Anna Prinsloo: Integrative physiotherapy and trauma-informed somatic therapy

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Anna strives to deliver a high standard of professional care to her patients. 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.

She has a special interest in somatic symptoms related to unresolved trauma, as well as complex conditions that involve multiple systems in the body (central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, immune, endocrine and neuromusculoskeletal systems). These conditions and syndromes require a more complex and layered management plan, which often involves a multidisciplinary team. This management plan serves to educate the patient and empower them on their healing journey.

Anna is also very happy to treat patients with acute pain, injuries and conditions that primarily involve the nerves, muscles, ligaments, joints and fascia. She loves looking at the bigger picture when it comes to structural issues. If you come with knee pain, she will assess your posture, alignment, strength, flexibility, balance and control, not just around the knee, but in relation to your entire body. In this way, she is treating not only the knee pain, but also the global biomechanical issues that contributed to tissue overload surrounding the knee. She is particularly interested in how the nervous system controls posture and movement within the context of the surrounding environment.

Integrative
Physiotherapy

Management of complex conditions such as chronic fatigue. POTS, dysautonomia, long covid, panic attacks, functional neurological disorder, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) and persistent pain.
Assessment and treatment of acute injuries and chronic conditions (joint, muscle, ligament, tendon, connective tissue, nerve)
Manual therapy to facilitate pain modulation, joint mobility, capacity of neural structures to glide, myofascial release and release of cranial fascia
Posture and functional movement assessment
Exercise rehabilitation - balance, proprioception, muscle recruitment, muscle strength, flexibility and mobility
Dry needling and laser
Functional proprioceptive wedging for shoes (short-term)

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Trauma-informed
Somatic Therapy

Learn how to feel safe in your body through orientation practices, grounding/embodiment practices and positive resourcing.
Develop your awareness of interoception (the felt sense).
Practice shifting focus away from disturbing emotions, feelings and sensations (reduce hypervigilance and overwhelm).
Become aware of micro-movements within your body.
Allow your body to safely discharge trauma (release the tension of chronic fight/flight activation).
Allow your body to move slowly out of the 'freeze' survival strategy.
Empower yourself with knowledge. Learn about the vagus nerve, the autonomic nervous system, polyvagal theory (Stephen Porges), pain neuroscience and the importance of breath.