Alyssa wants to help her patients achieve their personal goals so that they can get back to doing the things they love. Educating people on how to use good movement patterns is important to Alyssa, as she believes being pain-free shouldn't be the end goal - moving well is.
She hopes to improve patient's quality of life through functional exercise, various Physiotherapy treatments and promoting independence.
Alyssa grew up in Christchurch and having a passion for science and being active, she came to Dunedin to study. Physiotherapy immediately caught her interest as she loved how physical and social it was as a job, and she graduated as a Physiotherapist from the University of Otago in 2019. While studying, Alyssa became a certified Sports Medic and volunteered for the Green Island Colts and Seniors Rugby Team to gain experience in first aid, taping, massage and attending to accute injuries.
Alyssa is born to a Japanese mother, is learning to speak the language and brings their values of respectfulness and gentle nature to the clinic. She grew up playing tennis and netball and has always remained active and looking for new adventures to try. In her spare time, she enjoys piano, biking, drawing and she recently got Brie, a Border Collie puppy who's keeping her on her toes!
When I was in Intermediate I had a great passion for writing stories and wrote about 10 books, six of which were full-length novels, which I typed up on my tiny iPod. My friends and I even tried to get one of our short story picture books published when we were 12 years old but of course we got turned down.