Plough back with your skills

Octavia Tsibes Anna-Mart Kruger was born in Namibia and she is the eldest of two girls and a boy. “I studied Human Movement Science at the University of Northwest in South Africa from 1997 to 1999. I enrolled for physiotherapy the year after at the University of the Free State in South Africa from 2000 to 2004. I am also a certified canine rehabilitation practitioner,” she says. In addition to this, she is also registered as an animal physiotherapist at the Vet Council Namibia. During her career, Kruger had to pay for my second degree herself. “I had three jobs and it was hard, but also worth it in the end. After that I now can appreciate the value of money,” she says.“Hard work pays off”- Pull Out Her journey as a physiotherapist Her love for physiotherapy started when she had an ACL Repair and Minisectoy which is a knee surgery in grade 11 after a serious hockey injury. “I got introduced to the career at that time and fell in love with it,” Kruger said.Kruger further says that physiotherapy covers many fields which gives one a lot of variety to specialise in. “My speciality is definitely sport and spinal physiotherapy,” she says. “In 2004, we started our first practise in Walvis Bay and in 2016 we opened seven practises all over the country within five years thereafter.”“During this time, I gave few individuals the opportunity to take over some of the practices. Currently our main centre is in Walvis Bay that offers indoor swimming lessons, hydrotherapy, biokinetics and cross fit functional training classes. We also offer isokinetic testing and endurance coaching,” she says. “I have 15 years of experience in my field and we had over 11500 clients since 2014 and courses done up to date are 48,” she says. The highlight for Kruger is being the physiotherapist for the Rio 2016 Olympics Namibian team. Kruger and her team just opened a peak performance centre where they offer techniques that were never used in Namibia. They offer wireless sensor technology, motion guidance laser rehab and much more. She managers and practices as a physiotherapist at her practice in Walvis Bay. She mentioned that a person should always have is the passion to work with people and to make a difference for each patient. “Always strive to increase your knowledge and stay up to date with latest technology that is in your industry,” she says. “Get involved with the school sport teams, clubs and educate children about the career that you are involved in.” Fact Box:· Physiotherapy and physical therapy is the same thing· In physiotherapy, strength-based movements are considered homework and completion of this homework has a direct impact on results.· Obesity can be managed at a physiotherapy clinic.· Physiotherapy is used to treat vertigo. Vertigo is caused by an infection of the vestibular system, the part of the body that contributes to balance.· Every major sports team has a physiotherapist on staff who may help increase stamina and endurance in these athletes· Physiotherapy can ease chronic pain

Plough back with your skills

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