Mahesh is a highly qualified and dedicated Physiotherapist and Associate Hand Therapist offering a wealth of knowledge and experience. Mahesh strongly believes in self empowerment and education so clients have a full understanding of their injuries during each stage of their rehabilitation process. He has a distinctive interest in chronic pain, exercise based rehabilitation and biomechanics. Mahesh also has a solid background in sports. He has worked with a number of sports teams including: Toa Samoa U16s Rugby League, Eden Rugby Premier Women, Eden Rugby U20s, Marist Rugby U21s and Grand Masters Netball Premier Women. Mahesh is also currently working towards a Masters degree in the field. On a more personal level, Mahesh has a keen interest in hiking, cricket and martial arts View details »
Registered Hand Therapist and Occupational Therapist
Belinda completed three years of a Bachelor of Medicine degree in Cape Town, South Africa in 1992, before immigrating to New Zealand, where she qualified as an Occupational Therapist at AUT in 1996.
2009 was a busy year for Belinda as she completed her Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science and following this achieved her Registered Hand Therapist status. She then spent five years working in spinal rehabilitation, with a special interest in the management of the tetraplegic hand, before joining Handworks in 2011.
Family, handcrafts, body boarding and walking her dog take up most of Belinda's spare time. View details »
Moana joined Handworks in 2007 on her return from overseas. She began working with Hand surgery patients in 1986 at Middlemore Hospital (where she was also Julie’s and Sarah’s boss!!) She spent ten years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1997 – 2007) during which time she set up a Hand Therapy Unit at the National Guard Hospital, training Saudi physiotherapists in the specialty.
Since her return to NZ she has studied and passed her CHT (US exam) in order to become a NZ Registered Hand Therapist, and is a valued member of the Handworks team, not just for her clinical skills, but also for her pearls of wisdom and wonderful sense of humour. Once she can drag herself away from the dreaded paperwork, Moana enjoys kapa haka, art and design, and dance. She has three grown-up children in France, Japan and soon to be London, so it is no surprise she has a yearning to travel more. View details »