Senior Chartered Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor

Rhiannon graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) from Auckland University of Technology in 2014. She began her career working as a rotational Physiotherapist at Waikato Hospital, the largest hospital campus in the Southern Hemisphere. During her two years in this position, Rhiannon gained experience over a wide range of fields, including but not limited to respiratory and cardiac care, orthopaedics, older persons and rehabilitation, paediatrics, general and specialist surgery, and burns.

Pursuing her passion for musculoskeletal therapy, Rhiannon went on to spend the following two and a half years specializing in the outpatient musculoskeletal department at Waikato Hospital. Within this role she became well practiced in the management of chronic and rheumatic pain conditions. She worked closely with a team of Pain Specialists, and co-lead a chronic pain education and management program with an Occupational Therapist. Rhiannon also gained exposure to a heavy caseload of post-surgical patients, ranging from orthopaedic hip, knee and shoulder replacements, to oncology-related mastectomies and neck dissections.

Other areas of interest for Rhiannon include back and neck pain, shoulder problems, and tendon issues. She values a holistic approach to treatment, encompassing a range of hands on therapy, exercise prescription, and education to empower optimal long-term management. Continual professional development is very important to Rhiannon. She strives to keep up to date with the latest evidence within the physiotherapy scope, and completes regular ongoing formal training. She has a Post-graduate Certificate in Western Acupuncture, which also qualifies her to perform dry needling, and has also completed a range of courses relating to chronic pain management, back pain, Kinesio taping, and both mat and reformer Pilates.

Senior Chartered Physiotherapist

Marie qualified with a first class honours BSc Physiotherapy from University of Limerick in 2011. She also received an award for best final year project from the ISCP for her research on Multiple Sclerosis.

Marie has spent the last eight years working across the spectrum of acute, rehabilitation and community based services within the field of Neurology and Gerontology in Ireland and Singapore. During this time she has worked with clients with conditions including stroke, brain injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, dementia on an individual and group basis.

In 2016, she completed an MSc in Neurology and Gerontology with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She completed her MSc thesis on exercise post stroke.

Currently Marie is working as the Senior Physiotherapist on the Cork Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team. Marie continues to research in the areas of neurology and gerontology and has presented at national and international conferences and is involved in providing placements to undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy students.

Marie joined MaxPhysio in 2019 and provides specialised treatment for clients with neurological and age related conditions.