About
Our dynamic team has a special interest in orthopaedic conditions, sport injuries, pain management and rehabilitation. All physiotherapists continue to keep up with latest evidence, boasting Diplomas in Orthopeadic Manual Therapy, Master degrees and continuous rehabilitation courses. Elandie and Vanessa are also trained to do CranioSacral Therapy (CST). All our physiotherapists are qualified and registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, as well as the South African Society of Physiotherapy.
Our Story
2013: Immelman and Redivo Physiotherapy Inc was founded by Elandie and Vanessa. We opened our doors on the 2 January 2013 at the Groenkloof out-patient department, and later that same year, an inpatient practice was started at the Life Eugene Marais hospital.
2014: The out-patient department was started close to Life Eugene Marais hospital to offer a comprehensive service to patients in and out of hospital.
2015: Melani joined the physiotherapy team.
2016: Life Groenkloof Hospital peadiatric ward was added to our service offering.
2019: Life Wilgers hospital in-patient care was opened in the first half of 2019, the out-patient facility was opened in November of the same year. Melani joined as a director in the practice.
Our Physiotherapists
Elandie Immelman
BPhysT (UP), SASP NMS course, MSc.Physio (Wits).
Joined the IR Physio team: 2013
Area of Special Interest:
Kids and Teens, Sport condition, Movement and movement dysfunction.
Love:
Elandie loves working in a great dynamic team giving our best for our patients. She enjoys travelling, and sees life as one big adventure to share.
Vanessa Redivo
BPhysT (UP), SASP NMS course, MSc.Physio (Wits).
Joined the IR Physio team: 2013
Area of Special Interest:
Pain management and neuro-musculo-skeletal injuries, ergonomics and wellness.
Vanessa enjoy getting active, appreciating the outdoors, spending time with her husband, family and friends, cooking and traveling.
Melani Delport
BScPhys (WITS), SASP NMS course
Area of Special Interest:
Treatment and rehabilitation of neuro-musculo-skeletal and orthopaedic patients. Before, during and after surgery.
Love:
Melani is an active person that enjoys being in nature and spending time with her family. She has a hunger for personal and professional growth with a love for people and helping others.
Nolene Redivo
BPhysT (UP), SASP NMS course.
Joined the IR Physio team: 2017
Area of Special Interest:
Rehabilitation orthopedic and sports injuries.
Love:
Nolene enjoy reading, spending time with my family and friends.
Emma Churchyard
BSc.Physio (UCT).
Area of Special Interest:
Helping people with their pain or dysfunction, to live happy healthy lives.
Love:
Emma enjoys baking, cooking for and eating with friends, spending time with and going on adventures with friends and family.
Chanté du Preez
BPhysT (UP), SASP SPT Course.
Joined the IR Physio team: 2019
Area of Special Interest:
Sport and Orthopaedics
Love:
Enjoy traveling with her hubby, taking on a new adventure, absolutely love to walk barefoot and she also like to take on the odd DIY project now and again.
Iné Parker
BPhysT (UP), BSc Human Physiology (UP).
Joined the IR Physio team: 2020
Area of Special Interest:
Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation, Neurology.
Love:
Iné likes to spend time with her family and friends, being outdoors, camping and traveling. She always takes her camera with, to capture the moment in a photo. When at home, she loves baking and cooking, always trying new things.
Imke Maré
Joined the IR Physio team: 2022
Area of Special Interest:
Sport and Orthopaedics
Love:
Imke loves connecting with people and seeing her patients get back to full function. Outside of work Imke enjoys being outdoors, being active and spending time with friends and family.
Heleen van Zyl
Joined the IR Physio team: 2022
Area of Special Interest:
Treatment and rehabilitation of orthopedic, musculoskeletal and sport patients
Love:
Enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and being physically active. She loves painting and drawing art.
Administrative Staff
Raymanda van der Westhuizen
Administrative Manager at Wilgers and Groenkloof Practices.
Joined the IR Physio team: 2014
Love:
She has a warmness towards the patients and try to make it her mission to let them feel welcome at all times. Raymanda’s passion is music and have participated in various choirs in Pretoria. She loves to watch sport especially Tennis, Moto GP and Formula 1.
Charnè de Jager
Administrative Manager at Eugene Marais Practice.
Joined the IR Physio team: 2019
Love:
Charnè enjoys spending time with family and friends and visiting interesting places.
Tlamelo Latelang
Administrative Manager at Groenkloof Practice, Accounts.
Joined the IR Physio team: 2019
Love:
Tlamelo has a small catering and decor company, she loves singing, dancing, playing chess and reading.
