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