Hyde Park Physiotherapy

Hyde Park Physiotherapy Physio for active professionals. Excel at work and on the sports field. Physiotherapy practice in Hyde Park Corner Shopping Center, Johannesburg.

Back and neck pain is one of the most common – and most misunderstood – reasons people come to see us. A few things wort...
09/08/2026

Back and neck pain is one of the most common – and most misunderstood – reasons people come to see us.

A few things worth knowing:
Pain doesn't always mean damage. Stress, sleep, movement habits, and load shape the experience of pain – not just tissue injury.

Rest isn't always the answer. Gentle, guided movement is usually part of recovery, not a risk to it.

Where it hurts isn't always where the problem is. Neck pain can come from upper back stiffness. Back pain can be driven by hip mobility or core control.

A thorough assessment finds what's actually driving it…and what to do about it.

📍 Hyde Park Corner, Sandton
🔗 Book here: https://hydeparkphysio.co.za/book-your-appointment/




It can be SO frustrating when the same injury comes back. But there is usually good reason, and sometimes the injury re...
03/08/2026

It can be SO frustrating when the same injury comes back.

But there is usually good reason, and sometimes the injury returning itself gives us clues we need to treat it better.

Here are a few reasons why the injury may come back:
◾It wasn't fully rehabbed
◾The cause was never identified
◾Compensations built up
◾Training errors
◾You stopped too early

Many injuries need a 'whole picture' approach that looks at your pain, injury, sport, and lifestyle. Then a plan built to address each of those components in your rehab.

If you are struggling with a recurring injury, it's worth a proper assessment that looks at all of these. That's exactly where we start 💪



"I felt like I'd been taking one step forward, five steps back. I was tired of specialists." Nerissa* had been seeing sp...
01/08/2026

"I felt like I'd been taking one step forward, five steps back. I was tired of specialists."

Nerissa* had been seeing specialists for two years post-op for her hip and knee pain – physio, biokineticist, chiropractor – before she came to us. She was starting to prepare herself for a sedentary life.

What changed wasn't more treatment. It was a first session that looked at the whole picture – not just where it hurt, but why.

A few months later, she was back on a return-to-running program. Something she'd stopped believing was possible.

If you've tried treatment before without lasting results, the root cause may not have been properly identified yet. That's where we start.

→ Read Nerissa's full story on our website.
https://hydeparkphysio.co.za/case-studies/

📍 Hyde Park Corner, Sandton
(*Case shared with consent)

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body…which also makes it one of the most complex to get right. When somethi...
24/07/2026

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body…which also makes it one of the most complex to get right.

When something's off, it's rarely the shoulder working alone. Neck mobility, mid-back stiffness, rotator cuff strength, and movement patterns all play a part – which is why a proper assessment looks at more than just the sore spot.

Shoulder pain limiting your training, your work day, or your sleep? It's worth getting looked at properly.

📍 Hyde Park Corner, Sandton
🔗 Link to book: https://hydeparkphysio.co.za/book-your-appointment/

After rotator cuff surgery, *Solly's biggest challenge wasn't the pain.It was losing independence. "I'm right-handed, an...
18/07/2026

After rotator cuff surgery, *Solly's biggest challenge wasn't the pain.
It was losing independence.

"I'm right-handed, and this was my right arm. The loss of independence was the greatest problem for me."

The turning point came gradually – small functional wins that told him things were moving in the right direction.

"I could turn the ignition with my right hand. Release the handbrake. Cut my own steak again. For a normal person, nothing. For me, massive."

Post-surgical rehab is about more than healing tissue. It's about restoring the confidence and function that makes daily life feel normal again. And then getting back to the activities you love…like golf 🏌️‍♂️

Read Solly's full story on our website: https://hydeparkphysio.co.za/case-studies/

(*Case shared with consent)

One of the most common things I hear from runners:"I rested for weeks. The moment I started running again, the pain came...
29/06/2026

One of the most common things I hear from runners:
"I rested for weeks. The moment I started running again, the pain came back."

Rest settles irritated tissue – but it doesn't fix what caused the problem in the first place.

Most running injuries have roots in load management, movement patterns, or strength imbalances somewhere in the chain. The knee hurts, but the hip isn't doing its job. The Achilles is sore, but the calf has never been properly conditioned for the volume you're asking of it.

Understanding the cause is the first step to getting back to running, and staying there.

I treat running injuries at my physio practice in Hyde Park, Sandton. If you'd like to understand what's driving yours, I'm happy to help.

📍 Hyde Park Corner Office Tower, Sandton 📞 +27 11 325 4134

🤍 Carmen

22/06/2026

We shot photos for our website and social media this weekend.

Here’s a little sneak peak of some fun moments in between 😂

Huge thanks to Sine from For Reels Media for her photography and direction skills. And to my models…you guys were amazing! 🙏

Looking forward to sharing a few more shots over the next days and weeks…

🤍 Carmen

12/06/2026

I get a little pedantic about how my patients’ do their exercises.

Because form and intention REALLY do matter for your outcome.

Here I explain why setup and starting position is so important.

Hope you find it helpful 🤍



(Sorry about the audio…I quickly hopped on to record between patients, and didn’t have my mic)

I recently tweaked my back doing a few-too-many reps of a movement I haven't done in the gym in a while. (Yes...physios ...
26/03/2025

I recently tweaked my back doing a few-too-many reps of a movement I haven't done in the gym in a while. (Yes...physios get injured too. No...it wasn't a 'bad' exercise, and it'll be back on my routine soon.) ⁣⁣
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But in the couple of days that I was modifying how I demonstrated exercises in the practice in order to support my recovery, I happened to mention to a patient that I was still going to gym...and they were shocked!⁣⁣
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🤯Why was I exercising injured?!⁣⁣
🤯If I have a back injury, surely I should never lift weights again?!!⁣⁣
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And it reminded me that society still carries many incorrect ideas about our backs! ⁣⁣
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What happened in my back was more of a mild strain...kinda like the calf-pain you get when you overdo a hill run or calf-raises. My back was still structurally sound, I had good core control, and there were still MANY types of exercise I could do while supporting my healing. ⁣⁣
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AND, as I reached later stages of healing, loading my back with weighted exercises helped it to heal well, and allowing me to get back to my usual training routine. ⁣⁣
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Here's the bottom line:⁣⁣
🧘‍♀️When injured, we may need to adapt training⁣⁣
🚴‍♂️There is always SOMETHNG you can do safely⁣⁣
🏋️Backs respond to progressive-overload like any other part of the body...THEY GET STRONGER!⁣⁣
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So next time you have a niggle...ask your physio for guidance around safe exercise, and for a plan to get you back to the activity you love. ⁣⁣
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🤍Carmen⁣⁣
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Suite 404, 4th Floor, South Wing, Office Towers, Hyde Park Shopping Centre
Hyde Park
2196

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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