The Comrades Marathon is more than just a race — it’s a bucket-list challenge for thousands of South African runners. With the 2026 Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg fast approaching, runners across Johannesburg and Gauteng are already clocking up s ...
Stress, Desk Jobs and Jaw Pain: The Unexpected Link
You sit down at your desk in Fourways for another long day of meetings and emails, and by mid-afternoon your jaw feels tight, your temples are throbbing, or you catch yourself clenching your teeth again. Sound familiar? Many Johannesburg professionals ...
How to Prepare Your Body for a Long Flight (Business or Holiday Travel)
That mix of excitement and dread when booking a long-haul flight from OR Tambo — whether it’s a business trip to Europe, a family holiday to Cape Town, or an overseas adventure. Johannesburg travellers know the reality all too well: hours crammed in a se ...
The Role of Nutrition in Tissue Healing: Practical Tips for Patients
You’ve done the physio exercises, attended your sessions, and followed your home programme — yet recovery sometimes feels slower than expected. Many patients at Broadacres Physio in Fourways are surprised to learn that what they eat plays a major role in ...
Why Your Hamstrings Keep Tightening — And What a Physio Actually Does About It
If you’ve ever finished a run, stood up after a long meeting, or bent down to tie your shoes and felt that familiar pull in the back of your thighs, you’re not alone. Tight hamstrings are one of the most common complaints we hear at Broadacres Physio in ...





