Jacky Sutherland

B.Sc Physiotherapy (Wits)

Jacky Sutherland is a physiotherapist from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape Province. She prides herself on providing thorough evaluations and holistic treatments. Her practice is an outpatient-based practice treating various injuries and medical conditions. Her focus is on rehabilitating existing injuries/conditions and preventing further injuries. Her practice drives the patient’s well-being, not only for the short- term or immediate gratification but for the long term.

After qualifying as a physiotherapist, she returned to her home town, Gqeberha, where she completed her year of community service for The Hospital Complex, i.e., Livingstone Hospital, Dora Nginza Hospital and The Provincial Hospital.

Jacky worked 12 years for a private practice based at Netcare Greenacres Hospital. In October 2023, she had the privilege of opening her private practice, based at The IOD and Medical Centre. Here, she treats and rehabilitates a wide variety of injuries on duty. However, she also treats private and medical aid patients.
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Her goal has always been to have her practice where she can provide the care for patients that they deserve and where a person can feel safe, comfortable, understood, and, most of all, cared for.

She has gained years of experience in various fields of physiotherapy ranging from ICU, orthopaedics, pre- and post-surgical conditions, medical conditions, neurology, paediatrics, burns, etc. Throughout the years she has taken numerous courses to enrich her knowledge and keep up to date with new treatment modalities.

Jacky decided to become a physiotherapist because she wanted to play a vital role in improving a person’s quality of life. She thoroughly enjoys all aspects of physiotherapy but is most passionate about the patient and how she can help them. Jacky also enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic treatment in patient management. A specific field of interest she enjoys for out-of-hospital physiotherapy would be injuries on duty. Particular fields of injury for in-hospital physiotherapy would be ICU and neurological conditions.

"How can I help you?" - Jacky Sutherland

Services

Medical service providers treating COIDA patients must comply with all the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act requirements before submitting medical invoices to the Compensation Fund.

Physiotherapy will combine techniques and exercises that will assists with pain relief and prevent re-occurring injuries

Musculoskeletal physiotherapy combines techniques and strategies to help restore movement and function. Techniques include teaching exercises, practising particular movements, and finding alternative ways of accomplishing a task.

Physiotherapy treatment to relieve your pain may include soft tissue massage and stretching to ease tension and spasms, joint mobilization, corrective exercise, posture awareness, and advice on overcoming pain in your daily activities.

Help you return to activities of daily living by strengthening weak muscles and stretching muscles that may have become stiff. Help get you back to the level you were previously.

Physiotherapists work with individuals who have conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, motor neuron disease, and other neurological disorders.

Patients in ICU can become weak very quickly, losing up to 2% of muscle strength daily. They can also experience joint stiffness, muscle tightness and reduced fitness—this can lead to long-term disability. Physiotherapists play a vital role in maintaining and improving muscle strength and joint movement. Physiotherapy also plays a vital role in the lung function of ventilated patients and in assisting in weaning patients off of the ventilator. It also is involved in the prevention and treatment of any complications.

Mentally prepare patients for surgical procedures. Improve surgical outcomes. Lower the risk of post-operative complications. Help patients regain strength more quickly.

Paediatric physiotherapists assess, diagnose and treat neurological, developmental, cardiorespiratory, and orthopaedic conditions in children up to 18 years of age, focusing on improving function and increasing independence.

Conditions treated like chest infections, heart conditions, neurological conditions.