Kinetics - Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

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Rob has 20 years of physiotherapy experience and has worked extensively in New Zealand and overseas. He began his career in 1989 working for the All Black physiotherapist at the time, David Abercrombie, and in 1996 he established Birkenhead Physiotherapy on Auckland’s North Shore and built it into one of the busiest physiotherapy practices in the region. Along with his broad general practice experience, his level of expertise has been recognised with selection for a number of international rugby positions including the IRB World Sevens and the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He has worked in the prestigious Harley street in London, was physiotherapist at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, and has worked with The New Zealand Ballet. He also holds a certificate in Nutrition from Otago University. He has a holistic view of health and a special interest in the effect of diet on chronic inflammation. His private practice in Orewa specialises in orthopaedic surgical rehabilitation for joint replacements and ligament reconstructions, sports injury and performance, and exercise prescription for medical conditions such as cardiac and diabetes.

Kinetics is a physical therapy and exercise rehabilitation clinic with established protocols for all common orthopaedic surgeries undertaken in New Zealand. We offer education and strengthening programmes prior to surgery to improve timeframes for return to sporting, working, or recreational environments following surgery. Our exercise rehabilitation programmes are focused specifically on the individual’s goals and are very effective in achieving maximum potential function following injury or surgery.

With our performance team consisting of Robert Knight, principal physiotherapist, Rob Dallimore, sports and biomechanical podiatrist and owner of Foot Traffic, David Harris, physiotherapist specialising in muscle conditioning, and Victoria Hirst, clinical sports therapist and masseur, we are able to offer sports -active people expert diagnosis of soft tissue and joint injuries, and improve performance through strength, alignment, and muscle conditioning. We also have strong links with orthopaedic specialists if surgery or further investigation is needed.

In addition, we provide exercise prescription and professional support for those people who are suffering from heart conditions or diabetes. Victoria Hirst is a certified cardiac rehabilitation instructor and has worked with many diabetics to help them regain an active lifestyle and control medications through prescriptive exercise.

The clinic has private consultation rooms with an in-house training studio and is located centrally in rapidly growing Orewa on the Hibiscus Coast. Kinetics is an ACC Endorsed Provider and a provider for ACC’s Work Hardening programme. We are the preferred regional provider for ANZNational Bank.

Check us out on www.kineticsrehab.co.nz or phone (09) 427 4477 for an initial appointment.

Published 15th Oct 2008

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