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    Carmin Kannemeyer

    Senior Physiotherapist

    Qualifications & Areas of Expertise/Interest

    • Bachelor of Physiotherapy – University of the Western Cape, South Africa in 2015
    • Advanced dry needling
    • Manual therapy
    • Concussion and neck injuries
    • Pre and post op rehab

    Bio:

    I graduated from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa in 2015 and have worked in an array of private and public healthcare. Pre and post op, orthopedic, MSK acute and chronic as well as treatment of concussions. I have a keen interest in neurological conditions such as stroke and Parkinsons. I have performed volunteer work in underprivileged communities in my hometown, utilizing my skills to assist wherever I can. I have beginner and advanced dry needling skills and use my empathy to establish good rapport with my patients to plan an efficient and effective treatment plan catered to the patient and their families needs. Arriving in New Zealand in 2023, I have worked both in rural and urban settings allowing me to navigate the NZ healthcare system well.

    I utilise a combination of hands on treatment as well as exercise prescription. Use of gym based rehab, taping, soft tissue work and manual therapy.

    Outside work I enjoy spending time with my loved ones, the outdoors and good old roadtrips. I enjoy bettering myself as a human being and focusing on creating. This includes painting, writing and drawing. Self care is important to me- exercise and meditation.

    Carmin is available at our Johnsonville Clinic

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH CARMIN

    Ezekiel Parazo

    Staff Physiotherapist

    Qualifications and Treatment skills include

    • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy – Bournemouth University
    • Dry Needling
    • Exercise prescription
    • Manual therapy
    • Strength and conditioning
    • Older adult rehabilitation
    • Gym based rehabilitation
    • Sports Injuries

    Bio:

    Known as ‘Zeke”, he comes to us from the UK to explore and experience physiotherapy in a different part of the world.

    Graduating from University of Bournemouth (United Kingdom) with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Zeke has a keen interest in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy but has also worked in many core areas of Physiotherapy, ranging from Musculoskeletal, Neurological , Cardiovascular, Orthopaedics, and Emergency care.

    Zeke utilises his clinical knowledge of hands on treatment and exercise prescription to develop collaborative treatment plans with individuals in relation to their specific goals to achieve best possible outcomes.

    Outside of work Zeke is very keen in exploring what New Zealand has to offer and enjoys activities such as running and strength and conditioning.

    Member of Physiotherapy New Zealand

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ZEKE

    Florine Djojodiredjo

    Musculoskeletal & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

    Qualifications & Treatment Skill set include:

    • Current – Studying post graduate Pain management
    • Bachelor of Physiotherapy – University of Otago
    • Pelvic Health
    • Dry Needling
    • Sports Injuries
    • Acute musculoskeletal injury diagnosis
    • Sports injuries
    • Manual therapy
    • Dry Needling
    • Exercise prescription

    Bio:

    Known as Flo, she graduated from the University of Otago. Since graduation Flo has been working in private sector. She has experience as well working for the Ole Football Academy & Western Suburbs Men’s Central League a football academy. She has also done physio for a local netball club. Prior to graduating She completed an internship at Te Whatu Ora Lower Hutt in their orthopaedic ward, musculoskeletal outpatient, as well as community team.

    Flo clinical interests include:

    • Pelvic health: Women’s health, Pelvic Health including bowel and bladder health, pregnancy pre- and post-natal rehabilitation
    • Sports physiotherapy
    • Pain managementr
    • Pre and post operative rehab
    • Osteoarthritis management
    • Dry needling

    Outside of work she enjoys attending the gym, running, hiking, & Pilates

    Member of Physiotherapy New Zealand

    Available at…

    •  Whitby Clinic

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH FLORINE

    Roger Pambala

    Physiotherapist

    Qualifications/Treatment skills include

    • Bachelor of Physiotherapy – the University of Otago.
    • Current studying post graduate certificate in health science
    • Acute musculoskeletal injury diagnosis
    • Sports injuries
    • Manual therapy
    • Dry Needling
    • Exercise prescription
    • Biomechanical correction and postural correction

    Bio

    Roger graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. He have been working in private practice since graduation and have been able to work in a variety of settings mainly in the musculoskeletal setting.

    Roger runs a clinic at Aotea college, has been involved in Northern United Rugby Football Club (NRFU), as well as Wellington rugby teams (Under 16s, 19s, 20s) and Tawa medical centre.

    Outside work Roger enjoys going to the gym, exploring the great outdoors, social sports whenever he gets a chance, and spending quality time with family and friends.

    Available at…

    •  Porirua Central Clinic
    •  Tawa Clinic

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH  ROGER PAMBALA

    Maurice Valente

    Lead Physiotherapist

    Qualifications & Treatment skill set include:

    • BSc Physiotherapy – University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 2010
    • Sports Physiotherapy post graduate diploma in 2014
    • Sports injuries
    • Manual therapy
    • Exercise prescription
    • Selective Movement Functional Assessment (SFMA)
    • Dry Needling
    • Mulligan Methods
    • Kinesio-taping

    Bio:

    Maurice is a highly experienced physiotherapist from South Africa. He has 14 years of physiotherapy experience across the public and private health sectors in New Zealand and South Africa. His experienced includes extensive private practice and sports experience in high level sports, mostly in rugby and cricket, as well as rowers. Has worked alongside several surgeons and has been involved in a lot of post surgical rehabilitation (bariatrics, abdominal and gastrointestinal surgeries and lots of orthopaedic surgeries) where he gained a lot of experience in managing and rehabilitating people after their operations.

    Maurice’s’ interests are in post-surgical (especially orthopaedic) rehabilitation, lumbar spine injuries, as well injuries in the knee and ankle

    Outside work Maurice enjoys running & trail running, gym training, hiking, tramping, camping, travelling and visiting places “off the beaten track”

    Available at…

    •  Porirua Physiotherapy Clinic

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH  MAURICE VALENTE

    Stacey-Leigh Amsterdam

    Senior Physiotherapist

    Qualifications & Treatment Skill set include:

    • Bachelor of Physiotherapy – University of Capetown
    • Experienced working in specialist orthopaedic rehabilitation, fracture rehab and post joint replacement rehabilitation.
    • Experienced in managing complex MSK acute and subacute injuries with patient specific return to function/sport.
    • Experienced in the management of trauma related injuries, conservative and post- operative rehabilitation
    • Manual therapy
    • Dry needling
    • Orthopaedic rehabilitation
    • Return to work/ functional rehabilitation
    • Pre-and post-operative management and conditioning
    • Injury prevention and optimisation
    • Paediatric MSK and normal development

    Bio:

    Stacey started her professional career in 2018 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She worked in state for 6 years where sjhe worked in a tertiary health setting seeing a variety of patients in both an in-patient and out-patient setting. Over the years she has worked closely with specialist doctors and surgeons, specifically in the field of orthopaedic rehabilitation pre and post surgery. After about a year in state, she branched out to gain some private health experience and worked in private practice on a Locum basis for the last 4 years, thereby gaining the best of both worlds.

    Working in South Africa, there was always a natural love for community and it has always been a priority to strive for excellent patient care within a system that was so strained. Stacey therefore make it an effort to always learn more and to give the best patient centred treatment while taking on a partnership role with my patients to obtain the best possible return to function.

    Outside work, she loves cooking and baking, and time spent exploring. On a good you will find her at the beach lazing the day away. Generally she enjoys time spent with friends and family. Her sport of choice is dancing, she was actually classically trained in ballet and ballroom dancing throughout her primary and high school career, which is actually where her love for physiotherapy started due to my own personal dance injuries.

    Stacey is available at our: Whitby & Porirua Clinics

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH STACEY

    Sian Meffan

    Physiotherapist

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor of Physiotherapy – Otago University

    Bio:

    Sian is an Otago university graduate who has been working in private practice in Wellington for a few years
    now She enjoys the challenge of being a musculoskeletal physiotherapist, and
    has an interest in sports physiotherapy, especially rugby.

    She enjoys working with Johnsonville Rugby and has experience working for the Wellington Pride and
    Hurricanes Poua. Outside work Sian loves spending time with friends and family, being active and watching/participating in sports

    Available at…

    • Porirua Clinic

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH  SIAN

    Marama Mitchell

    Senior Physiotherapist

    Bio:

    Kia ora, Ko Marama tōku ingoa, Ko Ngati Kahungunu tōku iwi, Ko Tawa ahau.

    Marama graduated from AUT in 2011 and has since built a strong career in the private physiotherapy sector in Wellington. With a focus on ongoing professional development, they have completed the NZMPA Certificate in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (COMT) and the NZMPA Mulligan Manual Therapy Concept.

    With a background in competitive gymnastics and dance, Marama enjoys treating a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries across various age groups. They combine manual therapy, massage, and exercise rehabilitation to provide effective treatment. Passionate about the role exercise plays in overall health and well-being, Marama is dedicated to educating patients about their conditions and empowering them with the tools to achieve their goals.

    In her free time, Marama enjoys waka ama, yoga, and pickleball. She is also an avid fan of rugby league, cheering for the NZ Warriors!

    Available at…

      • Whitby Physiotherapy Clinic

     

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH MARAMA

    Nicole Frisby

    Lead & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

    Qualifications/Training:

    Bachelor of Physiotherapy – University of Otago

    Credentialed by Dr Melissa Davidson Pelvic Health Training

    Bio:

    Nicole is pelvic health physiotherapist and a lead musculoskeletal physiotherapist. She graduated from Otago University in 2009 and has since worked in private practices in Australia and New Zealand. She moved to Porirua in 2022 with her husband and 2 children.

    Nicole has attended many training courses in pelvic health since 2016 but her interest and understanding grew even more when she became a mum herself. Nicole is passionate about helping women and men regain control of their pelvic health. She has seen the devastating impact that pelvic conditions can have on a person’s quality of life. Her passion comes from seeing how simple strategies and knowledge can have life-changing effects.

    Nicole also enjoys mixing up her caseload with challenging musculoskeletal problems.

    Nicole is able to help woman who have sustained a maternal birth injury.

    See her profile on the Pelvic Health Directory of NZ:

    https://www.pelvichealthdirectory.co.nz/wellington/porirua/pelvic-health-professional/nicole-frisby

    Outside of work Nicole enjoys mountain biking, swimming and bush walks.

    Member of Physiotherapy New Zealand

    Available at…

    •  Porirua Central Clinic

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH  NICOLE FRISBY

    Chris Desmond

    Senior Physiotherapist

    Qualifications/Training:

    • BPhty Physiotherapy – University of Otago
    • PGCertRehab – University of Otago
    • MMgmt – Massey University

    Bio:

    16 years of physiotherapy experience across the public and private health sectors in New Zealand. Working with patients from beginning of life through to end of life. Worked with high level sports teams and have been physiotherapist on international sporting tours. 9 years of experience delivering workplace health and wellbeing services through a variety of industries. Experience leading pain management programs and escalated care programs. Mentoring and developing physiotherapy students and physiotherapists in clinical skills and human skills. Host of the wellbeing and resilience podcast “Uncomfortable is OK”

    Member of Physiotherapy New Zealand

    Available at…

    •  Whitby Physiotherapy Clinic

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH  CHRIS DESMOND

    Jane Mugglestone

    Senior Physiotherapist

    Bio:

    Jane is very experienced physiotherapist who trained in the UK before coming out to NZ to settle with her husband. She has been the mainstay of Whitby physiotherapy clinic for over 20 years now. She looking forward to being part of the North City Physiotherapy team and continuing to treat in the Whitby commununity

    Member of Physiotherapy New Zealand

    Available at…

    • Whitby Physiotherapy Clinic

    Rachel Hall

    Senior Physiotherapist

    Qualifications/Training:

    • BHSc Physiotherapy – AUT University,
    • BHSc Sport & Ex – Massey University
    • Qualified New York City Core Pilates Advanced Mat Instructor

    Bio:

    Rachel an experienced physiotherapist who graduated from AUT university with a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in physiotherapy. Originally a local from Wellington, prior to becoming a physiotherapist she completed a Bachelor of Health Science with a major in Sport and Exercise. Going in to the physiotherapy industry with the knowledge and experiences she attained from this degree, her dance background and working as a trainer and qualified Pilates Instructor helped to lay the foundation for her practice with a solid understanding of movement and exercise.

    She brings a holistic, patient-centered approach to her practice and whilst always working to treat the injury she is always analyzing and treating the cause.

    Rachel has worked as a Physiotherapist at a Private Practice on Auckland’s North Shore where she developed a special interest in cervicogenic headaches and migraine treatment and gained experience with a multitude of injuries and clients, including high performance athletes.

    Member of Physiotherapy New Zealand

    Available at…

    •  Whitby Clinic

    BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH  RACHEL HALL

    Jan Henderson

    Administrator

    Bio:

    Jan has worked as a Physiotherapy receptionist and administrator since August 2003. She loves working with people and enjoying the interaction with the patients.