ABOUT US
STAFF
Rachael White and Tom Maher are the principal practitioners and owners of Cairns Total Physiotherapy. Wendy Lee, Victoria Moss, Angela Ferguson and Sandy Fancourt also bring to the practice a great deal of varied Physiotherapy experience.
Tom Maher
Tom Maher graduated from the University of QLD Bachelor of Physiotherapy program in 2000. Tom has worked in both the public and private health sector over the past 7 years.
Tom is a well respected and known local sporting personality. Tom has worked extensively with junior, senior and elite sporting teams in a wide variety of sports. He utilises all types of musculoskeletal treatment techniques for all types of conditions and has a particular interest in shoulder and knee rehabilitation.
Rachael White
Rachael also graduated from Physiotherapy at University of QLD Bachelor of Physiotherapy program in 2002. This is one of the most highly regarded schools in Australia to date, with a high focus on the latest research in core stabilization muscles and training as well as a very in depth undergraduate Sports Physiotherapy component.
Rachael has also completed level 3 Clinical Pilates instructor training with Dance Medicine Australia and further with the Pilates Institute of QLD. This together with real-time diagnostic ultrasound biofeedback training Rachael is expert in providing training and education to clients with back pain and core stability weakness or instability.
Rachael is interested in all areas of functional physiotherapy and wellbeing, particularly exercise and movement in its role to rehabilitate all types of joint and body dysfunction.
Wendy Lee
Wendy works part time at Cairns Total Physiotherapy and graduated from a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from Curtin University of Technology (WA) in 2000. Wendy is experienced in intensive care, burns and head injury rehabilitation.
Wendy is soon to complete further training in neurological rehabilitation, therefore becoming an expert in treatment of stroke patients, head injuries, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis.
Wendy has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and enjoys all aspects of martial arts training. Wendy has a small farm which includes her family of ducks, chickens and geese and hopes to one day be self-sufficient.
Victoria Moss (Physiotherapist)
Victoria graduated with a BSC. Hons. degree in Physiotherapy from University of Manchester, UK in 2002. Victoria completed 3 years of rotations in a hospital just outside Manchester, where she became experienced in musculoskeletal inpatients and outpatients, cardiac rehabilitation, elderly rehabilitation and respiratory care for medical and surgical patients (including critical care).
Victoria has completed a course in acupuncture and is a current member of the Acupuncture Association for Chartered Physiotherapists. She has also completed real-time diagnostic ultrasound biofeedback training to help provide patients with essential feedback on muscle activity to aid in the rehabilitation of patients with back pain and incontinence problems. Victoria moved to Cairns from the UK in February 2006 and started working at Cairns Total Physiotheraphy in February 2007.
Angela Ferguson (Physiotherapist)
Angela studied a double degree in Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at Griffith University and graduated in 2005. Her recent graduation means that her expertise and knowledge is the most current and evidence based practice in Physiotherapy.
Angela is a Cairns local, having just moved home again after working in a leading Townsville sports clinic for the past year. Growing up in Cairns she was heavily involved in the dancing community and went on to study Dance full time at the Brisbane Dance Centre.
Angela has additional qualifications in Clinical Pilates, Sports Physiotherapy and Dance Physiotherapy. She is also a certified group exercise instructor. Angela’s main areas of interest are sporting and dance injuries, exercises rehabilitation, Pilates and all aspects of health and fitness.
Administration staff
Our friendly administration staff at Cairns Total Physiotherapy are always here to answer your questions and help you with your treatment needs as much as they possibly can. They participate in the clinic and in the sporting community.
Together we all make a very happy healthy team to help you get back to optimal fitness as well.
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Cairns Total Physiotherapy is committed to the local community and supports events and organizations that promote education, sports and overall wellness.
We are proud to be the Physiotherapists for the Cairns Taipans NBL team since 2005 and local teams such as Brothers Rugby League, North Cairns Tigers AFL Club and Manunda Hawks AFL Club.
We are excited to be involved with the Barron Valley Gymnastics club in 2007 assisting with exercise prescription and injury prevention for their young growing athletes. We are also associated with Cairns Hockey providing health care to their members and traveling with various teams to State carnivals.
Cairns Total Physiotherapy is also very proud to have helped raise funds for one of our clients Mathew Wright. The money we have raised over the course of the past few months has helped Mathew to have an Assistance Dog trained to help him become more independent in the community. Not only has this provided Mat with a new canine friend but he has become part of the Total Physiotherapy family.
