Our Team
We have a highly professional team specialising in sports trauma, biomechanical analysis, manipulation, soft tissue injuries, back and neck
pain, and spinal manipulation. We treat the New Zealand and US Ski & Snowboard teams, and have been providing expert health care in Queenstown for over 35 years.
Our team carries a wealth of experience and we pride ourselves on providing an outstanding level of service to our clients.
Allan Garard: Director/Senior Physio
• 35 Years experience
• Specializes in Spinal Manipulations, Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction & TMJ problems
• Enjoys skiing in the winter and a keen paddle boarder in summer
• Never a dull moment when Al is your Physio!
Deborah Nelson: Director/Senior Physio
• Post Grad Diploma in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
• Special interests in Adolescent specific injuries
• Also Core Stabilizing & Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
• Enjoys snowboarding, a buttery Chardonnay and a good coffee!
Melanie Moran: Director/Senior Physio
• Post Grad Diploma in Sports Medicine
• Being a competitive multi-sporter is proficient in the complexity of the lower limb bio-mechanics for cyclists and runners
• Also being a mother of 2, has a knowledge of pre & post natal conditions
• Enjoys getting outside when she can, to lap up our beautiful country
Corina Ngatuere: Physio
• Post Grad Diploma in Sports Medicine
• Studying towards Master in Sports Physiotherapy
• Specializes in Rehabilitation Programmes: Gym & Pool based programmes for complex injuries & pain syndromes
• Enjoys mountain biking and walking the dogs!
Anna Hazlett: Physio
• Graduated from Otago University with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• Completed my Acupuncture Foundation Course in London in 2010
• Spent four years living and working in London
• Interests are snowboarding and travelling
Associations
Queenstown Physiotherapy is a member of the following organizations:
NZ Manipulative Physiotherapists Association
NZ Private Physiotherapists Association
Sports Medicine NZ
NZ Society of Physiotherapists Assocation
Patient Research Tools
Google Scholar database
Centre for Evidenced Based Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy Evidence Database
PubMed Database
International Society for Skiing Safety
NZ Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
