Focused Physiotherapy

Our team enjoyed a great Christmas break with family and friends- enjoying all things relaxing and festive!

We are open over the two short weeks to support you with your aches and pains and those Christmas holiday injuries!
Give your local clinic a call to make an appointment

It has been a busy week in the clinics and community during the first week of the school holidays!

Kara and Jordan have been supporting the NZ U18 Māori Ngā Whatukura rugby program over the last 9 days! Our wider team and our AUT physio students have provided support for pre game prep!

Our team is proud to be supporting such a great kaupapa and the next generation of leaders! (And some possible Māori All Blacks and All Blacks in the coming years!)

Saturday is still a learning day!

Our Occupational Health Team of Physiotherapist and Occupational Therpaists are enjoying a day or of networking and learnings to bring back to our communities

Happy World Physiotherapy Day!

Thanks to all our amazing team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and administration team who support our clinics!

Without all this amazing support our team would not be able to do the work we do, in the communities we love!

This is just a small selection of some of the physiotherapy (plus occupational therapy and hand therapy) input our team provides across the clinics and communities!

Next goal a full team photo!

Congratulations to the one of our amazing Phoebe who graduated recently! All the hard work has paid off!

Keep an eye out for Phoebe in our Ōtorohanga clinic and supporting our local community rest homes!

Today we farewell the amazing AUT 4th year Physiotherapy student Dominic who has been with our team for the last 8 weeks!

Thanks for all your great work, the team and especially our strength and balance class ladies will miss you! All the best for your Physiotherapy journey!

Focused Physiotherapy Glenview Hamilton is now open!

You will find us at 6 Urlich Avenue, Melville, Hamilton

Give our team a call on 07 843 0192 to book an appointment for all your aches and rehabilitation needs!

Tonight it felt like winter sports season has definitely arrived!
Don't forget to get in top of those niggles before they keep you out of the game!

Give one of our handy clinics a call to make an appointment with one of our team.

This morning, we had our biggest team breakie yet! Our growing team and services is something we are so excited about!
Happy Friday from the Focused team!

Our Men's class run by Jordan is one of our highlights of the week!

Always some good banter, expert opinions on the game this weekend and good chit chat!

Keen to join our class? Give our team a call to book a spot in the class!

After a big weekend of rugby across the Waikato, tonight it was a once in a life time opportunity to watch the live naming of the All Blacks squad!
Thanks and for for supporting grassroots rugby!

Even as physios, we sometimes get injured!! 😅
Happy midweek, we have appointments available across our clinics for all of those winter injuries - like our physios! Come in and get yourself sorted at your local Focused clinic.

Our Physio Team is coming to Mangakino!

We have been getting stopped in the streets when we are out and about in some of our rural areas regarding the need for some Physiotherapy services in local communities!

We are excited to be visiting Mangakino every Friday, give us a call to make an appointment !

Long weekends often encourage a good reset and remind us to take the time for our own health and wellness!

If you need some supportive encouragement to be more active and improve your confidence, our Physiotherapy team is able to help!

Join our group exercise classes or one-on-one sessions with our Physio team to help you on your way!

Give our clinics a call for more information
www.focusedphysio.co.nz

Its Pink Ribbon Friday with our teams across the clinics! Pink attire required all to support Breast Cancer research. Nice to be out of black for change and able to support an amazing cause 🎀

Just letting all of our patients know that the Otorohanga Clinic is having issues with the phone lines (possibly affecting other businesses in the township)

Please call our TA clinic on 07 871 4321 to make or change any appointments

Strength and Balance Classes at Focused Physiotherapy brings both our clients and our staff great fun and laughter!

Its both a time to work on building strength, confidence with balance along with reducing the risk of falls, combined with am extra bonus of a great social outing!

If you or you know someone who would benefit from attending our classes please reach out to our team for more information

www.focusedphysio.co.nz

Meet our Focused Team! 💙🤍 Emma McDermott

You might have seen Emma across all three of our clinics! Emma McDermott is our amazing Clinical Lead Physiotherapist who supports all our clinical staff's professional development, mentoring and learning opportunities!

Emma is a skilled physiotherapist with experience in both the UK and New Zealand. Her background is general physiotherapy with a focus on rural communities. She has 12 years’ experience in the DHB, recently bringing this knowledge base to Focused Physiotherapy for a new learning opportunity within the private sector.

Emma recently completed a Master of Professional Practice at Wintec with her research project focussing on recruitment and retention of physiotherapists in Rural New Zealand. Emma's love for rural New Zealand and providing care to vulnerable populations is one of her key values, with equity being a focus.

Professional development, mentorship, and training for the physiotherapy staff is a main component of Emma's role. She aims to support physiotherapists to provide high quality physiotherapy services to the population of patients seen by Focused.

When not at work Emma enjoys the outdoors and scenery of the Waikato, she tries to complete regular Pilates and Yoga. She is also the secretary for Tirau Volunteer Fire Brigade.

www.focusedphysio.co.nz

Its a big day at the office tomorrow for Brynn and Chris with local rivalry hitting the field between our clinics and Te Awamutu Sports and Otorohanga Rugby Clubs taking on each other!

Get down to Otorohanga to support your team! It's going to be a massive battle!

What ever the outcome we are proud to support both clubs providing Physiotherapy services to our rugby communities.

A common myth is Physiotherapy is all about getting a massage!

Truth: Our team has a toolbox of treatment techniques to support your rehabilitation and support your return to normal activities.

Massage might be one treatment option but this will be alongside many other treatment options offered by our physiotherapy team and tailored to you individual needs.

Give our team a call to discuss how we can support your on your rehab journey!
www.focusedphysio.co.nz

Its not to late to book your space on our Strapping Workshop tomorrow night held in conjunction with Te Awamutu Sports Club. PM, email or phone our Te Awamutu clinic on 07 871 4321 to book your spot!

Meet our Focused Team! 💙🤍

René is one of our amazing Physio's who leads our Cambridge based physiotherapy team.

René treats all aspects of physiotherapy and has a passion for Paediatrics and Neurological Physiotherapy!

René qualified as a physiotherapist in 2018 at SMU in South Africa. She has completed her community service in 2019 and completed private hospital rotations including cardiothoracic, orthopaedics and respiratory, before coming to New Zealand. She has also completed a qualification in Pilates.

Living in Hamilton, René enjoys walks, music and using her camera. She loves spending time with her family and friends.

Being from South Africa René can speak Afrikaans, and a little bit of Sotho and Xhosa and also South African Sign language.

Make sure you say Hi to René next time you are in our Cambridge clinic!
www.focusedphysio.co.nz

Focused Physiotherapy in-conjunction with Te Awamutu Sports Club is excited to be hosting a Strapping Clinic and sideline Sports Q+A Session on Thursday 18th May at the clubhouse.

If your a coach, manager, parent, grandparent, teacher or just a general good sorts- this would be a great night to attend to give you some extra tools for your toolbox on the sideline this season.

RSVP to [email protected] to book a spot on this course

Our team of Physio's and Occupational Therapists love getting out and about, learning and supporting our clients in their world! Every day is a learning day!

Sometimes a little practical tip to make a problem task easier during your rehabilitation, this can sometimes be all you need to get back on track.

Our team pride's ourselves on looking outside the square and finding practical solutions to support clients rehabilitation journeys and wellness! Give our team a call to see how we can support your journey.

www.focusedphysio.co.nz

Winter sports season has arrived and so has the need to look after all things hands and fingers!

Our patients often tell us you never realise how often you need your hand and fingers for every day activities until you are injured! If you know, your know!

Our amazing hand therapy team can assess your injury, organise x-rays and scans and get you splinted (if needed) all in your first appointment!

Don't put up with a sore hand or finger! Give our clinics a call and our team will book you an appointment with our Hand Therapy Team.

www.focusedphysio.co.nz

Great to have most of the crew in one clinic this morning for weekly inservice!

Thanks to Sara and Ash for leading today's session, thanks all the laughs and clinical gems to take back to our clients!