Our Team.
Physio Performance has experienced physiotherapists whom emphase indepth assessments, quality "Hands on" treatment protocols and specific rehabilitation exercise programs for you.
Helen Littleworth
Dip Phty, PGDManipPhty, MM Phty - Masters Manipulative Physiotherapy, Otago University
Helen has vast experience in the area of sports and manipulative physiotherapy. She has 29 years of experience in private practice with the last 26 years as owner/director of Physio Performance Ltd.
Helen has vast experience in sport physiotherapy with attendance at the Beijing, London, Rio Olympics and Melbourne, Dehli Commonwealth Games as NZOC Physiotherapist. She has recently been the White Ferns cricket physiotherapist for seven years as well as roles with the Black Ferns rugby team, NZ Para Athletics and as lead physiotherapist for NZ Athletics for 6 years. Helen is presently a preferred physiotherapy provider for High-Performance Sport NZ, a role she has been under taken for the last 14 years.
Helen's area of expertise is in sports physiotherapy, muscle balance and body alignment assessments, lower limb biomechanics, rehabilitative ultrasound imaging and return to play rehabilitation programming. Functional movement and exercise is an area Helen is passionate about. The development of the 'Room 2 Move' at Physio Performance for functional exercise programmes has enabled the clinic to fully utilise this area of physiotherapy.
Vicky Clarke-Joyce
BPhty, BPhed, Dip Sport Performance
Vicky graduated in 2007 from the Otago University and worked as a rotational physiotherapist for the SDHB for a year before coming to Physio Performance where she has worked for the last 12 years.
Vicky brings a wealth of experience in manual therapy, sports and spinal physiotherapy. She has worked with the Southern United Mens football & the Southern Womens hockey teams and hopes to continue her involvement with sports teams in the future.
Vicky has a special interest in Real Time Ultrasound imaging and rehabilitation, acute sports injuries and functional gym exercise programmes. She enjoys
working with a wide range of injuries and conditions to assist people in achieving their goal
Jonas Hernandez
BPhty
Jonas graduated in 2022 from Otago University, going straight into private practice here at Physio Performance. Jonas’ main interest is in manual hands-on therapy and exercise prescription. He is an avid gym goer and has an extensive amount of knowledge in strength training.
Jonas did his placement in both Whanganui and Wellington regions, being exposed to a wide range of conditions and injuries from respiratory, cardiac to orthopaedics. He has experience in working with the community, previously doing home visits, and setting up exercise classes in the community during his placement.
Jonas has a high school sporting background, being involved in football, volleyball, and other sports.
He remains active through the gym, focusing on strength and body building training.
Jonas believes in setting and meeting goals. His priority is to get a patient back to what they want and what is most important to them. Beyond that, Jonas believes there is more to the just meeting expectations and that is by exceeding them through extensive rehab and follow-up. His aim is to not only get patients free from their injury or condition, but to go beyond and address other goals in life.
Sarah Laing
Bphty
Sarah graduated from Otago University in 2018. She started her career working in both inpatient and outpatient departments of a rural hospital where she was also involved in running community exercise classes for people with respiratory conditions and arthritis.
When she relocated back to Dunedin she started working in private practice and has been enjoying empowering her clients to achieve their goals, return to meaningful activities/hobbies as well as take charge of their health with a combination of a hands on approach, education, and exercise.
She is also motivated to help prevent re-injury by addressing contributing factors like posture and biomechanics.
Claire Jones
Bsc Hons Physiotherapy, Post Grad Dip. Sports Physio
Originally from the UK, Claire graduated in 2006 and worked as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist for the army, airforce and NHS before moving to NZ in 2009 where she has worked in private practice since.
Claire completed her Post Grad Dip in Sports Physiotherapy at Otago University in 2015. She has a wealth of knowledge in manual therapy, functional movement, dry needling, biomechanics, late stage rehabilitation, pain management and trauma. Claires passion is to help individuals reach their goals, whether its for rehabilitation, improved health or for competition.
Patrick Mayne
BPhty
Patrick graduated from the University of Otago in 2023, having done placements in Central Otago and with the School of Physiotherapy Clinic in Dunedin. Through this, he gained considerable interest in helping and supporting community members to return to an active lifestyle, specifically with the use of manual therapy supported through exercise. He has been around horses his whole life, for which he can attribute his passion to expand his career into equine physiotherapy in the future.
Outside of physiotherapy, Patrick has interests in football and running, which he has shown through volunteer work with various football positions, such as coaching, playing, and as a side-line medic throughout his time at the University of Otago.
He looks forward to helping each patient meet their goals, and in doing so, aid himself in developing his own skillset.
Anita Rae
Anita the ‘boss’ has been our Office Manager since the start when we first opened in 2004. Before that and also during her time with Physio Performance she was in pharmacy retail for over 20 years. She loves dealing with our clients and helping them in any way she can.
If reclaimed fashion is your thing then Anita is your lady. In her spare time she loves to go for a ride on the back of her partners motorcycle and also spending time with her cheeky fox terrier dog. You’ll also find her scouring op shops for those recycled gems.
Sarah Harradine
Sarah is our friendly face at reception and will help you in any way she can.
Sarah is a Dunedin girl through and through. She is married with two young children and is a chef by trade
With a love for the outdoors you will find her in the garden or out fishing, camping and biking with the family