Alexandra Health was established in 1983 and has developed into an integrated sports and health clinic with an amazing team offering Physiotherapy, TCM Acupuncture, Massage Therapy and Mental Health Counselling. Our health team strives to work together to ensure each client is directed to the therapy which will suit and help that client/condition the most.
The team of practitioners are carefully selected and trained as they need to be open-minded with each therapy’s limitations/qualities and consciously practise patient-orientated health. This isn’t limited to within the walls of Alexandra Health, we connect and refer to many other health professionals and engage with local doctors if required.
Our clinic operates by the client first making an appointment with the therapy that connects the most with them. On this webpage, under each therapy name when clicking the services tab you’ll find information about when to choose that therapy.
It is important for people to begin to understand how different therapy’s work and self-direct themselves initially. This is unfortunately because there are very limited health professionals that truly understand the depths of each therapy to be able to refer and direct accurately. This results in people having to think for themselves and try out different therapy’s until something works, usually by this time the condition can be quite chronic.
Our focus is to educate ourselves as practitioners on the intricate details of each therapy option and take more responsibility for ensuring the client’s healthcare path is most optimum.
Lisa Denny
Clinic Manager + Physiotherapist + Massage Therapist + Training Programme Provider
Lisa has been a physio for 15 years and has a huge passion for her career, helping people with injury and rehabilitation.
She specialises in musculoskeletal treatment and has a post-graduate in Western acupuncture which is invaluable to supporting clinical skills and patient outcomes. Lisa also combines her Physio skills into her massage treatments, getting lasting results from combining trigger point and fascia release work.
Her passion lies with young athletes and has strengths in sports and rehabilitation in all ages and stages. She is motivated to be apart of Alexandra’s community and work in with organisations and events to offer off-site Physio and Massage.
Outside of work Lisa compete’s in Obedience with her three dogs and enjoys mountain and road bikes.
Lisa really looks forward to meeting new people in the gorgeous Central Otago area, and helping using her vast skill set.
Virginia
Massage Therapist
Virginia’s profile will be coming shortly – WATCH THIS SPACE 🙂
Melissa Manukau
Mental Health Counsellor
Melissa’s profile will be coming shortly – WATCH THIS SPACE 🙂
Angela Mckeen
Administration & Reception
Angela started working at Alexandra health on a part time basis in January 2021.
Angela’s background is in IT Project Management & Testing, therefore excels in taking great care with client’s payments and booking needs. Having a particular eye for detail, Angela cares for our clinic so attentively and is a warm welcome into our healing space.
She has lived in sunny Central Otago for 9 years. One of Angela’s interests is home cheese making and, taking care of their herd of Saanen Dairy Goats certainly means that there is never a dull moment in the Mckeen household.