The People Who Get You Back to Your Life
Surgeons repair. Physicians treat. Allied health professionals are the ones who get you dressing yourself again, eating properly again, speaking again, walking to the taxi rank again. It is the least visible part of a hospital, and often the part that determines whether a recovery actually works.
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Who does what
- Physiotherapy. Movement, strength and pain. After surgery, stroke or injury; back and neck pain; chest physiotherapy for pneumonia and COPD.
- Occupational Therapy. The practical skills of daily life. Dressing, cooking, hand function, returning to work, adapting a home after illness or injury.
- Speech & Hearing Therapy. Swallowing and communication after stroke or injury; children’s speech and language delays; hearing assessment.
- Dietetics. Nutrition for diabetes, kidney disease, cancer recovery, malnutrition, and children who aren’t gaining weight.
- Social Work. Grants, family support, discharge planning, counselling, and connecting you to community resources.
- Radiography. The people behind every X-ray, CT scan, ultrasound and mammogram.
- Prosthetics & Orthotics. Artificial limbs, braces and supports, fitted and adjusted.
Who we help
- Patients recovering from surgery, stroke, injury or serious illness
- Outpatients who were treated elsewhere but want rehabilitation closer to home
- Children with developmental, feeding, speech or movement difficulties
- Older people becoming unsteady, or needing help to stay independent
- Families trying to manage a chronic condition at home
What to expect
- Assessment. What you can do now, and what you need to be able to do.
- A plan with an end point. Allied health is not open-ended. You’ll be given a realistic number of sessions.
- Practical, not theoretical. Exercises and adaptations designed for your actual home and your actual work.
- A team that talks to each other. Your physiotherapist, occupational therapist and doctor work from the same picture.
Cost and medical aid
Usually covered, though from different benefits depending on whether you are admitted or an outpatient. We check first. Cash rates on request.
Your team
Physiotherapists
Occupational Therapists
Audiologists & Speech Therapists
Dieticians
Social Worker
Orthotists & Prosthetists
Mr. MP Moopa consults off site.
Radiology
Full profiles and consulting details are in our specialist directory.
Questions people actually ask
What is the difference between a physiotherapist and an occupational therapist?
Physiotherapy focuses on movement: strength, joints, walking, pain. Occupational therapy focuses on function: the tasks of daily life, from buttoning a shirt to returning to your job. After a stroke you would very likely need both.
Do I need a doctor’s referral?
Not always. If your medical aid requires one for reimbursement, we’ll tell you upfront.
Can I come if I was treated at another hospital?
Yes. Outpatients are welcome, including patients who had surgery elsewhere.
How long will it take?
It depends entirely on what happened to you. But you’ll be given an honest estimate at the first appointment rather than being strung along.
Is rehabilitation really worth the cost?
Rehabilitation is what turns a technically successful operation into a person who can work again. It is also the single most effective way to prevent the readmission that costs far more.
Can allied health help someone with a mental illness?
Yes, occupational therapy in particular. Rebuilding routine, activity and function is a recognised part of psychiatric treatment, not an afterthought.
Related departments
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