Assessment-driven
Your movement, strength, symptoms, health history, and goals guide the plan.
Biokinetics in Annlin
Exercise therapy for recovery, strength, and confident movement.
Danie De Villiers Biokinetics provides structured assessment, rehabilitation, and exercise prescription for people recovering from injury, managing health conditions, or returning to sport.
- 1:1
- Individual care
- 4
- Core service areas
- Annlin
- Pretoria practice
What is biokinetics?
Biokinetics uses exercise as treatment, guided by assessment.
A biokineticist helps people improve physical function through medically informed exercise prescription. It is used for rehabilitation, chronic condition support, performance improvement, and safe return to activity after injury or surgery.
More than a gym program
Exercises are selected and progressed for your condition, ability, and recovery stage.
Rehabilitation focused
Programs can support injury recovery, post-operative progress, and return to daily activity.
Health and performance
Exercise can also support chronic conditions, strength, mobility, and long-term wellness.
Services
Specific rehabilitation and exercise services patients can book for.
Each appointment is built around assessment, education, guided movement, and a practical exercise plan that matches your condition, goals, and current ability.
Lower Back Rehabilitation
Exercise-based support for lower back pain, stiffness, core control, and gradual return to activity.
Knee and Hip Rehabilitation
Strength, mobility, balance, and loading progressions for knee, hip, and lower-limb conditions.
Shoulder Rehabilitation
Rotator cuff strengthening, shoulder control, posture support, and upper-body return-to-function plans.
Post-operative Rehabilitation
Guided exercise progression after surgery, once medically cleared, with clear recovery milestones.
Sport Injury Rehabilitation
Return-to-sport conditioning for active people recovering from sprains, strains, overload, or injury.
Chronic Condition Exercise
Safe exercise support for arthritis, diabetes, cardiac risk, osteoporosis, and long-term health goals.
Strength and Conditioning
Personalized strength, mobility, and fitness plans for better performance and injury prevention.
Return to Work or Training
Step-by-step movement planning for patients rebuilding capacity for work, sport, or daily life.
About Danie
Registered biokineticist with a strong rehabilitation and training background.
Danie De Villiers is a registered biokineticist and the owner of Danie De Villiers Biokinetics in Annlin, Pretoria. His work focuses on movement assessment, exercise prescription, orthopaedic rehabilitation, fitness training, and helping patients return to confident activity.
Owner, Danie De Villiers Biokinetics
Private biokinetics practice in Annlin, Pretoria, focused on rehabilitation, exercise therapy, and patient-specific movement programs.
Registered Biokinetics
Christel Botes Physiotherapist & Associates, Pretoria. Full-time role from January 2024 to 2025.
Biokinetics Intern
Internship with Alwyn Mulder in Hartenbos from January 2023 to December 2023, with experience in orthopaedic rehabilitation and strength training.
Qualifications
- Honours Degree in Biokinetics, University of the Witwatersrand, 2022
- Bachelor of Arts in Health Science, North-West University, 2019
- Diploma in Sport Science, North-West University, 2018
Clinical approach
A calm process from pain or limitation to better movement.
The goal is not just to exercise harder. It is to choose the right exercise, at the right level, with the right progression for your body and your goals.
- Assess Understand your history, symptoms, function, and goals.
- Plan Build an exercise pathway matched to your current ability.
- Coach Refine technique and confidence during guided sessions.
- Progress Update loads, complexity, and return-to-activity milestones.
Inside the practice
A practical space for assessment, exercise, and rehabilitation.
The practice room is set up for movement screening, guided exercise, strength work, mobility, balance, and patient-specific rehabilitation sessions.
- Exercise-based rehabilitation area
- Space for guided movement assessment
- Equipment for strength, balance, and mobility work
Programs
Example exercise pathways for common rehabilitation goals.
These examples show the kind of guided progressions the practice can build. Final exercise choices should always match the assessment findings and medical history.
Lower Back Control
Core control, hip strength, and movement confidence for lower back pain and stiffness.
Knee Strength Program
Controlled lower-limb loading for knee pain, tendon care, and return to daily activity.
Shoulder Rehab Program
Rotator cuff control, shoulder stability, and progressive upper-body strengthening.
Hip Mobility
Mobility, glute activation, and movement preparation for walking, training, and sport.
Balance and Fall Prevention
Single-leg control, coordination, and confidence for safer daily movement.
Return to Sport Conditioning
Strength, control, and progressive loading for active patients returning to training.
Referrals
Useful for doctors, physiotherapists, and patients.
For patients
Bring relevant reports, imaging notes, medication information, and comfortable clothes for movement.
For referrers
Referral notes can be sent to the practice email. Progress feedback can be shared when appropriate.
For follow-up
Programs are reviewed and adjusted according to pain response, strength, confidence, and goals.
FAQ
Common questions before your first appointment.
What should I wear?
Wear comfortable clothes that allow you to move freely, plus training shoes if you have them.
Do I need a doctor referral?
A referral is helpful but not always required. Some medical conditions may need clearance before exercise.
Can I come if I am still in pain?
Yes. The first session helps understand what movements are safe and what should be modified.
Will I get exercises to do at home?
Yes. Home exercises are usually part of the plan and should be simple enough to follow consistently.
Patient journey
What to expect when you book.
The process is simple and practical, with each step designed to help you understand your movement, start safely, and progress with confidence.
Book an assessment
Contact the practice by phone, WhatsApp, email, or the appointment request form.
Screen and assess
Danie reviews your history, symptoms, goals, movement, strength, and current function.
Start your plan
You receive guided exercises matched to your condition, ability, and recovery stage.
Progress over time
Follow-up sessions adjust difficulty, loading, and goals as your movement improves.
Appointments and payment
Choose the appointment type that fits your goal.
Fees are listed below so patients can understand the cost before booking. Bring any relevant medical reports, referral letters, imaging notes, or previous exercise programs to your first consultation.
Consultation
R500A first consultation to review your history, assess movement, understand goals, and plan the safest exercise starting point.
Rehabilitation Session
R400Guided sessions to coach technique, progress exercises, monitor symptoms, and build strength or mobility over time.
Exercise Program
R400A personalized exercise program for patients who need structured home exercises, return-to-training guidance, or progression of an existing plan.
Payment information
Payment options, medical aid arrangements, and cancellation terms can be confirmed directly with the practice before your appointment.
Appointments
Book an assessment or ask a question.
For the quickest response, contact the practice directly by WhatsApp or phone. You can also use the form to open an email appointment request with your details already filled in.
Danie De Villiers Biokinetics4 Jonie Street, Annlin, Pretoria, 0182
078 393 2622
daniedevilliersbio@gmail.com