The Sport and Exercise Physicians at Axis specialise in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries and musculoskeletal problems. We provide a thorough and reputable service managing sport and exercise-related medical concerns for a wide range of active individuals from professional, elite and recreational athletes, sports people and dancers.
Our team of specialists are Fellows of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (FACSEP) and work closely with High Performance Sport NZ, Sport NZ, ACC and a number of universities. We also work across a wide range of elite level sports and sporting bodies. Our clinical practice provides a collaborative approach to the treatment of sports injuries and illness as we work within a interdisciplinary unit of health professionals.
Axis provides a comprehensive service that includes the following:
- Diagnosis and treatment of the patient’s presenting symptoms,
- An assessment of any existing chronic medical problems and their treatment,
- Education about the diagnosed condition and the possible management strategies,
- Individualised exercise prescription,
- Access to allied health professionals as needed – including physiotherapy, nutrition, occupational therapy, massage therapy and podiatry,
- Clinical examination.
What is Sport and Exercise Medicine?
Sport and Exercise Medicine provides for safe and effective sporting performance at all levels. Alongside this is the increasing recognition of the importance of exercise in the prevention and treatment of common and often serious medical conditions, such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes and many cancers.
The goal of all Sport and Exercise Physicians should be to facilitate all members of the community to enjoy exercise safely to 100 years and beyond, knowing that physical activity provides them the 'best buy' to prevent chronic disease.
A Sport and Exercise Physician possesses specialist expertise in general medicine, orthopaedics, radiology and rehabilitation plus allied sport sciences including nutrition, biomechanics, exercise physiology and sports psychology.
All Sport and Exercise Physicians have experience looking after elite athletes and apply these principles to the management of all patients, whether they are recreational athletes, manual workers or those with chronic diseases simply wanting to safely increase their activity levels.
Our Team
Our clinical team includes sport and exercise physicians, as well as sport and exercise medicine registrars, orthopaedic surgeons, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and dietitians. Registrars are fully qualified doctors who are part way through the four year advanced training programme.
Our Sport and Exercise Physicians:
Our Sport and Exercise Registrar:
Our Orthopaedic Surgeon:
Our Physiotherapist:
- Laura Spalding (Musculoskeletal and Vestibular Physiotherapist)
Our Occupational Therapist:
