About Inspire Physio

​Melissa Shani is the owner and operator of Inspire Physio. She has a passion for helping people and wishes to inspire and empower people to reach their full optimal function. Melissa grew up in the Manawatu and after spending 16 years away has now returned to live in Ashhurst with her 4 children. Melissa graduated in 2005 from Auckland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy). She also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Rehabilitation with Credit from the University of Otago in 2013. Keeping up to date with the most recent developments and research in health care is very important to Melissa who has attended many short courses and seminars to increase her knowledge over the years and is currently booked in to attend a 5-day Intensive Women’s Health Course in Australia in August this year.
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Melissa has a wide range of experience treating many conditions in a variety of settings including Lower Hutt and Middlemore Hospitals, Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation Centre, community-based return to work programmes and private practices both in New Zealand and abroad (Dubai). Melissa believes in providing a client-centred approach to treatment which involves understanding the individual needs of each client, using her knowledge to inspire and empower clients to take control of their health and together developing a treatment plan to achieve the best possible outcome.