About SZBio
Biokineticists are healthcare professionals registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). We use movement to prevent and treat injury and disease across the lifespan. Therefore, through the scientific and individualized prescription of physical activity and exercise, a Biokineticist can optimize movement, health, and performance.
Su-ané Zwiegelaar Biokineticist (SZBio) is a private practice within a well established multidisciplinary team at Charles Morkel Medical Centre in Strand. At SZBio, we believe exercise is medicine, and we are competent in conducting health screening, physical evaluations, and individualized exercise prescriptions across the lifespan and for various conditions. You will find a proficient Biokineticist who values ethical practice, patient relations, and evidence-based exercise prescription.
Registered Biokineticist and practice Owner
I am a sport and exercise enthusiast, and truly believe exercise is medicine. Hence, I committed to a career that implements exercise prescriptions for disease prevention, health promotion, treatment, and performance. My career started when I initiated my studies at Stellenbosch University in BSc Sport Science, followed by a BScHons in Biokinetics (cum laude), an MSc in Sport Science (Biokinetics) (cum laude), and now a PhD in Sport Science (Biokinetics). My MSc and PhD allow me to contribute to exercise science and gain experience in orthopedics, rheumatology, and immunology. I also hold additional certifications in kinesio and rigid strapping, sports massage, and ethical research. In 2022, I also received the most significant honor of my professional career thus far, as the Biokinetics Association of South Africa nominated the Tygerberg Biokinetics Pediatric Rheumatology (TBPR) Clinic for an ASAIPA National Medical Award in the category of Community Service.
I believe multidisciplinary patient-centered care is of utmost importance. The quality of service heavily outweighs the quantity, and with me, you will always find a smile on my face to serve you to the best of my abilities.
I enjoy reading, traveling, and strength training in my free time. These joys of life can act as conversation icebreakers, but I find my best icebreaker to be that I grew up in Saudi Arabia for the better half of my life. Opening up a practice and serving my community has been a lifelong dream, and I look forward to being part of your health journey.
Services
At SZBio, services will range from screening to physical evaluation and exercise prescription. Out of these three services, screening can be done as a stand-alone or as part of an initial consultation. An initial consultation (health screening and physical evaluation) is required before exercise prescription can occur. Exercise prescription involves your biokineticist designing a physical activity program for you as a treatment sequence or as a home exercise program. However, if a home program is chosen, you must come in at least once for familiarization with the program to ensure you are doing the exercises correctly and safely. Within six months of your initial consultation and for the same condition, a re-evaluation can be booked (at a lower cost) for the program to be adjusted and progressed. A familiarization session will be required if a home program is chosen again. Furthermore, at SZBio, exercise classes can also be offered based on the need of the community. Hence, please enquire about group exercise sessions to gather a community to enhance each other’s health journeys.
Why Exercise?
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends individuals accumulate 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity, and/or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity. However, science has also shown that something is better than nothing and that exercise has a dose-response relationship with many of the benefits it provides. Therefore, the more we exercise to reach the recommendation, the greater the benefits.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding the services provided or the experience you can expect, please do not hesitate to pop into the practice, give me a call, or write (WhatsApp or email).
Charles Morkel Medical Centre, 3 Gordon’s Bay Drive, Strand
079 892 3378
021 853 7313
021 853 7313