Gillian Robertson
Gillian matriculated from Parktown High School for Girls in 2014 and completed her BSc physiotherapy course in 2018.
During this time she received numerous awards including:
- Best student in Clinical Physiotherapy I
- Best overall mark in all third-year subjects and best 4th year student in clinical practice for 2018.
Gillian’s enthusiasm for physiotherapy stems from the fact that she loves working with people and is fascinated by how the body works.
“I think the different systems that are at play in tasks that can be as mundane as walking is very underrated and how our bodies work and what they are able to do for us is so interest.
Gillian matriculated from Parktown High School for Girls in 2014 and completed her BSc physiotherapy course in 2018.
During this time she received numerous awards including:
- Best student in Clinical Physiotherapy I
- Best overall mark in all third-year subjects and best 4th year student in clinical practice for 2018.
Physiotherapy along with her participation in sports has taught her the importance of correct training methods in injury prevention.
“I am a firm believer that prevention is always better than cure and so correct training and body biomechanics in sport and activities is paramount. I enjoy that physio can address biomechanical factors that may cause or be the cause of any injuries and works to correct them.”
After University she completed her community service at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. It was here that she realised that she enjoys the multiple avenues of intervention that physiotherapy offers both in the acute and rehabilitation settings.
“I enjoy that physiotherapy is involved in so many stages of patient care and that we always approach patients in a holistic manner.”