world - affecting movement, mood, and many aspects of daily life.

Let’s take a moment to be a little more aware, a little more patient, and a little more understanding of what people around us might be going through.
⭐️ Awareness matters. Compassion matters.

If you’d like to learn more about symptoms and how Parkinson’s affects people, here’s a helpful resource:

Many people think of Parkinson’s as shaking (tremor) or slowness of movement (bradykinesia). But Parkinson’s is a highly individual condition, and there are a huge number of other symptoms that a person with Parkinson’s can experience. Below is a full list of known symptoms, followed by more d...

08/03/2026

Springbok Home Physio - physio with kindness, in the comfort of your own home/ care home.

08/03/2026

Happy Women's Day! Keep going🤗

Behind many physiotherapists are women who helped shape their path into the profession.

For International Women’s Day, CSP student members talk about the women who influenced their decision to study physiotherapy.

Who shaped your journey into the profession? We’d love to hear in the comments.

🔗 Read their stories: https://ow.ly/Pw6f50Yq8Ew

08/03/2026

I do believe I'm a 'yellow' soul and a cheerleader at heart! However, life can be hard and I feel more grey these days. But I will keep shining through the cracks! We can do it!💫🧑‍⚕️

Sharing this for all the yellow souls I am lucky enough to meet these days.

If this is for you, drop a 💛🙏🏻

Donna ###x

27/02/2026

February 28 – Rare Disease Day: More than you can imagine! 🌍

Today is Rare Disease Day – the international day for rare diseases, which takes place every year on the last day of February. It stands for more awareness, understanding, and justice for the more than 300 million people worldwide who live with a rare disease.

We often struggle for years with nonspecific symptoms and delayed diagnosis – a familiar problem with Pompe disease as well.

📣 Why is Rare Disease Day so important?

Although each individual rare disease is rare, the totality of all rare diseases affects millions of people worldwide. Many affected individuals experience:

• long journeys to diagnosis

• inadequate treatment options

• insufficient public visibility

• challenges in work, education, and everyday life

Rare Disease Day creates a collective voice to highlight this reality and bring about real change – whether in research, healthcare, or social perception.

Here are some ways to get involved in this years campain:

1. Share a photo: express your support for those living with rare diseases in your community by sharing a photo with painted hands on social media. Use the hashtag and tag .

2. Use crucial rare disease statistics to convey to the media that while each disease may be rare, collectively, they impact a vast number of people.

300 million people worldwide live with a rare disease.

There are over 6000 different rare diseases.

72% of rare diseases are genetic.

70% of these genetic rare diseases begin in childhood.

📌 What can you do?

👉 Share this post to raise awareness 📢

👉 Use the official hashtags:

👉 Tell your story or support people with rare diseases.

Why is this important?

• Because rare means that doctors don't always think of it right away – and you become an expert on your own life.

• Because rare means that every good tip, every recommendation, and every network is worth its weight in gold.

• Because rare means that invisible things can still hurt – and help doesn't have to be “visible” first.

• Because rare means you have to explain a lot – at work, to your family, to your friends.

22/02/2026

Another type of ataxia (only slightly less rare) is Friedreich’s ataxia.
Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) is an inherited condition that causes ataxia due to degeneration of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. It usually begins in childhood or adolescence and progresses slowly but steadily over time. FA can also be associated with heart disease and, in some cases, diabetes.
Supportive care — including physiotherapy, of course — can make a huge difference in helping individuals manage symptoms and maintain independence, just as with the other forms of ataxia.

19/02/2026

Just do what you can on ANY day! With or without a health condition...😉