I'm a lifelong dog lover and a big fan of video games in my free time. Professionally, I'm deeply passionate about working with the geriatric community—especially those recovering from back and neck injuries, post-surgical conditions, and neurological challenges like brain injuries. There's nothing more rewarding to me than helping people regain their strength and independence. Supporting others on their journey to recovery is truly the best feeling in the world. View details »
Leonie is a senior physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal/manual therapy, sports physiotherapy, dry needling, vestibular rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation including manual handling training and persistent pain management.
Leonie is passionate about supporting people and give them tools to reach their full potential and to live a fulfilling life. She has extensive experience in the management of top athletes and the more complex clients with persistent pain. She uses initially the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy and Muscle Imbalance assessment tools and extends this as indicated
Leonie has over 25 years of experience working as clinical director/senior physiotherapist and providing clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring allied health professionals..
She trained as physiotherapist and sports physiotherapist in the Netherlands, worked 4 years in Germany and came to New Zealand to live her dream. She held the contract as the local approved provider for High Performance Sport New Zealand for 15 years with a special interest in rowing, tennis, gymnastics and basketball.
She completed her post-graduate training in Manual Therapy at Auckland University, the Occupational health training at Dunedin university and became an Accredited McKenzie Therapist in 1999
In her time off, Leonie likes to be active; cycling, running and swimming, work in the garden and go on hikes and cycle holidays with her husband Rene.
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Danique feels connected to a holistic approach to rehabilitation and well-being. For me, considering a client as a whole person is very important in my work as a physiotherapist. Making a true connection with people and being positive plays a huge part in this. The Four Corners of Health which are adopted by Proactive really match my personal view on life and I would love to share my knowledge on these topics with other people. I believe physiotherapy is about more than just an injury: it’s about tailored advice and working together to achieve personal goals. Mindset, nutrition, physical activity and sleep all play an important part in this, just as your surroundings, like your whanau.
Danique is a keen musculoskeletal physiotherapist across sports and occupational physiotherapy, alongside being a pelvic floor specialist and loves working to ensure patients are supported across their entire spectrum of wellbeing, to achieve their maximum potential for work, sport and home.
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