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Erica van Sint Annaland - Physiotherapist

Our Golden Bay Community Health physiotherapist, Erica van Sint Annaland, provides outpatient physiotherapy services for the whole of the Golden Bay area and people can access the service on a health professional referral. Please note, there could be a surcharge for some services.

Erica has been a physiotherapist since 1986 when she completed her training in Holland.

She has been working as a physiotherapist in New Zealand since 1988. Some of the areas she has worked in have been: community physiotherapy, mental health, assessment and rehabilitation of the elderly, neurological rehabilitation.

She has been working at Golden Bay Community Health since 2006.

Erica sees people with musculo skeletal problems, neurological problems, like arthritis, stroke, and MS

She also offers women’s health and continence services that include physiotherapy for women in the ante natal and post-natal stage.

Erica has specialised in working with people with cancer and is an accredited Pinc and Steel physiotherapist.

She is a level 2 ALA (Australasian Lymphology Association) accredited lymphoedema therapist.

Bianca Harris - Allied Health Assistant

I have only recently taken on the part time position of the Allied Health Assistant Monday, Wednesday and Fridays . I work under the guidance of Erica (Physiotherapist) and Kate (Occupational therapist)  I can come to your home and assist you with prescribed exercises or equipment that is needed.