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Mr Andrew Abakhan

Mr Andrew Abakhan

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 »

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Mr Stuart Knappstein

Mr Stuart Knappstein

Lead Clinician / Senior Physiotherapist

Stuart trained at Otago University graduating with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and a post graduate certificate in Physiotherapy endorsed in Occupational Health Physiotherapy. He has a strong interest in vocational rehabilitation, concussion rehabilitation, exercise prescription and sports rehabilitation. Stuart is currently the Physiotherapist with the Canterbury Rams and has previously provided physiotherapy for Canterbury Rugby and Canterbury Cricket . Outside of work Stuart enjoys playing Tennis and Mountain biking. View details »

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Mr Amos Johnson

Mr Amos Johnson

Advanced Practice Physiotherapist

Amos is long standing employee of Physiosouth working on and off since graduating in 2008. He started his career in Physiotherapy following a series of ACL injuries. His main interest is sporting and emergency physiotherapy working for Canterbury Cricket for seven seasons, High Performance Sport New Zealand and most recently Canoe Racing New Zealand. He currently works with High Performance Sport Athletes, the Christchurch Emergency Department and for Physiosouth. His extensive qualifications include being a credentialed McKenzie practitioner, qualified acupuncturist and his Masters in Sports Physiotherapy. His recent projects have included presenting the Canterbury youth bowling seminar, developing guidelines for the Canterbury Health pathways and recently supporting a Paralympic Campaign to Japan. When Amos is not working, he is looking after his young family, exploring the port hills or surfing in the beaches of the South Island. View details »

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