ANé SMIT

Anè - Howick Physiotherapist

Your East Auckland Physiotherapist

Ané’s passion is to help people be the best version of themselves, whether that includes exercise, wellness, general health education or manual therapy.

As a student she was involved in being a physiotherapist for the Durbell rugby team, the Cape Argus cycling race as well as helping with strapping and massaging at the Comrades marathon.

In her years of practice she had the privilege of treating various conditions and diseases including neuromusculoskeletal (sports, general and work injuries), neurological (stroke, spinal cord injuries, head injuries, amputations and various other conditions), paediatric (Spina bifida, Cerebral Palsy etc), respiratory conditions, woman’s health and pre/post surgical rehabilitation (in-hospital).

Ané was the Team Physiotherapist for the National South African Tug of war ladies and men’s teams in 2016 and 2018. She was also part of the National South African Ladies under 23, as well as the senior ladies teams as an athlete from 2013 to 2017. Here she participated internationally at many world championships and at two World Games in Colombia (2013) and Poland (2017) where at that stage South Africa was ranked third best in the world.

During this time she was exposed to various conditioning coaches, programs, and the highest level of training and mental coaching which helped her become a better physiotherapist and truly understand what high performance athletes have to go through to be the best.

Ané also coached a high school tug of war team in 2017.

In her spare time Ané enjoys reading, singing and being active by either jogging, going for walks with her dogs, hiking and being out in nature.

Education/ Registration

  • BSc in Physiotherapy (University of Stellenbosch)

  • Basic and Intermediate level wheelchair seating

  • Breastfeeding course – Mother Baby Friendly Initiative

  • Functional neurology – Low back pain workshop

  • First 1000 days workshop – Paediatric workshop

Feel free to contact Ané if you wish to discuss how Physiotherapy could help you or your family.

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