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Piki Te Ora

201 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Mrs Lesley Smith

Mrs Lesley Smith

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Lesley Smith graduated from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and worked in the Public and Private sector for 9 years before she immigrated to NZ. She registered with the NZ Physiotherapy board in 2000. Lesley is has a hands on approach, using manual therapy along with Soft Tissue and Trigger Point release techniques, Dry Needling and exercise prescription to help people get back to what they enjoy doing in life. She also has an understanding of Chronic Persistent Pain conditions, helping people overcome their pain obstacles and manage their pain better with some education and understanding of the lifestyle factors that can contribute to these issues. Lesley is married to Paul and has 3 grown sons. She enjoys playing tennis, running, walking and being outdoors. She is now a dog-lover too, with the addition of Jet, their spoodle dog. View details »

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Mrs Maggie Davies

Mrs Maggie Davies

Physiotherapist + Pilates trained (Mat)

Maggie is working at our Piki te Ora site in Linwood, as well as managing our return to work, gym rehab, and Telehealth service. Maggie made the move to PHPP on 16 March 2020 - 2 weeks before our first Covid lockdown. She proved her resilience through this period and is an asset to our team. Maggie trained in Scotland and worked in the public sector there for 4 years before immigrating to New Zealand. In physiotherapy Maggie particularly loves helping people get back to the activities they enjoy. Maggie’s passion is in getting to grips with the biomechanical causes of issues and in the rehab process; often using hands on techniques to help settle pain and rehab exercises to prevent recurrence and help people achieve their goals. Running assessments are a particular interest. Maggie is a keen runner herself. Pilates - Maggie is APPI trained and enjoys incorporating Pilates into her practice. Outside of Physiotherapy Maggie enjoys running and spending time doing outdoor activities with her three young children. View details »

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