Axis Sports Medicine Specialists
Description
** Covid-19 ** The team at Axis offer consultations via Telehealth (telephone or video conference), so patients can stay at home if sick or symptomatic, but continue to receive care from the Axis team.
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 thirteen physicians, as well as five registrars, orthopaedic surgeons, a dietitian, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists including a specialist physiotherapist. 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:
- Dr Chris Hanna
- Dr Mark Fulcher
- Dr Dan Exeter
- Dr Tony Edwards
- Dr James McGarvey
- Dr Craig Panther
- Dr Sarah Beable
- Dr Noah Whitehead
- Dr Simon Kim
- Dr Simon Baker
- Dr Adam Castricum
- Dr Stephen Kara
- Dr Colleen Winstanley
Our Sport and Exercise Registrars:
Our Orthopaedic Surgeons:
Our Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeons:
Our Concussion Clinic Team:
- Dr Mark Fulcher
- Dr Dan Exeter
- Dr Chris Hanna
- Dr Stephen Kara
- Dr Amitesh Kumar
- Dr Judikje Scheffer
- Mrs Katherine Forch (Vestibular Physiotherapist)
- Ms Rebecca Blyth (Vestibular Physiotherapist)
- Mrs Janet Rowley (Vestibular and Respiratory Physiotherapist)
- Mr Tim Devlin (Physiotherapist)
- Mrs Rachel Skilling (Physiotherapist)
- Mr David Lalor (Physiotherapist)
- Ms Debbie Peake (Occupational Therapist)
- Ms Katie McGillivray (Occupational Therapist)
- Mrs Paula Milne (Occupational Therapist)
Our Dietitian:
Our Physiotherapists:
- Mrs Katherine Forch (Vestibular Physiotherapist)
- Ms Rebecca Blyth (Vestibular Physiotherapist)
- Mrs Janet Rowley (Vestibular and Respiratory Physiotherapist)
- Mrs Rebecca Longhurst (Physiotherapy Specialist - Sports)
- Ms Emma Komocki (Physiotherapist)
- Ms Gabrielle McCullough (Physiotherapist)
- Mr Tim Devlin (Physiotherapist)
- Mrs Rachel Skilling (Physiotherapist)
- Mr David Lalor (Physiotherapist)
- Mr Sam Broome (Physiotherapist)
- Mr Alex Wright (Physiotherapist)
Practitioners
Services Provided
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Charges
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.