New Faces joining us at the clinic this year!

We are thrilled to have two new faces joining us this year. Vanessa Gordon, Physiotherapist, is going to be working with us part time, around looking after her little children. Vanessa is a friend of Fiona’s who many of you will remember, having met and worked alongside her at SDHB, and now comes to us with many skills from Waihi Physiotherapy and Acupuncture clinic. She will be working for us on Tuesday and Friday mornings, and has a special interest in all forms of community physio, pre and post-natal physiotherapy, and helping people rehab back to work. Call the clinic at 4877323 to book an appointment!

Leah McHale is our other new face and is joining our clinic as our Massage Therapist from February. Leah is a regular at our Pilates classes, enjoys Zumba, Running (her next event is the St Clair Vineyard Half Marathon in May) and is an Accounts Manager as well! Leah graduated from Aoraki with a Dip Advanced Therapeutic Massage with Distinction in 2013, and has since added to her toolkit by completing courses in Advanced Myofascial Release Techniques, and Dry Needling, Acupressure and Pain Management. Leah has been asked to be a travelling team sports massage therapist for the Warriors, Bulldogs (NRL), Melbourne Rebels (Super Rugby), in amongst providing massage for many elite athletes (Marathon, Ultra Marathon and Triathletes) and particularly enjoys working with back-into-it athletes and weekend warriors. She has worked alongside physios and acupuncturists in various facilities, helping people after surgery, accidents, sports injuries, chronic pain, frozen shoulders and many other injuries. She also has experience working with oncology patients and enjoys providing massage at her grandmother’s rest home. Her massage specialties include Therapeutic Deep Tissue and Sports Massage, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Dryneedling, and Pre and Post-Natal Massage, so we are thrilled to be able to have Leah working alongside us at the clinic on Wednesdays and Fridays. The charge for an hour massage is $60, and gift vouchers are available.