Samantha Timcke qualified as a physiotherapist in 2004 from Wits University. She then did her community service year at GJ Crookes Hospital in Scottburgh. After that she took a special interest in sports injuries, orthopaedics and manual therapy. After working in private practice for a year she became the physiotherapist for the Wits 1st and 2nd Rugby teams which then took her on tour with the Golden Lions Sub-Union Rugby league in 2006. She has also worked as a physiotherapist at large sporting events such as the Comrades Marathon and the 94.7 Cycle Challenge.
Since then, Samantha has worked with a highly regarded hip replacement Surgeon in Johannesburg as well as numerous orthopaedic surgeons in both South Africa and the UK. In 2012, Samantha was involved in treating the cast of Phantom of the Opera in Johannesburg, focusing on dance physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Samantha continues to keep updated with the latest knowledge and skills by doing regular post-graduate courses. She is also registered with the South African Society of Physiotherapy (SASP) and the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
She has further qualifications in:
- The tempero-mandibular joint
- Dry needling
- Active Isolated Stretching
- Tendon injuries
- Sports injuries
- Haemophilia
- Hip pathologies
- Knee injuries
- Lower back and neck pain
- Sports taping
- Medical law and ethics
- Spinal manipulation