Dr André Graça

André’s journey into healthcare began at the university of Witwatersrand, where André completed his first degree, a Bachelor of Health Science in biomedicine. His passion for helping others quickly grew and he wished to adopt an ideology in healthcare that focused on a holistic, full body and multifactorial approach. André then began his journey into chiropractic at the University of Johannesburg where he completed his dissertation on sports chiropractic in South Africa and graduated with a Master of Health Science in Chiropractic (M.Chiro). André is currently completing his International Certification in Sports Chiropractic (ICSC) through the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS). André is an avid sportsman and grew up playing various sports over the years. He devoted most of his time towards Olympic Weightlifting, Football and CrossFit, for which he has competed in at a high level for several years. André also spent several years coaching in the fitness and CrossFit industry, allowing him to obtain vital knowledge and experience around human movement, biomechanics and optimizing injury prevention and recovery. According to André, sports chiropractic in the development of athlete is both paramount and unparalleled. Sports chiropractors hold a unique and expert understanding of the neuromusculoskeletal system, coupled with expertise in manual medicine, biomechanics and clinical acumen. André practices at both the Pure Symmetry Parkmore and Bryanston branches.