Melissa Abbey Physiotherapy

Melissa Abbey Physiotherapy I am a physiotherapist with a keen interest in Sport and General Health. Holistic treatment is at the core of my treatment philosophy

27/07/2026

Road to the T100
We held our first community event over the weekend and it was a great success
Mid July in Dubai and yet the athletes showed up 💪
From first timers to experienced we had them all and everyone participated in a the bricks session
Huge thanks to all our partners for the support and prizes






See you all in August 🏊🚴🏃

Summary of the first 4 weeks Not shown :Some ice initially (jury is out on this but for me it gives some pain relief)Res...
26/06/2026

Summary of the first 4 weeks
Not shown :
Some ice initially (jury is out on this but for me it gives some pain relief)
Rest from running totally
Walking as tolerated

Started with swimming (pull bouy included)
Adding in cycling because
1. It improves knee range of motion without loading the joint
2. Primary exercise type usually meaning the rest of my body isn’t under stress
3. Endorphins are good for healing and maintaining routine

Tips
High cadence
Seated
Short sessions to start

Medial support for work mostly
Personally felt worse when taped a lot of the time so didn’t do this for long but on days when I had to stand a lot I did know it was giving that healing ligament a bit of support so it could knit back up

Assisted flexion
Using a band as it allows more range and causes less discomfort
This was at week 2 so not immediately post injury

Isometric leg holds
Focusing on knee extension without any lag
Engaging from the quad and not the hip flexor

A more compromised version definitely couldn’t have done this early on
A good sign things were progressing well

18/06/2026

Before we start the race build we better take a few steps back
Starting off this block injured wasn’t the plan but it’s something we can work around
Did I make a judgment error - absolutely yes
Was I very annoyed with myself - still yes
But life happens and all situations can have a positive outcome - it might just take us a while to get there ⏰🏊🚴‍♂️🏃
Would also like to thank Hannah and Sale for both capturing my trauma on camera - one less intentionally then the other 🤣

Challenge Sir Baniyas 2026 💫A truly unique weekend that ended in a very happy result 🥇Grateful to be able to race hard a...
03/02/2026

Challenge Sir Baniyas 2026 💫
A truly unique weekend that ended in a very happy result 🥇
Grateful to be able to race hard and happy all at once
Huge thanks to all those that support me - especially the team who make this all happen

What a start to 2026 💫

Back to real life today after crossing the most significant start line of our lives 💍Some time away from clinic and trai...
08/12/2025

Back to real life today after crossing the most significant start line of our lives 💍

Some time away from clinic and training to celebrate us and the people we love the most !
Of course our wedding day involved a run to a waterfall, a breakfast hike and even some hill reps mid photoshoot 💫
What a glorious time we had ❤️

Address

Kings Park Sports Medicine Centre Lion Match Business Park The Terrace 892 Umgeni Road
Durban
4001

Opening Hours

Monday 07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 07:00 - 18:00
Thursday 07:00 - 18:00
Friday 07:00 - 18:00
Saturday 08:00 - 12:00

Telephone

031 303 3874

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