Meet the Team

Dan has over 20 years’ experience as a physiotherapist, working both in New Zealand and overseas. He has worked with many of New Zealand’s leading athletes, including 8 years with Counties-Manukau Rugby, and a long-term association with Auckland Cricket. He joined Unisports 12 years ago and is now Managing Director.

Clinical Interests

• Hip and groin injuries
• Concussion rehab
• Soft tissue injuries

Sporting Interests

• Rugby Union
• Cricket
• Football

Emma has nearly 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist, working both in New Zealand and overseas. Emma has worked with a variety sporting teams and elite athletes over the years and completed her masters of sports physio in Australia in 2018. In the clinic Emma loves treating a wide range of sporting and life-related injuries with a special interest in neck concussion rehabilitation and ACL return to play testing. She has also competed three volunteer stints as a physiotherapist in India, Vietnam and most recently Guinea, West Africa in 2019.

Clinical Interests

• ACL injuries and return to play testing
• Concussion rehab
• Spinal and Soft tissue injuries

Sporting Interests

• Gym strengthening
• Pilates and Yoga

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Stewart has a wealth of experience having worked both in New Zealand and the UK. Stewart is highly qualified with a Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Acupuncture. He is also a certified McKenzie Practitioner who specialises in treating spinal conditions and has a special interest in ACL rehabilitation.

Clinical Interests

• ACL injuries
• Achilles injuries
• Cervical + lumbar spine injuries

Sporting Interests

• Basketball
• Touch rugby
• Running

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Steph graduated in 2001 and has extensive experience in Auckland as well as 5 years in London working predominantly in private practice. Steph enjoys dealing with musculoskeletal injuries and the rehabilitation of both acute and chronic problems. She also has an interest in women’s pelvic health, in particular ante and postnatal rehab.

Clinical Interests

• Ankle and knee injuries
• Ante and post natal rehab
• Lumbar spine injuries

Sporting Interests

• Sailing and water sports
• Netball
• Snow Skiing

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Rebecca graduated from her undergraduate degree at AUT in 2013. She then continued to complete post-graduate studies in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (PgDipMSK), and since then has worked solely in private practice in Auckland. Rebecca has a passion for all things 'physio' - the acute and severe sporting injuries, spinal injuries/pain, the common but persistent “niggly” issues, and intensive rehabilitation.

Clinical Interests

• Rehabilitation for return to work/sport
• Cervical + lumbar spine injuries

Sporting Interests

• Gymnastics
• Dance
• Gym training and weightlifting
• Rugby/Touch
• Running

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Olivia graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of Health Science: Physiotherapy in 2019. Olivia comes from a background of competitive hockey in Auckland as well as recently being involved as a Physiotherapist. Olivia has a passion for sporting injuries as well as degenerative conditions. She has had experience working with competitive sporting teams including AFL, hockey, and rugby. Olivia plans to complete further post graduate studies to further develop her skills as a physiotherapist.

Clinical Interests

• Knee and lumbar spine injuries
• Ante and post-natal injuries
• Return to work/sport

Sporting Interests

• Rugby
• Hockey
• Snow sports

Luke graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of Health Science: Physiotherapy in 2017. Luke, originally from Melbourne Australia, comes from a background in massage therapy working with multiple professional sporting teams across multiple codes. Luke has a special interest in sports physiotherapy, more commonly football. Luke currently works with the Sacred Heart College 1st XI and with the Cook Islands Football Association in club and national level. He has plans to complete further post graduate studies to further develop his skills as a physiotherapist.

Clinical Interests

• Football related injuries (Hip, Knee, Ankle)
• Running related injuries (Achilles, Patella Tendinopathy)
• Soft tissue injuries
• Return to work/sport

Sporting Interests

• Soccer/Football
• Rugby
• Cricket
• AFL
• Basketball
• Tennis

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Matt graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University, UK in 2013. Matt has a specialist interest in Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedics and Persistent Pain. Matt has extensive experience working in the NHS and working with the Burnley Football Club youth academies. In the UK, he worked alongside leading surgeons in a Specialist Orthopaedic Centre. Matt moved to New Zealand in 2019 and plans to study a Master’s degree in the near future.

Clinical Interests

• Spinal
• Soft tissue injuries
• Return to work
• Sports Injuries
• Chronic Pain

Sporting Interests

• Football
• Running
• Cycling
• Snow sports

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Maisie graduated from Leeds Beckett University in 2017. She worked overseas in the largest NHS trust in Europe for 3 years gaining experience in a number of clinical areas including trauma and orthopaedics and MSK outpatients. Since moving to New Zealand she has pursued her interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy working in private clinics. She enjoys working with athletes and getting them back doing what they love. She has experience working with a number of athletes both professional and amateur including the English first division of Rugby League. Outside of work Maisie is a keen runner and has completed multiple marathons, and has currently set her visions on training for Ironman and Ultra running events. She is passionate about helping other runners manage their running related injuries.

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Clinical Interests

• Knee and Ankle injuries
• Running related injuries
• Traumatic/Post-Operative shoulder injuries

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Sporting Interests

• Running
• Triathlon
• Strength and Conditioning

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Sam graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) in 2019. Sam comes from a background of competitive sport, competing in cricket, football, and sailing at a high level. Sam is passionate about all things ‘physio’, and has a special interest in sports injuries. Sam has gained valuable experience working for a number of sports teams including the Auckland HEARTS, Manawatu Jets NBL team, Auckland Cricket Under 19’s, Ponsonby and North Harbour Rugby age group teams, as well as St Peters Football. Sam is currently completing post graduate studies in Sports Medicine through the University of Otago.

Clinical Interests

• Knee, shoulder and lumbar spine injuries
• Sports related injuries and return to sport
• Postural based pain

Sporting Interests

• Cricket
• Football
• Rugby

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Dave is a qualified sports scientist and physiotherapist. He has a background working in elite sport. Having worked in the championship first division of English football academies like Barnsley Football Club, to the Premier League Academy of Leeds United, working his way up to head of academy medicine (u23s physiotherapist)/first team aid physiotherapist. Dave moved to New Zealand in 2020 and plans to study his masters in sports medicine in the not too distant future. He has a keen interest in laying out a step by step graded exposure plan to patients for them to reach their overall goals.

Clinical Interests:

• Sporting and non-sporting Hip and groin – both long standing or post operative
• Acute knee injuries – conservative and surgical management
• Trauma – lower limb (knee, foot, ankle)
• Return to sport rehabilitation

Sporting Interests:

• Football
• Rugby
• Running
• Cycling

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Rachel was drawn to study physiotherapy after many years on the treatment table while competing. She graduated from AUT in 2010 and has since gone on to complete her post graduate studies, including dry needling and clinical pilates. She has worked with a variety of competitive sporting teams from elite level to grass-roots and has a passion for return to play rehabilitation.

Clinical Interests

• Tendinopathy
• Return to Sport

Sporting Interests

• Equestrian
• Tennis

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Tim qualified as a physiotherapist from AUT in 2008 and has recently completed his post graduate training at AUT in musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. He has spent his entire career working in private practice, both in New Zealand and Australia, working with a variety of teams and athletes at school and provincial level. He has spent many years rowing in both flat water and surf. These days he runs regularly and can occasionally be found facing the other way in a kayak.

Clinical Interests

• Running related injuries
• Rowing related injuries
• Low back pain

Sporting Interests

• Running
• Kayaking

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