Beth worked as an outpatient MSK physiotherapist in NHS Wales. She worked in a specialist back pain management service called 'Back in Action' during this period. Beth moved to Christchurch in 2023 and has worked at Physiosouth since. She was physiotherapist for Pouaki basketball team in 2024. View details »
Clinical Director / Advanced Clinical Practitioner
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 »
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 »
