ANNA PRINSLOO
PHYSIOTHERAPY
PROFESSIONAL AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE
ACHIEVING OPTIMAL HEALTH
BODY AWARENESS THERAPY
TRAUMA-INFORMED SOMATIC THERAPY
Anna has a special interest in trauma-informed physiotherapy. She has studied body awareness therapy with Ulla-britt Skattebo, and is currently undergoing training to become a certified Somatic Experiencing (SE™) Practitioner. Trauma directly impacts our nervous system and can have long term consequences on our capacity to cope with stress. Unresolved trauma can result in a plethora of physical, mental and emotional symptoms.
SERVICES
Anna strives to deliver excellence and a high standard of professional care to her clients. With consistent achievement of excellence in her ongoing studies and over 20 years of experience in the field of physiotherapy, Anna is well qualified to assist you in achieving optimal health.
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Assessment and treatment of painful conditions, acute injuries and overuse injuries (involving joint, muscle, nerve, fascia, ligaments and tendon)
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Postural and biomechanical assessment and rehabilitation
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Management of persistent pain, chronic fatigue, functional neurological disorder, POTS and dysautonomia
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Body-centered trauma processing and autonomic nervous system regulation strategies
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Manual therapy, myofascial release, cranial fascia release
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Dry needling
HOW CAN PHYSIOTHERAPY HELP YOU?
Physiotherapy involves the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of a wide range of neuromusculoskeletal injuries and conditions:
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Neck and back pain
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Spinal conditions
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Headache and TMJ disorders
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Lower and upper limb injuries
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Frozen shoulder
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Overuse and sports-related conditions
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Foot and ankle injuries/pain
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Osteoarthritis
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Degenerative joint disorders
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Neural disorders and nerve-related pain
Anna has a special interest in:
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Chronic fatigue, POTS, dysautonomia
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Functional neurological disorder
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Trauma-related symptoms
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Panic attacks
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Persistent pain
ABOUT ANNA PRINSLOO
Anna Prinsloo graduated magna cum laude with distinction from the University of Cape Town in 2002. After completing her community service at Eben Donges Hospital in Worcester she began her physiotherapy career at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. Since then she has continued to gain experience in the field of sport and orthopaedic manual physiotherapy in various Cape Town-based private practices. She was part of the team at the UCT Sports Injuries Centre for 4 years. During this time, she was fortunate to gain a tremendous amount of experience in foot and ankle physiotherapy while working alongside Helene Simpson. Anna completed the Sport Physiotherapy Course in 2015 and the Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Course in 2016. She was awarded the prize for top student in the Western Cape for both of these courses. She has previously served on the committee for the Western Cape Sports Physiotherapy Group and the committee for the Advanced Neuromusculoskeletal course in the Western Cape. Anna has assisted with under-graduate training of physiotherapists at the University of Cape Town, and been involved with the clinical mentorship and examination of physiotherapists studying advanced neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy.