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At PhysioMotion, we have fluent English and Cantonese speaking Physiotherapists, When making an appointment, please request this service at the time of booking.
Panda Li - Physiotherapist & Partner
Panda is an Australian / Chinese Physiotherapist who came back to Hong Kong & China in 1998 to further her Mandarin studies. She graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (La Trobe University) from Melbourne, Australia and a Graduate Diploma in Ergonomics and Injury Prevention (University of Queensland) Australia in 2004. In addition, she has completed multiple post graduate courses to ensure the most recent and relevant physiotherapy techniques and advances including Pilates core rehabilitation.
Since then, Panda has worked in private practice treating a variety of musculoskeletal conditions initially specializing in sports and spinal injuries. This basis formed an integral part in her success with her role as Hong Kong physiotherapist to elite level athletes at a variety of sporting events including Sydney Olympics 2000, South East Asian Swimming Championships 1999, Watson”¦s Women's Tennis Challenge and Hong Kong Rugby 7's. She has also been team physiotherapist for the Hong Kong ”„A”¦Men's 7' & 15's and Women's 7's rugby teams, and Hong Kong Football Club division 1 men”¦s rugby team.
In the last few years, she has developed a special interest in the lumbo-pelvic area and the role of this in relation to other orthopaedic conditions such as knee pain, hip pain, lower back pain and re-current muscular strains, and women's health (pre / post partum).
At PhysioMotion, Panda treats the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions including Pilates core stability re-training and conducts on-site ergonomic workstation assessments.
To make an appointment with Panda, contact us at 2525 8168.
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Abby Yek Cheung - Physiotherapist & Partner
A British born Chinese, Abby is a UK trained Physiotherapist (Bsc (Hons) Physio) and Hong Kong trained acupuncturist (Dip. Clinical Acupuncture) who is fluent in both English and Cantonese.
After working in the UK, she moved to Hong Kong in 1998 and has worked in private practice treating a variety of clinical cases specializing in mainly musculoskeletal conditions. Her role as team physiotherapist for the Hong Kong Rugby Under 19”¦s team and senior physiotherapist at events such as the Hong Kong Rugby 7's, Watson's Water Tennis Challenge and the Hong Kong Golf Open highlights her abilities to treat elite athletes with expertise.
Dedicated to treating her patients skillfully and with the highest level of commitment, Abby ensures that she and the staff at PhysioMotion further develop their clinical skills using the most up to date treatment methods. This includes the use of real time ultrasound imaging techniques to view and retrain core stability muscles (Pilates).
At PhysioMotion, Abby is able to treat any musculoskeletal conditions using traditional physiotherapy techniques and acupuncture. Her special interests include: sports & spinal injuries, acupuncture, post surgery rehabilitation, lumbo-pelvic and spinal dysfunction, including chronic pain, and core stability retraining (Pilates) and exercise prescription.
To make an appointment with Abby, contact us at 2525 8168.
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Ailsa Robertson - Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor
Ailsa Robertson is an Australian trained Physiotherapist who arrived in Hong Kong in 2007. Her passion for sport and exercise science lead her to complete her first degree: Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) from The University of Sydney in 2002. Her ambitious nature and desire to combine health with sport lead her to complete a Master of Physiotherapy also at The University of Sydney in 2004. As part of her Master's Degree, she completed her thesis on ”„The effect of shoulder taping on active movement discrimination after anterior dislocation”¦. Such expert knowledge has been imperative with her role as Team Physiotherapist for the Royal Australian Air Force National Rugby Team and for Sydney's Eastwood Rugby Club.
Her role as a Senior Physiotherapist over the last three years at the Australian Defence Force has exposed Ailsa to a mixed caseload of musculoskeletal, sports & spinal, orthopaedic, pre and post-surgical, occupational and military specific injuries. With such experience and as a keen sportswoman herself, Ailsa has developed a special interest in Sports Physiotherapy including injury prevention and rehabilitation; Pilates core stability retraining; spinal dysfunction and exercise prescription from elite athletes to pre / post partum mothers.
At PhysioMotion, Ailsa is available to treat any sports or spinal related injuries and provide expert training programs from Pilate's core stability training for pre / post partum mothers to elite level athletes.
To make an appointment with Ailsa, contact us at 2525 8168.
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Melanie Miers ”V Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor
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Melanie is a British Physiotherapist who was born and raised in Hong Kong. In 1996, she completed her Bsc (Hons) in Physiotherapy in the United Kingdom and worked briefly there before returning to Hong Kong where she has embarked on an accomplished career in Physiotherapy.
Melanie is a keen athlete and has represented Hong Kong in hockey at an international level. This has given her personal in depth knowledge about the demands of high level sport and the role that injury management plays. She maximized these experiences when she was the team Physiotherapist to the Hong Kong Women”¦s and under 16”¦s Rugby teams; at international events such as the Hong Kong 7”¦s Rugby & Hong Kong Football Club 10”¦s Rugby Tournament, The Maclehose Trailwalker, Watson”¦s Water Tennis Challenge and the Hong Kong Squash Open.
Having worked predominantly in private practice, Melanie has extensive experience in dealing with orthopaedic sports and spinal issues whether with amateurs or elite level athletes. More recently, she has worked at the Matilda Hospital for the last five years treating a variety of cases from musculoskeletal problems to acute post surgical procedures as well as pre and post partum care. Melanie is also a certified Clinical Pilates instructor who focuses on specific individually targeted core stabilization exercise programs for athletes, those with spinal related problems or post partum mothers.
As with all staff at PhysioMotion, Melanie has extensive post graduate training and practices the best treatment techniques in order to give the highest standard of patient care.
Melanie compliments the PhysioMotion team by adopting a holistic approach using the latest treatment techniques in Physiotherapy.
To make an appointment with Melanie, contact us at 2525 8168.
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Julie Chu - Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor
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Julie is an Australian trained Physiotherapist who arrived in Hong Kong in 2009. She graduated from the University of Queensland, Australia in 1999 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Since graduating, Julie has completed many other post graduate courses including a Certificate in Spinal Manual Therapy (Mulligan Concepts) and Continence and Women”¦s Health. More recently, Julie has developed a special interest in treating women”¦s health including pelvic floor dysfunction and urinary incontinence. Her career in Australia has spanned both the private practice sector as well as holding a Senior Physiotherapist post at a major Sydney hospital.
As a Physiotherapist who focuses on using manual techniques, Julie has highly developed skills in treating musculoskeletal conditions including spinal dysfunction, sports injuries and post surgical cases. Her focus on rehabilitation includes specific exercise prescription including core stability programs for many types of problems including women”¦s health and pelvic floor retraining.
At PhysioMotion, Julie is able to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, spinal disorders, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and incontinence, core stability training (Pilates) and exercise rehabilitation.
To make an appointment with Julie, contact us at 2525 8168. |
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| Emma Hayes - Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor |
Emma returned ’home’ to Hong Kong in 2011 after having spent her childhood here before attending boarding school in the United Kingdom. In 2004, Emma attained her Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Physiotherapy from the University of Nottingham. She started her career in the National Health Service in London where she gained extensive experience in treating a wide spectrum of neuro-musculoskeletal and sports injuries including acute post surgical cases. Her Physiotherapy career has also involved working at private hospitals and clinics both in the United Kingdom and France. Since graduation, Emma has completed many post graduate courses specializing in manual therapy techniques and core stability retraining. Such commitment and progressive attitude to learning allows her to provide the best possible treatment for her clients.
Being a keen sportswoman, Emma has competed at elite level in hockey and is also a keen skier. This has led to a natural interest in sports injury rehabilitation and exercise based therapy. Such a combination held her in good stead when she worked as sports physiotherapist in Val D’Isere in France treating anything from acute sport’s injuries to chronic overuse problems of ski athletes. From these experiences, Emma has developed a special interest in treating sporting injuries and cases that require strong manual therapy techniques.
At PhysioMotion, Emma is available to assess and manage a spectrum of injuries arising from spinal dysfunctions to extensive core stability retraining with the aim to return to full athletic pursuits.
To make an appointment with Emma, contact us at 2525 8168. |
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Joseph March - Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor |
Joseph March joined the PhysioMotion team in 2010. He obtained his Physiotherapy degree from Curtin University in Western Australia. Upon graduation, he treated a mixed caseload in a busy outpatients department in Perth, Western Australia and was exposed to a large spectrum of injuries from neurological disorders to lower back pain. In addition, he was a clinical tutor in anatomy for students in a Master’s of Physiotherapy program also at Curtin University.
His own athletic pursuits and sporting injuries lead him to develop a special interest in the rehabilitation of sports related problems from acute management to full return to sport. This was illustrated by his commitment as Physiotherapist to Australian Football league teams and professional rugby team Western Force Academy. More recently, he has realized the importance of targeted and individualized core stability based exercise programs in the injury recovery process and has pursued this with vigor. At PhysioMotion, he is able to further enhance this through the use of real time ultrasound imaging techniques.
In addition, Joseph finds nerve generated pain especially in the neck and shoulder region intriguing and hopes to be able to solve more injuries related to this in the future.
Joe is available at PhysioMotion to treat any orhthopaedic condition from sports injuries to spinal issues.
To make an appointment with Joe, call us at 2525 8168. |
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| Hannemari De Jager - Exercise Physiologist & Pilates Instructor |
Hannemari De Jager is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist from South Africa and came to Hong Kong in 2008. Her first degree was a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Technology (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa). Upon graduation, she felt that her passion lay in exercise rehabilitation and she went on to do her second Bachelor of Science degree in Biokinetics also at Tshwane University of Technology. In South Africa, Hannemari worked closely with physiotherapists and biomechanists to help people regain full physical health.
At PhysioMotion, Hannemari”¦s role as an exercise physiologist is to help people achieve physical and nutritional health through exercise. Exercise Physiology involves prescribing specific exercise programs for people from all levels of health and fitness. This ranges from sub-acute sports injuries and post orthpopaedic surgery to elite level athletes looking for more specificity in their training regimes. In addition, Hannemari is experienced in the management of chronic disease problems such as diabetics, heart disease and obesity through exercise. She has also worked with special populations such as children, elderly and stroke patients.
Hannemari has represented South Africa as a teenager in Squash and she has competed at high levels since. Her competitive spirit and knowledge of biomechanics offers PhysioMotion clients individualized personal training, swim coaching, Pilates and hydrotherapy.
To make an appointment with Hannemari, contact us at 2525 8168. |
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Alexandra Duff ”V Podiatrist
Alexandra is a UK trained Podiatrist who arrived in Hong Kong in 2007. She graduated from Leicester University in 1996 with a BSc (Hons) Podiatry. In 1999, she completed postgraduate qualifications in Education (University of Wolverhampton) and in 2006, she attained a MSc in Diabetes (Roehampton University). Since graduating, Alexandra has had an accomplished career in all facets of Podiatric Medicine and has worked in the National Health Service including the post of Chief Podiatrist at Darent Valley Hospital in the UK. This position and her extensive resume led to her role as visiting lecturer at Greenwich University from 2002-2007.
As a Podiatrist, Alex has also taught biomechanics and orthotic manufacture at an undergraduate level, which proved invaluable when working in private practice dealing with biomechanical problems relating to the lower leg and pelvic girdle. Such insight and focus on injury prevention, ensures application of the most current evidence based practice for the benefit of her patients. This holistic approach integrates the biomechanics of the lower limb and its relation to the lower back and pelvic girdle perfectly.
At PhysioMotion, Alexandra treats the full spectrum of Podiatric conditions, including paediatrics, gait analysis, biomechanics, sport injuries, orthotic fittings, post surgical rehabilitation and minor nail and soft tissue surgery. On request Alexandra is also available for specialist consults on diabetic foot disease, particularly injury prevention education, wound care techniques and pressure relief. To make an appointment with Alexandra, contact us at 2525 8168.
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