Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy uses proven techniques to help restore movement and function to anyone affected by an injury, disability or health condition. It’s a therapy that can help you achieve movement for life!
Our Physiotherapists use their in-depth knowledge of how the body works, combined with hands-on clinical skills, to assess, diagnose and treat your symptoms. They can even help you prevent many injuries and health conditions.
Our areas of practice include:
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Manual Therapy
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Sports
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Continence and Women's Health
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Occupational Health
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Older Adults
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Cancer Rehabilitation and Lymphoedema Management
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Neurological Conditions - stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis.
Physiotherapists
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Kate McNabb
Physiotherapist | Yoga Teacher | Lymphoedema Therapist
Kate’s love of movement and activity began with learning to swim at age three. Combined with years of sport at high school, a love for the sciences and her journey through losing her mother to cancer, her career as a Physiotherapist has developed into a passion for people. Kate is a third generation Marlburian returning to Blenheim after study and travel. Kate has experience in musculoskeletal private practice, serious injury rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation and more recently cancer rehabilitation, lymphoedema management and Yoga/Exercise Therapy.
BPhEd, BPhty, PGCert (Rehabilitation).
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Abby Scott
Physiotherapist
After growing up and attending school in Marlborough, Abby moved south to Dunedin where she completed her Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy in 2005. She chose to focus on her love of sport and travel, working in private practices in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. During this time, Abby developed an interest in women’s health and occupational health, completing a post graduate certificate in work rehabilitation. Abby is passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and will regularly be found competing on the hockey turf, participating in multi-sports or enjoying the many great tracks Marlborough and New Zealand have to offer.
BPhty, PGCert (Rehabilitation)
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Anna Thomas
Physiotherapist | Pilates Instructor
A Marlborough local, Anna’s love for sport, fitness and anatomy led her to pursue a career in physiotherapy. Anna graduated from the University of Otago in 2000 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. She travelled the world working in hospitals and private practice before starting Rebalance Physiotherapy in Blenheim in 2011. Anna has a postgraduate certificate in Occupational Health, has special interest in spinal rehabilitation and pain management, is a certified PINC (cancer rehabilitation) Therapist, and has been teaching pilates for over 15 years. Outside of work Anna is busy running after her two kids, playing netball and training for multi-sport events.
BPhty, PGCert (Occ Health)
Amelia Petherick
Neurological & Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
After growing up as a farm girl in Mid-Canterbury and then Marlborough, Amelia graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Otago in 2001. Having always had an interest in neurology and rehabilitation, she consolidated her skills working in hospitals and rehabilitation units in New Zealand, Wales and London. After returning to New Zealand she completed her Masters of Physiotherapy in 2013. Amelia has extensive experience working with people with neurological conditions (in particular strokes, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis) along with general rehabilitation conditions such as falls and deconditioning. She has completed basic and advanced courses in Bobath therapy and draws on a mixed toolbox of treatment techniques tailored to empower each individual client to meet their potential. Amelia firmly believes that the brain is always plastic (changeable) even if it is many years since your initial injury or diagnosis. Amelia is enjoying being back in Marlborough with her husband and balances part-time work with her young family.
BPhty, MPhty