Patient Testimonies & FAQs
Open Monday to Friday – 8:00 to 18:00
Patient Testimonies – Video Reviews
1. Scoliosis and back pain, young active female
2. Runner / Auto-immune, active female
3. Chronic low back pain, active male
4. Osteopenia (low bone density), 56 year old female
5. Wheelchair to walking, 12 year old female
6. Senior Fitness Class, senior female
7. Sit and fit Class, 76 year old senior female
8. Parkinson’s Disease, senior male – PART 1
9. Parkinson’s Disease, senior male – PART 2
10. Parkinson’s Disease, senior male – PART 3
11. Senior ladies exercise class (72, 85 and 92 years of age)
Patient Testimonies – Written Reviews
Over the past 2 years Labarre has helped me control the symptoms of osteo arthritis as well as maintain core stability and balance. She is very professional and always well-prepared for our sessions. I would gladly recommend her to anyone in need of a biokineticist.
– Mrs C
Labarre has overseen my rehabilitation process with the utmost professionalism. I really could not have asked for a better biokineticist. She is very friendly and very understanding of all the struggles associated with overcoming an injury. Her practice is always clean and the receptionists are very welcoming. Would highly recommend!
-Mrs B
Baie dankie vir jou rehab program jy het my stap vir stap deur die program geneem.. waar ek glad nie ordentlik kon loop nie en baie rug pyn gekry.. jy het my gered van n groot rug operasie.. en loop weer normaal sal verewig dankbaar wees vir wat jy vir my gedoen het… sy is wonderlik, baie vrienlik, profesioneel en geduldig beveel haar enige tyd aan.
– Mrs J
Very professional and helpful service. Programs are well structured, easy to follow and most importantly—they genuinely work! Thank you Labarre & the team.
– Mr R
Labarré is excellent! She is very professional, motivating and has a lot of empathy. I now have hope that I will be able to become more in control of my chronic pain. Thanks Labarré!
– Mrs C
Extremely helpful after my shoulder surgery – back to full strength and a very happy customer.
– Mr C
Both my children were diagnosed with Scoliosis a few years ago. After consulting with numerous other specialists in the field with not much improvement, we found Labarre during covid just after the lockdown levels were lowered. Labarre has truly changed our lives for the better. Her knowledge in scoliosis, expertise, empathy, and dedication have transformed my children’s scoliosis journey into a positive and empowering experience. We’re grateful for her guidance and support, which have made a profound impact on their well-being. Thank you Labarre, for your exceptional care and commitment. We are incredibly grateful for the impact you have made on our lives.
– Mrs R
I started my sessions with Labarre at the beginning of the year and it has already been life changing! I suffered with pain for a long time, and in just a few weeks we have managed to make such progress already and I am so relieved to not have any pain anymore, whatsover. I have many years’ problems to correct, and I actually just thought it would be like this for the rest of my life, but I have been pleasantly surprised from very early on in my sessions with her.
I can highly recommend this practice. Maddy who handles the administration is very friendly and efficient, and Labarre is really good at what she does and also such a pleasant person. The best there is!
– Mrs M
Labarré is a wonderful biokineticist with a passion for what she does. She has been working with my daughter for about 6 months now and my daughter loves their sessions. We have a daily exercise program and receive hydrotherapy weekly as well. The improvement in my daughters development, posture and muscle strength is amazing and she has also experienced a dramatic reduction in pain, specifically joint pain. I recommend Labarré and René as they both listen and are knowledgeable in their field.
– Mrs F
Anyone who has experienced a debilitating muscular back injury knows it is no fun at all, however, after an 8-week rehabilitation and strengthening programme with Labarre I’m now able to play #Golf with confidence once again. With Lazarre’s help I now understand my body and its limitations better, she taught me how to have a more sustainable golf swing that will prevent injury. Labarre is exceptionally knowledgeable, and I refer her with confidence.
– Mr D
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Monday to Friday from 08:00 till 18:00. Visit our contact page to phone, message or send us an email.
Give us a call Monday to Fridays, between 8:00 and 18:00 on 072 216 3310. Or visit our contact page. Our friendly receptionist will assist you with making a booking.
No, Biokineticists are first-line practitioners, meaning no referral letter is necessary. But if you have one you may bring it along to your first appointment.
If you are uncertain whether or not to consult a physiotherapist, give us a call and we will make sure you get to the right person.
We only schedule 45-60 min appointments for the initial consultation. This provides the biokineticst with enough time to do a complete evaluation for your treatment. It is very important as we don’t want to rush you in and out of our practice.
Follow up appointments are also scheduled for 45-60 min. This time is used for one on one supervised sessions to ensure proper technique when doing your exercises. The biokineticist might also implement additional treatment in the session to compliment your current exercise therapy.
We only provide home visits on request. We only provide home visits within a 5 km radius from our practice in Olympus, Pretoria East. Please call us at 072 216 3310 to request a home visit booking.
Please note: There are some problems that may arise from a home-based treatment. Such as limited space, ineffective working area, limited equipment and much more. We encourage patients to rather come to the practice for treatment and if possible make travel arrangements.
We can claim through medical aid for you and we have eft / cash facilities available. We charge private rates. Which means there might be a co-payment when claiming through medical aid.
Initial consultation costs are dependant on what the evaluation entailed but is approximately R790.00 for 2026. The cost will stay the same whether you decide to go through medical aid or pay privately.
All follow up and one on one sessions are approximately R690.00 for 2026. The cost will stay the same whether you decide to go through medical aid or pay privately.
You will receive a statement from our billing department after your appointments and payments made.
It depends on your medical aid plan and available savings. Please make sure from your medical aid that your plan and option covers biokinetics. Additionally, check the amount of funds available and annual maximums to determine if there are benefits available.
We do not accept Opmed or Momentum medical aids. You are welcome to pay privately and claim back from your medical aid.
Comfortable and or loose-fitting clothing/exercise apparel will be appropriate. Please wear comfortable shoes that you can exercise in.
Yes, please bring along any old or recent X-rays, Sonars, MRI and CT-scans if you have. All scans and reports could be helpful if you have any.
Please see our About page to read about what the difference between a Biokineticist & Physiotherapist is. And when to see which one. However, most patients can be treated by a Biokineticist, the method we use just differs from that of other healthcare practitioners. The following are examples of when you can book with us.
Orthopaedic injuries:
- After any orthopaedic injury. After your physiotherapy sessions. Or when the pain and swelling is down. Not when you have swelling, bruising or deformity of a body part.
- Before and after an orthopaedic surgery i.e. shoulder, hip, knee or ankle operation.
- After you have been to your physiotherapist. Even if they have given you exercises to do, you need to make sure that you complete your rehabilitation all the way to the final phase. Biokineticist are movement specialists and can assist you especially in returning to your work, sport etc.
Chronic conditions:
- If you have a chronic condition that affects your heart, lungs, or body in a way that requires you to take chronic medication. Such as diabetes, hypertension or high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, parkinsons etc.
Other body related injuries or conditions:
- Advice and guidance on improving muscle strength, flexibility, balance or fitness.
- Guidance on injury prevention or other aspects of musculoskeletal health and fitness.
- Improve your physical performance for sport.
See our Exercise Therapy page to see what treatments we offer
PLEASE CALL us if you are unsure. We are more than glad to assist.
See our ABOUT page if you are still unsure, or get in touch with us.
Typical first session:
A thorough history will be taken as part of the subjective interview. The aim of the interview is to get a clear picture of your problem, to ascertain your expectations and goals are. This is also done to streamline your physical assessment. A thorough physical assessment is then performed to enable us to rule out certain conditions. To get closer to movement daignosis, whilst looking for the underlying causes.
Follow-up sessions:
At follow-up sessions, a short re-assessments may be performed, where after the appropriate treatment and rehabilitative exercises will commence. Your current exercise therapy program is adapted as needed.
The number of follow-up sessions, as well as how far apart these appointments are booked, depends on various things. Such as the type of condition that is being treated, standard protocols and patient goals.
Success of treatments depends on how compliant the patient is in completing their exercise therapy program. Ans avoiding certain aggravating activities while using the correct medication if required.
Please note: Each patient is defferent and needs an individual approach to their injury, pain, chronic condition etc. Although we have standardized procedures, we aim to treat as individualized as possible.
Our clinical exercise therapy is aimed at reducing your pain.
With our knowledge of exercise medicine, we can tailor the rehabilitation exercises to your unique injury / needs. In order to reduce pain while still improving in muscle strength, flexibility and functionality.
You will not be expected to engage in any exercises that elicit more pain. We will continue to communicate pain levels during the exercise session to ensure that you are experiencing as little pain as possible.
Our prescribed exercises are guided by medical research and will assist you with your pain and difficulty moving. There are a few ways that we can assist you so that you will still be able to engage in the exercise program even if you have pain.
If we see that conservative treatment = exercise therapy is not reducing your pain and improving your function. We guide you along other options and choices of treatments.
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