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Axis - Northern Region

Private Service, Sports Medicine, Dietitian, Occupational Therapy (OT), Orthopaedics, Physiotherapy, Podiatry

Today

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

The Sport and Exercise Physicians at Axis Sports Medicine Specialists 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 multidisciplinary unit of health professionals.

Axis Sports Medicine Specialists provide 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, massage therapy and podiatry,
Clinical examination.

What is Sport and Exercise Medicine?

Axis Sports Medicine Specialists are sport and exercise physicians who are trained to use physical activity as a treatment strategy (“exercise as medicine”). Sport and exercise physicians are also trained to optimise the management of medical conditions that impact on exercise. Examples of these are diabetes, cardiac problems and asthma.

For more information about the specialty see here: Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians.

Our Team

Our organisation has the largest number of Sport and Exercise Physicians in New Zealand with sixteen physicians, as well as eight registrars, orthopaedic surgeons, a dietitian, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists including specialist physiotherapists, vestibular, respiratory and pelvic physiotherapists. Registrars are fully qualified doctors who are part way through the four year advanced training programme. We also have a number of visiting orthopaedic surgeons who work out of our clinics.

Our Sport and Exercise Physicians:

Our Sport and Exercise Registrars:

Our Orthopaedic Surgeons:

Our Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeons:

Our Occupational Therapists:

Ms Debbie Peake (Occupational Therapist)
Ms Katie McGillivray (Occupational Therapist)
Ms Lisa Pheak (Occupational Therapist)
Ms Liz Hoare (Occupational Therapist)
Ms Julia Coleman (Occupational Therapist)

Our Concussion Psychologists

Mr James Cunningham (Neuropsychologist)
Mrs Susan Mahon (Neuropsychologist)
Ms Lotte Williams (Clinical Psychologist)
Ms Madeleine Haerewa (Clinical Psychologist)

Our Dietitian:

Mr Dane Baker

Our Nurse:

Mrs Sarah Clark

Our Physiotherapists:

Mr Dan Halliday
Mrs Katherine Forch (Vestibular Physiotherapist)
Ms Rebecca Blyth (Vestibular Physiotherapist)
Mrs Janet Rowley (Vestibular and Respiratory Physiotherapist)
Mrs Lisa Quincey (Vestibular Physiotherapist)
Mrs Rebecca Longhurst (Physiotherapy Specialist - Sports)
Mr Pete Gallagher (Physiotherapy Specialist - Sports)
Ms Emma Komocki (Physiotherapist)
Mr Tim Devlin (Physiotherapist)
Mrs Rachel Skilling (Physiotherapist)
Mr David Lalor (Physiotherapist)
Mr Alex Wright (Physiotherapist)
Mr Luke Bartley (Physiotherapist)
Ms Stacey Borich (Vestibular Physiotherapist)
Ms Phoebe Ginnelly (Lead Physiotherapist)
Ms Amelia Thomas (Physiotherapist)
Mr Cameron Couper (Physiotherapist)
Ms Breege Nolan (Pelvic Physiotherapist)
Mr Ollie Milton (Physiotherapist)
Ms Megan McMenamin (Physiotherapist)
Ms Tania McLean (Pelvic Physiotherapist)
Ms Annah McPherson (Physiotherapist)
Mr David Cullen (Physiotherapist)
Mr Harvey Maguire (Physiotherapist)
Ms Alicia Brady (Physiotherapist)

Our Podiatrist:

Mr Keegan Pook

Consultants

Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.

Dr Simon Baker

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Dr Sarah Beable

Sport and Exercise Physician

Not available on location.
Dr Theresa Bidwell

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
Dr Adam Castricum

Sport and Exercise Physician

Not available on location.
Dr Tony Edwards

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Mr Robert Elliott

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Dr Dan Exeter

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
Dr Mark Fulcher

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland
Dr Chris Hanna

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Dr Stephen Kara

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland, 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland
Dr Simon Kim

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Dr James McGarvey

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland, 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland
Dr Craig Panther

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Mr Eric Swanton

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Dr Noah Whitehead

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Dr Colleen Winstanley

Sport and Exercise Physician

Available at 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland, 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland

Doctors

Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.

Dr Ilze Jacobs

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar

Available at 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
Dr James Jolly

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Dr Sanjeev Krishna

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Dr Amitesh Kumar

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar & Urgent Care Physician

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Dr Judikje Scheffer

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar & General Practitioner

Available at 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland
Dr Lincoln Wharetohunga

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Dr Samantha Wong

Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland

Physiotherapists

Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.

Luke Bartley

Physiotherapist

Available at Keith Hay Park, 53 Arundel Street, Mt Roskill, Auckland
Rebecca Blyth

Vestibular Physiotherapist

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Stacey Borich

Physiotherapist

Available at 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
Samuel Broome

Physiotherapist

Available at 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland
David Cullen

Physiotherapist

Available at Keith Hay Park, 53 Arundel Street, Mt Roskill, Auckland
Timothy Devlin

Physiotherapist

Available at 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland
Katherine Forch

Vestibular Physiotherapist

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Phoebe Ginnelly

Physiotherapist

Available at 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
Emma Komocki

Physiotherapist

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland
David Lalor

Physiotherapist

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, Smales Farm Technology Office Park, 74 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, Auckland
Rebecca Longhurst

Physiotherapy Specialist

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Gabrielle McCullough

Physiotherapist

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland, Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Tania McLean

Pelvic Physiotherapist

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Megan McMenamin

Physiotherapist

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, Smales Farm Technology Office Park, 74 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, Auckland
Annah McPherson

Physiotherapist

Available at 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland, 50 Greville Road, Pinehill, Auckland
Oliver Milton

Physiotherapist

Available at Smales Farm Technology Office Park, 74 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, Auckland
Breege Nolan

Pelvic Physiotherapist

Available at 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland, 50 Greville Road, Pinehill, Auckland
Lisa Quincey

Physiotherapist

Available at 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
Janet Rowley

Vestibular Physiotherapist

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland, Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Rachel Skilling

Physiotherapist

Available at 261 Morrin Road, Saint Johns, Auckland
Amelia Thomas

Physiotherapist

Available at 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale, Auckland, 50 Greville Road, Pinehill, Auckland
Alexander Wright

Physiotherapist

Available at 2 Wagener Place, Mt Albert, Auckland

Referral Expectations

As with any specialists, Sport and Exercise Physicians, Registrars and Orthopaedic Surgeons can only see patients who have been referred by other registered health practitioners. Usually this will be your general practitioner, accident and medical centre doctor, or physiotherapist. However, podiatrists, chiropractors, osteopaths, nurse practitioners, and other specialists can also provide referrals.

Fees and Charges Description

We are an ACC registered and accredited practice.

Our services are covered by some health insurance policies. We recommend that you check with your private medical insurer with regard to the full extent of your cover.

Hours

Open today 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Services Provided

Concussion clinic

Service types: Concussion care. Axis holds a Concussion Services Contract with ACC for patients experiencing mTBI and who have been referred by their GP. We also run a Sports Concussion Clinic that is free of charge with an accepted ACC claim for sports related concussion only. Click here for more information on our full Concussion Service.

Service types: Concussion care.

Axis holds a Concussion Services Contract with ACC for patients experiencing mTBI and who have been referred by their GP. We also run a Sports Concussion Clinic that is free of charge with an accepted ACC claim for sports related concussion only. Click here for more information on our full Concussion Service.

Acute knee clinic

Service types: Sports injury care. Our Sport and Exercise Medicine Physicians hold an acute knee clinic every week at each of our clinic locations. Patients are eligible for this clinic if their knee injury occured within the last 4 weeks. All appointments are free with an ACC claim. Click here for more information about this service.

Service types: Sports injury care.

Our Sport and Exercise Medicine Physicians hold an acute knee clinic every week at each of our clinic locations. Patients are eligible for this clinic if their knee injury occured within the last 4 weeks.

All appointments are free with an ACC claim. Click here for more information about this service.

Exercise medicine

Service types: Sports injury care. Most chronic diseases are rooted in – or even caused by – a lack of physical activity. Strong evidence shows that when people don’t exercise, they increase their risk of many health conditions. Their overall life expectancy is also shortened. But it’s not just about prevention; amongst other conditions, exercise can also be an effective part of treating a variety of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, pulmonary disease, neurological disease, diabetes, pre-diabetes, obesity and anxiety and depression. Our team are specialists in providing exercise medicine services within a structured framework to support chronic sufferers with programmes designed to improve overall health, either by preventing or managing injury, chronic conditions and diseases, or helping patients regain their previous function.

Service types: Sports injury care.

Most chronic diseases are rooted in – or even caused by – a lack of physical activity. Strong evidence shows that when people don’t exercise, they increase their risk of many health conditions. Their overall life expectancy is also shortened. But it’s not just about prevention; amongst other conditions, exercise can also be an effective part of treating a variety of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, pulmonary disease, neurological disease, diabetes, pre-diabetes, obesity and anxiety and depression.

Our team are specialists in providing exercise medicine services within a structured framework to support chronic sufferers with programmes designed to improve overall health, either by preventing or managing injury, chronic conditions and diseases, or helping patients regain their previous function.

Tendon and ligament treatment

Service types: Sports injury care. Overuse or overloading of a tendon or ligament can cause an accumulation of tearing, creating pain. We offer specialist diagnosis of these types of injury along with treatments to promote healing. Some of the common tendon and ligament injuries we treat regularly are: Common Tendon Injuries: Achilles Tendon Rotator Cuff Tendon Elbow Tendon Patella Tendon Peroneal Tendon(s) Common Ligament Injuries: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Medial Cruciate Ligament (MCL) Lateral Cruciate Ligament (LCL) Plantar Fasciitis Sprained Ankle Shoulder Separation Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJD) Click here for more information on our tendon and ligament treatment service.

Service types: Sports injury care.

Overuse or overloading of a tendon or ligament can cause an accumulation of tearing, creating pain. We offer specialist diagnosis of these types of injury along with treatments to promote healing. Some of the common tendon and ligament injuries we treat regularly are:

Common Tendon Injuries:

Achilles Tendon
Rotator Cuff Tendon
Elbow Tendon
Patella Tendon
Peroneal Tendon(s)

Common Ligament Injuries:

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Medial Cruciate Ligament (MCL)
Lateral Cruciate Ligament (LCL)
Plantar Fasciitis
Sprained Ankle
Shoulder Separation
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJD)

Click here for more information on our tendon and ligament treatment service.

Soft tissue (muscles, tendons and ligaments)

In many cases tendons will be lengthened to improve the muscle balance around a joint or tendons will be transferred to give overall better joint function. This occurs in children with neuromuscular conditions but also applies to a number of other conditions. Most of these procedures involve some sort of splintage after the surgery followed by a period of rehabilitation, normally supervised by a physiotherapist.

Most of these procedures involve some sort of splintage after the surgery followed by a period of rehabilitation, normally supervised by a physiotherapist.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists diagnose and support people to regain mobility and reduce pain caused by an injury, disability or health condition such as arthritis.

Balance disorders / dizziness physiotherapy
Breathing and cardiovascular physiotherapy
Injury & musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Neurological physiotherapy
Rehabilitation physiotherapy
Sports physiotherapy

Physiotherapists diagnose and support people to regain mobility and reduce pain caused by an injury, disability or health condition such as arthritis.

Occupational therapy (OT)

Occupational therapists (OT) help people to participate in the tasks and activities of daily life.

Neurological OT
Rehabilitation OT

Occupational therapists (OT) help people to participate in the tasks and activities of daily life.

Dietitian

Dietitians help people to eat healthy and balanced diets to improve their health and wellbeing and also to manage dietary related health conditions.

Healthy eating education
Sports dietitian
Weight management

Dietitians help people to eat healthy and balanced diets to improve their health and wellbeing and also to manage dietary related health conditions.

Podiatry

Podiatrists diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle and lower limb.

Sports podiatry
Musculoskeletal podiatry
Orthotics

Podiatrists diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle and lower limb.

Osteoarthritis (OA)

Our clinic brings together a range of medical and health specialists to provide a comprehensive osteoarthritis treatment plan that looks at non-surgical options to improve your condition. Otherwise known as degenerative arthritis. OA occurs when there is a breakdown of the cartilage, leaving the bones unprotected. It is very common and usually affects people as they get older. You can get it at any age and are more likely to if you have previously injured a joint, or are overweight. The symptoms can be very mild with just occasional pain with activity. Worsening symptoms include pain with activity and stiffness with rest. Joints can become swollen and restricted in movement. Joints can change shape as the bone changes in response to loss of protection. You otherwise feel well. The diagnosis is made on the basis of the history, examination findings and sometimes x-rays. The severity of joint damage seen on x-ray does not always correlate with the degree of pain you experience. Treatment includes guided exercises, weight reduction if needed, pain relief and sometimes surgery. For more information see www.arthritis.org.nz

You can get it at any age and are more likely to if you have previously injured a joint, or are overweight.

The symptoms can be very mild with just occasional pain with activity. Worsening symptoms include pain with activity and stiffness with rest. Joints can become swollen and restricted in movement. Joints can change shape as the bone changes in response to loss of protection. You otherwise feel well.

The diagnosis is made on the basis of the history, examination findings and sometimes x-rays. The severity of joint damage seen on x-ray does not always correlate with the degree of pain you experience.

Treatment includes guided exercises, weight reduction if needed, pain relief and sometimes surgery. For more information see www.arthritis.org.nz

Orthotics

Orthotic supports include shoe inserts, braces or splints to improve walking, posture and movement.

Injury treatment and management

Service types: Sports injury care. Our comprehensive consultation service is specific to sport and exercise-related injuries and illnesses and includes the following: Specialist 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, Dietary advice, Access to allied health professionals as needed – including physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy and podiatry, Clinical examination. Click here for details.

Service types: Sports injury care.

Our comprehensive consultation service is specific to sport and exercise-related injuries and illnesses and includes the following:

Specialist 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,
Dietary advice,
Access to allied health professionals as needed – including physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy and podiatry,
Clinical examination.

Click here for details.

Sports injury care

When people get hurt playing sports, for example, spraining an ankle, tearing a muscle, or breaking a bone, injury care supports them to heal. This includes treating pain, helping them move again, and making sure they don’t get hurt the same way in the future.

Performance

Service types: Sports and athlete performance. Our team can help athletes achieve their performance goals. Our specialists support athletes using an athlete-centred, multi-disciplinary approach. We have extensive experience working with elite sport and know exactly what it takes to support an athlete to very top of their game. Click here for more information about athletic screening and performance enhancement.

Service types: Sports and athlete performance.

Our team can help athletes achieve their performance goals. Our specialists support athletes using an athlete-centred, multi-disciplinary approach. We have extensive experience working with elite sport and know exactly what it takes to support an athlete to very top of their game.

Click here for more information about athletic screening and performance enhancement.

Team care and event management

The team at Axis have vast experience in sport governance, event planning and tournament and team care. Our team continue to represent NZ at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games and have worked with a wide range of sports and sporting bodies; from the more well known Warriors, FIFA and All Blacks through to Canoe Racing NZ and Hockey NZ. Click here for more information on the involvements of our specialists. Click here for more information on how your organisation can receive support from our doctors and physiotherapists.

The team at Axis have vast experience in sport governance, event planning and tournament and team care. Our team continue to represent NZ at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games and have worked with a wide range of sports and sporting bodies; from the more well known Warriors, FIFA and All Blacks through to Canoe Racing NZ and Hockey NZ.

Click here for more information on the involvements of our specialists.

Click here for more information on how your organisation can receive support from our doctors and physiotherapists.

Further patient information

Click here for information about the various treatments and programmes that may be recommended by our specialists.

Sports and athlete performance

Sports and athlete performance supports athletes to get stronger, faster, and better at their sport. It includes exercises, healthy eating, taking care of their mental health and ways to prevent injuries so they can play their best.