Tokai Physiotherapy Inc.
PRE & POST SURGICAL REHABILITATION
Tokai Physiotherapy Inc Lake M & Associates Physiotherapist Inc. T H R I V I N G
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FAIRCAPE HEALTH
Committed to excellence
OUR REHAB TEAM The Story Behind Our Team Tokai Physiotherapy Inc was established in 2021 by Marchelle Lake and Megan Bezuidenhout. Our practice upholds the highest standards of care and is committed to efficacy and an evidence based, innovative approach to physical rehabilitation. Our team is comprised of 6 dynamic physiotherapists boasting over 35 years of combined experience. We make a significant and positive impact on people’s lives through caring, healing and empowering. We treat every patient with dignity and respect. Our physiotherapists believe that every patient is unique. That’s why we conduct thorough first evaluations to ensure treatment programmes are equally unique. It’s our goal to treat not only the symptoms but the underlying cause. Our vision remains to build an all-inclusive environment with a patient-centered approach and utilise the various disciplines in-house to provide the highest possible level of care.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT? Each Physiotherapist has a special interest within physiotherapy and has the ambition to thrive and excel within their field. We run 6 main departments within the practice each with a lead Physiotherapist that is highly skilled and trained to offer effective patient centred care in line with international guidelines.
OUR REHABILITATION DEPARTMENTS
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Pulmonary rehabilitation Orthopaedic rehabilitation Cardiac rehabilitation Neurological rehabilitation Cancer rehabilitation Pre and post surgical rehabilitation
PRE & POST SURGICAL REHABILITATION “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step” Pre and post surgical rehabilitation is a form of rehabilitation which includes exercise training, health education for individuals who need to undergo an elective surgery. Pre-surgical rehabilitation is an individualized exercise conditioning program that improves a patient’s functional capacity through targeted treatments in order to decrease the negative effects of an upcoming surgery. Post surgical rehabilitation is aimed to help those recovering from surgery who have taken a step back with regards to their functional ability. The rehabilitation is focused on functional tasks that give patients their independence back with the goal to improve quality of life.
OUR APPROACH At Tokai Physiotherapy we have a passion to help people achieve their goals of returning home in a better state than when they arrived. Prehabilitation is front-loaded rehabilitation, priming patients before surgery and improving post-operative outcomes. This is done by improving physical capacity through tailored exercises and respiratory training, providing nutritional support through referrals to dieticians and reducing anxiety before undergoing surgery through appropriate education. Following surgery, the treating physiotherapist will tailor the rehabilitation programme to aid recovery and return to independent functioning.
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Faster recovery.
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Fewer complications: The weaker and more frail an individual is, the more likely you will experience complications such as infection after a surgical procedure. Prehabilitation can increase strength and immunity prior to surgery.
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Reduced anxiety.
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Improved circulation.
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Reduce pain and swelling.
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Regain lost muscle strength.
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Medical optimization through cessation of smoking/drinking, maintaining sugar levels, addressing nutritional needs.
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Improved exercise capacity through tailored exercises and hydrotherapy.
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Laparotomy
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Bowel resection
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Cholecystectomy
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Liver transplant
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Renal transplants
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Whipple’s procedure
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Liver resections
PRE & POST SURGICAL REHAB AT TOKAI PHYSIOTHERAPY Andrew Kleyn, the lead Physiotherapist of this department, an enthusiastic and energetic individual, is eager to share his knowledge and skills with the goal of helping patients. He has worked in various rehabilitation settings around Cape Town. He has a collaborative approach and thrives when working with the Multidisciplinary Team towards patient goals.
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Full complex evaluation: Assessing exercise capacity, measuring muscle strength using BioFET dynamometer, aquatherapy for prehabilitation
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A fully equipped rehabilitation room
OUR PRE & POST SURGICAL REHAB TEAM ANDREW STEYN Pre and Post Surgical Rehabilitation Lead Therapist Andrew brings a light-hearted energy to the practice. He has a passion to see his patients achieve their goals and excels with guiding them to do so. He is dedicated to evidence-based research and training within his profession. He enjoys the challenges of complex cases. In his spare time he enjoys surfing and the outdoors.
MARCHELLE LAKE Tokai Physiotherapy Director/Owner Marchelle is passionate about holistic care administered by a coordinated interdisciplinary team. Her experience working in the ICU sparked her love for prehabilitation and the benefit that exercise therapy can have on individuals who need to undergo/have undergone invasive surgery.
MEGAN BEZUIDENHOUT Tokai Physiotherapy Director/Owner Megan believes that patients’ successes are her successes. This commitment to healing outcomes is what drives her passion. She has always been fascinated by the human form and combining that with her caring nature helps her patients to achieve the unbelievable. Remaining at her patients’ side throughout the journey is an unmistakable strength of her cooperative approach.
OUR REVIEWS “The physiotherapists are friendly and professional in their approach. They really know what they are doing. That puts me at ease and ready to do anything. The way they render their service makes you feel so great that you master the exercises the first time” - Mr Campbell “After spending 3 weeks in hospital I was so weak. After complex surgery and many complications I could not have asked for more professional and empathetic care. Thank you to all.” - Mr Swart “A little note to say a big THANK YOU for all you did to get my mum mobile following her op. We were so pleased she managed the large flight of stairs once home and she has been navigating the 3 steps going to and from the main living area to her bedroom, very well. Thanks too for arranging the crutches, they are most necessary in this process too. I didn’t have the presence of mind to take a photo of her in progress as we were all concentrating on her safety. My brother held onto her clothes at her back while she insisted he was not to hold her arms as you had told her exactly what she must and mustn’t do! She even did a few knee bends before alighting the stairs. She hasn’t stopped praising your efforts to help her achieve this and asked me to please send these pic’s of her at the top of the stairs, thanking you personally from Ina.” - Lesley Canning and Ina Mathie
Tokai Physiotherapy Inc Lake M & Associates Physiotherapist Inc. T H R I V I N G
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TOKAI PHYSIOTHERAPY INC TEL: 076 527 5136 EMAIL: ENQUIRIES@TOKAIPHYSIOTHERAPY.CO.ZA PRACTICE NUMBER: 0952710 FAIRCAPE HEALTH TOKAI ESTATE CNR VANS RD & WINDSOR PLACE, TOKAI