Our Practice

About Just Physio

About JustPhysio

Just Physio is a physiotherapy practice situated in Pretoria East in the Faerie Glen and Silverlakes area. Our vision is to empower people towards healing! We understand that in the current economic crisis that people can’t pay thousands of rands on treatment. That is why we strongly believe in our vision of empowerment. We want to give you safe and effective tools for self management not only treat yourself but to also prevent injuries and enhance sport performance!

Our physiotherapists believe that every patient is unique; therefore we do a thorough first evaluation to ensure we don’t only treat the symptoms but also the cause of the problem. Our physio’s aim to get you better within 3- 5 sessions. During theses sessions we will share valuable advice and give you safe and effective self management tool. Our therapist keep up to date with the latest research to make sure that our treatments are not only relevant but also effective!

Our Team

Adrien Dannhauser

ADRIEN DANNHAUSER
Owner and physiotherapist

Adrien graduated from The University of Pretoria with a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy (BPhyst) in 2008. She continued with post-graduate studies completing her SPORT1 diploma in 2014. Since qualifying Adrien has worked at various private practices around Pretoria, gaining over 10 years of clinical experience. In July 2017 she decided to start her own practice – JUST PHYSIO.

Adrien is a hands-on physio with a special interest in sports injuries. Being a sportsperson herself she understands that sportspeople need to get back to their sport as soon as possible. She believes that your treatment can only be as good as your diagnosis. You have to find the problem to help the patient. Treatment doesn’t stop in the room, so a home exercises program will always be given as part of the treatment. She uses a lot of massages, dry needling, strapping and manual therapy like Mulligan, McKenzie and Maitland techniques.

In her efforts to keep up with the latest treatment techniques and research, Adrien has completed the following courses:

Sport injury related course

  • BPhyst, University of Pretoria – 2008
  • SPORT diploma 1 (SPT1) – 2014
  • Douglas Heel Be Activated – Level 1 & 2 – Douglas Heel & Carel Winterboer – 2019
  • Cool New Concepts South Of The Lumbar – Tanya Bell – 2018
  • The Running Gait Analysis Course – Darren Dukes – 2016
  • The Running Injuries Course – Darren Dukes –2016
  • Building the Female Athlete – Babara Hoogenboom – 2016
  • Introduction to Dynamic Taping – Hi Tech Therapy – 2013
  • Introduction to Kinesiology Upper and Lower Limb – Jacqi Mc Cord – 2013
  • Biomechanical Factors in Cyclists – Tanya Bell – 2013
  • Hip pain – SASMA – 2013
  • Exercise Without Pain – Arie Michaeli 2013
  • The Ultimate Upper Quarter Course – Tanya Bell  – 2012
  • Balancing the Hip – Jo-Dee Pryce – 2011
  • Dry Needling (Optimal Dry Needling Solutions) Module 1,2,3, Anatomy & Exam -2010
  • Leukotape K, Neuro-proprioceptive Taping – 2010
  • Total Hip Replacement; pre, peri & post-operative treatment – Smith, Thorius & Odendaal Inc. – 2009
  • Leuko Strapping Workshop – 2007

Back and Neck pain courses

  • Mckenzie Part B (Cervical and Thoracic Spine) – Ian Grey – 2019
  • Low Back and Neck Pain Stratification Program – L Jacobs,S Dunbar – 2018
  • Advanced Myofacial Release Course – Ruth Duncan – 2018
  • Myofacial Activated Posture – introductory course – 2017
  • Cervicogenic Headache and TM dysfunction assessment and management- Ina Diener – 2016
  • Exercise and Manual Therapy for the TMJ – Correspondence Course – 2016
  • Rehabilitation of Thoracic Spine Disorders – Jo-dee Pryce – 2015
  • Mckenzie Part A (Lumbar Spine) – Grant Watson – 2015
  • Spinal Manipulation Course (Gr5) – Neil Bowler 2012
  • The Integrated Manual Therapy – Lumbar Spine – Dr Toby Hall – 2012
  • Mulligan Concept – Lower Quarter Course – Geoff Foat – 2012
  • Mulligan Concepts – Upper Quarter Course – Geoff Foat – 2011

Other courses

  • Be Prepared for the POPI Act implementation – SASP – 2018
  • Facebook Master Marketing – -Neil Malan – 2018
  • Creative Marketing – R v WYk, M du Plooy – 2017
  • How to start your own practice – Wilma Erasmus – 2016
  • Ethical challenges in the 21st century, part 1 – Correspondence Course – 2016
  • Ethical Coding – evening lecture – Wilma Erasmus – 2016
  • Managing the COPD patient – Jodi Wolmer – 2015
  • Medical Law and Ethics Course – 2013
  • Emergency Care Education (BLS) – (American Heart Association) – 2013
  • Ethical dilemmas and module for decision making -Jeanette Loots, Janine Botha-2011
  • Practical solutions to ethical dilemmas – Jeanette Loots, Janine Botha – 2011
  • Basic Seating Course: presented by ShonaQuip at the CHBH CP Clinic – 2009
Marelize Grobler

MARELIZE MARITZ
Physiotherapist

I am extremely fortunate to be a part of Just Physio. I qualified in 2014 from the University of Pretoria. I have over 10 years of clinical experience in both hospital and out-patient settings, and still enjoy both. I love the great variety of conditions that I am able to treat, as this expands my knowledge and expertise even more. I have a great passion for health, fitness and wellbeing.

My goal in my profession is to help every single patient to understand their condition, whatever it may be, as well as (as our mission here at Just Physio states), I strive to empower my patients toward healing by guiding them through the process thereof. Also, I strive to provide the best evidence-based treatment for each individual according to their specific needs.

I find my work is extremely rewarding. Not only because I can make a difference in my patients’ lives but because I gain a lot from them in return.

Marelize has completed the following courses:

Back and neck and Sport courses

  • Post natal Physiotherapy. What to keep in mind – 2020
  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy – 2019
  • Bike Setup – 2019
  • Joint dysfunction assessment and treatment – 2019
  • Masterclas upper & Lower Quadrant Patient – 2018
  • Myofacial Activated posture (MAP) Introduction – 2017
  • Low Back pain Stratification program – 2017
  • Mythbusting the Mckenzie Method – 2016
  • CLX Course – Consecutive loops – 2016
  • ODNS Dry Needling Course – Level 1
  • ODNS Dry Needling Course – Level 2

COVID and Lung Treatment Coursses

  • Bradcliff Method – 2021
  • How COVID-19 may trigger persistent pain – 2021
  • Physio In COVID – 2020
  • COVID Update – 2020
  • Physio in COVID Q&A – 2020
  • Physiotherapy Management of Respiratory Condition – 2016

Other courses

  • Basic Physiotherapy coding – 2016
  • Private sector Physiofocus Symposium – 2018
  • Access to pain management – A human right – 2018
  • SASP Congress – Sept 2018
  • An insight into pathology microbiology testing for samples relevant to physiotherapy – 2019
  • Ethic in Manual therapy – 2021
  • ODNS Dry Needling Course – Level 2
Liza van Rooyen - 2

LIZA VAN ROOYEN
Physiotherapist

I grew up in a small town in the North West Province and obtained my degree in Physiotherapy from
the University of Pretoria in 2019 where I received the award for best student in Manual Therapy. I
have a special interest in Women’s Health and conditions related to the Pelvic Floor. I don’t only
treat pelvic floor conditions, I find the field of Physiotherapy most interesting and ever evolving,
there is never a dull moment. Because of this reason I also have a keen interest in treating
musculoskeletal and sports injuries and people who suffer from headaches. My motto when treating
patients is: Encourage, Educate, Empower! I strongly believe in encouraging patients to strive for a pain free life, educating them on the reasons/ causes for their pain and ways to stay pain free. This also relates to my passion for Women’s Health and treating conditions of the Pelvic Floor. My aim is to make people more aware of the pelvic floor and issues relating to it as well as the important role Physiotherapy can play in this. Empowering women to take the step, make the change and speak up about conditions/ pain that has been seen as “normal” for a long time is important to me.

I have a big love for animals, enjoy a variety of exercise and love swimming in the ocean. I strongly believe that if you want to live a long and fulfilled life you have to give your body and mind the “food” it needs.

Back and neck and Sport courses

  • Treating LBP, bridging the gap between manual therapy and exercise (2020) -Clinical solutions
  • Treatment of piriformis syndrome part 1&2 (2020) -Clinical solutions
  • The Sacro-iliac joint part 1&2 (2020) -Clinical solutions
  • ODNS Dry needling course level 1 (2020) – Bruce Barker
  • Unravelling the mechanisms of manual therapy (2021) -Clinical solutions
  • Cervicogenic dizziness (2022) - Clinical solutions
  • Physiotherapy management of neck pain (2022) – Clinical solutions
  • Treating neck pain: a multimodal approach (2022) – Clinical solutions
  • Lower leg injuries in recreational runners (2023)- DeNovo Medica
  • Train Pain Principles of Pain Mod 1 (2023) – Train pain
  • Modifiable yellow flags (2024) -Workability
  • Medication use for pain management (2024) – Workability
  • Exercise for pain conditions (2024)- Workability

Pelvic floor/Women’s health

  • Mother baby friendly initiative MBFI, Lactation and Latching (2020) – By Lactation Consultant and Speech therapist at Klerksdorp/Tshepong hospital
  • Deep dry needling of the pelvis (2022) – clinical solutions
  • Pelvic health in practice (2022) – Clinical Solutions
  • Women’s health foundations and fundamentals theory and practical (2022)- PhysioSkills Mandy Rocher 
  • Surgical and non-surgical interventions of female incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse (2023) 
  •  Physiotherapy management of urinary incontinence in females (2023) – Australian Physiotherapy association
  • Physiotherapy management of female sexual and superficial genital pain (2022-2023) – PhysioSkills Mandy Rocher
  • Sexual Dysfunction case studies (2023) – Mandy Rocher
  • Multiple “My Sexual Health” webinars (2023) – Dr Elna Rudolph
  •  Anorectal evaluation and management for physiotherapists (2023-2024) - PhysioSkills Mandy Rocher
  • How to Diagnose sexual pain like an expert (2024)- MySexualHealth platform, Dr Elna Rudolph
  • Clinically reasoning pelvic pain (2024)- PhysioSkills Mandy Rocher
  • Pelvic physiotherapy during pregnancy - PhysioSkills Mandy Rocher

Chest/critical care

  • Physio in COVID (2021) – Medtalkz
  • Surviving Critical Illness: What is Next? An Expert Consensus Statement on Physical Rehabilitation after Hospital Discharge (2021) - Medtalkz
  • Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation (2021) - Medtalkz

Ethics

  • Research in action Journal Club: Physio related studies (2021) – Medtalkz
  • Avoiding malpractice litigation and defending claims of negligence (2021) – DeNovo Medica
  • Ethical sharing of patient information (2023) – DeNovo Medica
  • The essence and ethics of patient-centred care (2023) – DeNovo Medica
  • The POPI Act is here! What now? Ethics A quick guide to POPIA-fying your practice (2023) – DeNovo Medica
  • Making patients partners in their care (2024)- DeNovo Medica
Ronel Venter

Ronel Venter
Client & Admin Officer Faerie Glen

For any queries regarding appointments and accounts please contact her via email admin@justphysio.co.za.

Ella Engelbrecht

Ella Engelbrecht
Admin Officer Silverlakes

For any queries regarding appointments and accounts please contact her via email admin@justphysio.co.za.