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Physiosouth Colombo

167 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023

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Miss Leah Friend

Miss Leah Friend

Physiotherapist

Originally from sunny Nelson, Leah combines her love for sport and the outdoors with a practical, patient-first approach to physiotherapy. With a national-level background in swimming and regional rugby experience, she understands the demands of sport and the frustration of injury firsthand. Leah has a special interest in treating sporting injuries (especially swimming, rugby, and endurance sports) alongside work related injuries. She takes a holistic approach, working with patients to understand their goals and create personalised rehab plans that fit into real life. View details »

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Miss Victoria Coates

Miss Victoria Coates

Physiotherapist

Victoria is a physiotherapist who helps people recover from injury, reduce pain, and get back to the activities they enjoy most. She has experience across hospital and musculoskeletal settings, including A&E, general medicine, orthopaedics, and respiratory care. Now specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, she supports clients with sports injuries, ACL prevention and rehab, and post-operative recovery. Her approach is practical and supportive, combining hands-on treatment with tailored exercise programmes to restore movement, build strength, and give people confidence in their bodies. Victoria is passionate about helping clients return to the sports, work, and everyday activities that matter to them. Outside the clinic, she makes the most of New Zealand’s outdoors, with interests in mountain biking, cycling, trail running, climbing, open-water swimming, tramping, skiing, and the occasional game of tennis. Qualifications: Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) MSc (PGDip), University of Brighton, Sport and Exercise with Nutrition BSc(Hons) University of Abertay. Areas of Interest: ACL prevention and rehabilitation, Post operative rehabilitation, Sports injuries. View details »

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Mr Andrew Abakhan

Mr Andrew Abakhan

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Andrew is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner and physiotherapist with over 25 years of experience helping people recover, perform, and push beyond their limits. His career spans hospitals, private practice, and high-performance sport, including time with HPSNZ supporting elite triathletes, cyclists, and runners, as well as providing strength & conditioning coaching support for the Paddle Ferns to World Championship gold. With postgraduate training in musculoskeletal physiotherapy & strength and conditioning, Andrew combines advanced assessment, hands-on techniques, and progressive rehab to help clients return stronger than before. He has a special interest in hip and shoulder rehabilitation, using manual therapy techniques (including manipulation, myofascial release and dry needling), and thrives on working with people of all levels of activity expectations. Andrew’s combined experience across most cycling disciplines with his biomechanical assessment skills have led to providing a bike fit service for cyclists across the spectrum. Outside the clinic, Andrew is an endurance athlete himself, taking on Ironman triathlons, hill runs, and sea swims, and continues to support the Canterbury Triathlon Club. Qualifications: • B.Sc (Hons) Physiotherapy, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh • Masters in Health Practice (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy), AUT, Auckland • Level 2 Strength & Conditioning Coach (Australian Strength & Conditioning Association) Areas of Interest: • Musculoskeletal and sports injuries • Shoulder, Back and Hip rehabilitation • Manual Therapy (including manipulation, yofascial release and dry needling) • Strength and conditioning View details »

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