Sayaka Oka

Physiotherapist

We are thrilled to have Sayaka as part of our team! Upon completion of her Bachelor in Sports Medicine, she had several years working as an athletic trainer & performance coach in Japan with many high-level teams & athletes before moving to Australia to study her Masters of Physiotherapy in Canberra. She now calls Australia home and is actively involved in all things strength & fitness related. Sayaka has worked in performance enhancement training & sports rehabilitation and was involved with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Track & Field); the Toyko Marathon from 2019-2022 and the Teikyo University Track & Field team (long-distance runner). Sayaka’s expertise includes sports injuries, post-surgical and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, plus strength and mobility improvement.

She is GLA:D certified to run our GLA:D hip & knee OA classes; has completed her dry needling training and can help your recover from an injury or improve your mobility & strength.


Qualifications

  • Master of Physiotherapy (University of Canberra)
  • Bachelor of Sports Medicine (Teikyo University, Japan)
  • Level 1 Sports Trainer, Sports Medicine Australia
  • Japan Sports Association Athletic Trainer
  • GLA:D (Good Living with osteoArthritis:Denmark) certified Physiotherapist
  • Explore Pain course, Noi group (Neuro Orthopaedic Institute)
  • Mulligan Manual Therapy Concepts: Mulligan Upper Quadrant
  • Dry Needling

Expertise

Manual & Sports Physiotherapy

Performance Coaching

GLA:D Hip & Knee practitioner

Dry Needling