Patient Resources
Helpful guides and articles to support your rehabilitation and health journey.
What is a Biokineticist and how is it different from a physiotherapist?
Understand how biokineticists and physiotherapists work together — and where each fits into your recovery.
What to expect at your first biokinetics session
A walkthrough of your initial assessment — what we test, what we measure, and what you'll leave with.
Can I claim biokinetics from my medical aid?
Which schemes cover biokinetics, how much benefit you typically have, and what to check before booking.
Exercise after ACL surgery — what a biokineticist does
Phase-by-phase guide to ACL recovery from a biokinetic perspective — the progression from physio to return-to-sport.
Biokinetics for lower back pain — does it work?
What the evidence says about exercise-based rehabilitation for chronic and acute lower back pain.
Discovery Vitality fitness assessment — what happens and how to earn points
Step-by-step through the Vitality fitness assessment, the tests performed, and how points are awarded.
Hydrotherapy and biokinetics — water-based rehabilitation explained
How water's buoyancy, warmth and resistance make hydrotherapy ideal for joint pain, post-surgery recovery and chronic conditions — and what to expect at Gabbio Biokinetics.