Sarah is highly experienced, having worked in women’s health since 2007, in both Australia and New Zealand. She was a member of the Women’s Health team at Wellington Hospital for many years and joined Liz at Pelvic Health Physiotherapy in 2017. Sarah presents regularly at antenatal classes.
Her areas of expertise include:

• pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction
• pregnancy and post-natal work
• bladder, bowel and prolapse issues
• pre and postoperative gynaecological treatment
• advice on safe exercise options to prevent pelvic floor dysfunction

Sarah also works with children who have bladder or bowel problems. 

Stephanie is an experienced physiotherapist who has undertaken extensive women’s health study overseas and is up to date with research in the area. She is also a Yoga and Pilates
teacher. As an active sports woman herself, Stephanie has a keen interest in ensuring safe return to exercise for women of all ages – be it high level, or taking a walk.

Stephanie’s areas of expertise include:

• rehabilitation after surgery
• safe return to exercise for women after childbirth or surgery
• care of pregnant and post-natal patients
• prolapse, bladder and bowel dysfunction
• pelvic and sexual pain issues

Kate joined out team in 2019, after completing her pelvic health training.  She has a special interest in pelvic pain, as well as general pelvic health issues – including bladder and bowel problems, prolapse, pregnancy and postnatal care. She is also highly skilled in post-operative care.

Kate, like the rest of us, is passionate about what she does. We all love being part of a team, and we’re all committed to continue furthering our knowledge, and help make positive changes to people’s lives.

Liz has been practising pelvic physiotherapy since 2002, being the first private pelvic health physio in Wellington to work in this area. She remains passionate about helping people with pelvic health problems – treating  women, men and gender diverse patients.

Liz completed postgraduate pelvic floor study at the University of Melbourne. She speaks regularly at conferences, gives presentations to health professionals, lectures to midwifery students at the Victoria University, and teaches at the University of Otago Medical School in Wellington. She is on the National Executive of Continence New Zealand, and co-authored “The Pregnancy Guide” – available free to download here

Liz’s particular skills and expertise include treatment of:

• Pelvic and sexual pain, including those with previous trauma
• Pregnancy and postnatal problems, including birth trauma and birth injuries
• Prolapse – pelvic floor training, and fitting of vaginal pessaries
• Bladder and bowel problems
• Breathing pattern disorders, stress and anxiety
• Post-operative rehab – gynae and prostate surgery

Liz is also a trained Bradcliff practitioner – helping people with anxiety and Breathing Pattern Disorders. Click here for more information.