Apart from being the co-owner and director of M and N Physio, Merlin is a husband to Nishantha and a busy dad of a 6 (going on 16) year old daughter. When you see Merlin, you will receive a Physiotherapist who has ran a successful private practice in South Africa for 13 years with almost 2 decades of experience! Merlin has extensive training in dry needling; vestibular, vision, cervical spine concussion management, and GLAD training for Osteoarthritis management. Merlin enjoys some of the “old school” physio techniques which include “hands on” techniques like massage, joint and soft tissue mobilization and manipulations. He also finds electrotherapy techniques useful like ultrasound therapy and electrotherapy currents. Merlin combines “old school” techniques with the “new school” approach of exercise rehab and prescription, education about the condition you have using pictures, and self management techniques (lifting technique) View details »
When you see Dylan, you see a physiotherapist who has worked at Te Whatu Ora locally in Whanganui on an acute medical ward, a busy musculoskeletal outpatient department, and orthopedic surgical ward. Dylan manages a diverse case-load of patients from return/stay to/at work contracts, post surgical work, sporting and recreational injuries and more. Dylan enjoys incorporating physio techniques which include “hands on” techniques like massage, joint and soft tissue mobilization with exercise based rehabilitation, condition education and self-management strategies. View details »
Nish is the part-owner to M and N Complete rehab, wife to Merlin, and mum to a highly energetic and talkative 6-year-old. Talk about a super-woman! Nish brings over 15 years of experience to the table in various areas of physiotherapy including pediatrics, musculoskeletal and more recently women’s and men’s pelvic health. Nish’s particular areas of specialty lie in: antenatal and pelvic health; pediatrics, and rehabilitation for our ageing population. View details »