Micaela Dias

She is a registered physiotherapist and completed her BSc Physiotherapy Honours degree at WITS University. She has completed many post-graduate courses such as: Sports Physiotherapy (SPT1 – 2014), Equine Physiotherapy (APT – 2016), Dry Needling (ODNS), Kinesiology Taping, The TMJ and Sinus Pain Course, Electrical Muscle Stimulation, Digital Marketing Course for the business as well as a course by Andy Thomas specific to the Assessment and Treatment of the Asymmetrical Horse Rider. In 2020, Micaela broadened her scope of practice to be able to help patients with chronic pain with a type of treatment called Craniosacral Therapy.

In 2016 Micaela opened her own private practice – MD Physiotherapy – based in Bryanston where she spent 6 years treating patients, meeting new people, establishing great, new relationships with other healthcare professionals as well as spending time training and learning with fellow physiotherapists. In 2023, a life change was made and her family moved to a home based in Kyalami Estate. This came with the opportunity to create a home based practice from where she consults today.

Interests

Micaela has been practicing in private practice in sports and orthopaedic physiotherapy for over 10 years treating patients with various sports injuries, and she especially enjoys post-operative orthopaedic cases.  She has a special interest in team sports and has treated many patients who enjoy soccer, rugby, hockey, as well as horse riding where the combination of horse and rider are closely considered.

In her spare time, Micaela loves to go for the occasional short run and tries to go horse riding regularly. She also enjoys pilates and is currently doing a teacher training course.

Approach

She prides herself in providing dedicated, individualised assessments with the aim to get her patients back to their daily activities with a very “hands on” and rehab based approach as she believes this is essential for best results. Depending on the condition Micaela combines kinesio taping, electrotherapy, muscle stimulation or dry needling to the treatment.