Recovering
Reclaim independence and quality of life.
Sudden
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
Progressive
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Memory changes and dementia
Occupational therapy
Move well.Stay independent.Live fully.
I help people find their way back to everyday life after a stroke, spinal cord injury or orthopaedic surgery — and help healthy people stay strong, steady and independent for longer.
HPCSA registered
Occupational therapist
Hospital-trained
Neuro and spinal rehabilitation
Adults & children
Rehab, prevention, sensory-motor
Three ways
Practice · home · online
What is occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy promotes health and wellbeing by supporting participation in meaningful occupations that people want, need, or are expected to do.
Who I help
Two reasons people come to see me.
Staying well
Stay strong, steady and independent for longer.
Focus
- Balance and fall prevention
- Strength for daily life
- Brain and memory health
For life
- Home set-up for ageing well
- Staying active and social
- Yearly wellness check-ins
Children too. Sensory-motor therapy for kids who struggle with balance, coordination or body awareness.
About sessions for childrenWhat I offer
Seven ways I can help.
Every plan starts with what you want to be able to do. These are the tools we use to get there.
Everyday independence
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
Getting back to the daily things: washing, dressing, cooking, getting out of the door. We practise real tasks in real places, until they feel like yours again.
Movement re-education
Bobath approach
Rebuilding natural posture, balance and coordinated movement after a neurological injury, so you don’t have to rely on workarounds.
Sensory-motor integration
Adults and children
Training sensation, balance and body awareness (proprioception), so movement feels safe and sure again, or comes together for the first time.
Cognitive and memory screening
Including dementia screening
A gentle check of memory, attention and thinking, so changes are picked up early and you know where you stand. It’s a screening, not a diagnosis, and I’ll refer you on if needed.
Equipment and home adaptation
Assistive technology
The right devices, small changes at home and practical workarounds that make hard things easier and safer.
Support for families and carers
Caregiver education
Showing the people who help you how to do it safely and confidently, without getting hurt or taking over.
Longevity and wellness
Prevention
Lifelong mobility, a sense of vitality and independence that lasts. For healthy adults who want to age on their own terms.
“Facilitating movement, healing and empowered living.”
— the MOVE way
How I work
Four ideas behind every session.
Natural movement
Restore, don’t just compensate.
We rebuild your body’s own posture, balance and coordination wherever possible, instead of only teaching ways around the problem.
Neuroplasticity
Your brain can still learn.
The brain reorganises and adapts at every age, and well after an injury. Good therapy gives it the right practice, often enough.
Holistic
The whole person, together.
Sensation, movement, thinking and mood recover together, so we work on them together.
Inclusive wellness
Room for every body.
A safe, unhurried and compassionate space for every body and every ability.
What drives me
My passion is prevention.
In hospital rehab I saw how quickly a life can change. So alongside recovery work, I put real energy into keeping well people well: steady on their feet, confident at home and doing what they love.
Small changes made early — to balance, strength, routines and the home — protect independence far better than big changes made late.
— Elmarie
About
Hi, I’m Elmarie.
I trained in hospital neurological and spinal rehabilitation, where I learnt how much the small things matter — buttoning a shirt, making tea, walking to the gate.
Today I help people win those things back, and help others hold on to them for longer. I see adults and children at my practice in Fauna Park, in their homes around Polokwane, and online.
- B.OT, occupational therapy
- Adult neurological and spinal rehabilitation
- Bobath approach
- Paediatric sensory-motor integration
- Falls-risk and home assessment
- Cognitive screening
Book
Let’s start with a conversation.
One hour, at the practice, at your home or online.
- Home visits across Polokwane · online anywhere
- Adults and children
288 Marshall Street, Fauna Park, Polokwane
moveneurowellness@outlook.com