T. Chetty Registered Biokineticist

For information, AI is a remarkable resource.

For rehabilitation, you need eyes on your body. Trained eyes that know what they’re looking for.

I think AI is genuinely impressive.

I use it. And I would never use it to rehabilitate an injury. Here’s exactly why.

AI knows everything about knee rehabilitation. It has read every study, every protocol, every exercise.

What it has never done, is watch you move. And that’s the whole problem.

You typed your symptoms into ChatGPT. You got a programme. It made sense. You started it.

And something felt off  or it didn’t help and you weren’t sure why.

Here’s what was missing 👆🏽

Stop trying to get back to where you were before the injury. Start trying to do one thing you couldn't do last week. That shift in focus changes everything about recovery.

The patients I see struggle most are measuring themselves against a past version of their body. The version that could run five kilometres. Play with the grandchildren without pain. Lift without thinking about it.

And when recovery doesn't match that memory, they feel like they're failing. Even when they're progressing.

Small goals creates momentum creates consistency creates recovery.

Small goals create momentum. Momentum creates consistency. Consistency creates recovery.
Your goal right now is not where you were. Your goal is one step further than where you are today. That is enough. That is exactly enough.
Save this for the hard days. And if someone you know is struggling to see their progress, send it to them.

The session is where I assess, prescribe, and teach. It is the instruction.

The homework is the treatment.

The patients I have seen make the fastest, most complete recoveries, they understand this distinction.

They do not wait for our next session to do the work.

They do it daily. Consistently. Not perfectly but consistently.

As a biokineticist, when I work with someone who has hypertension (high blood pressure), the first question I ask isn't, "What medication are you taking?"

It's: How much are you moving?

Here's why.
Blood pressure medication and exercise both help manage hypertension, but they work in completely different ways.

Medication can lower blood pressure by reducing heart rate, relaxing blood vessels, and decreasing fluid volume in the body. It's effective and often necessary.
But exercise does something medication can't.

Regular physical activity helps improve blood vessel elasticity, making arteries more flexible and responsive. It trains the heart to pump more efficiently, reduces vascular stiffness, improves circulation, and addresses some of the underlying causes that contribute to high blood pressure over time.

In other words:
Medication helps manage blood pressure.
Exercise helps change the system that created it.

The best outcomes often come from combining appropriate medical treatment with consistent movement, cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and healthy lifestyle habits.

If you have hypertension, don't just ask, "What medication should I take?"
Ask: "How can I improve my cardiovascular health through movement?"

“If it doesn’t hurt, it’s probably fine.”
That’s how high blood pressure quietly becomes dangerous.

Hypertension can stiffen blood vessels, strain the heart, and cause damage long before symptoms appear.

This video explains what’s really happening inside your body, in simple terms everyone should know.

📲 this to someone who needs the reminder to check their blood pressure.