Shena graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Otago in 2006 — alongside a Bachelor of Science majoring in Molecular Biology. She’s been a registered physiotherapist for nearly two decades, and in that time has layered in qualifications that most physios don’t have: Level 2 Advanced Athletics Australia Recreational Running Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Clinical Pilates Instructor. She’s also a serious athlete in her own right. Shena has been a long-distance runner and triathlete for over 30 years. In 2004 she won her age group at the New Zealand Ironman and went on to compete at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. That’s not background colour — it’s directly relevant to how she works.
Shena has a special interest in running and endurance sport, and has spent over a decade developing expertise in treating runners, triathletes, and anyone who moves as a central part of their life. She uses a combination of manual therapy, run technique assessment, strength and conditioning, and movement analysis — treating the root cause, not just the symptom that brought someone in.
Her team and sporting involvement has included rugby league, triathlon, dance, and recreational running groups, as well as an ongoing role as physiotherapist for Robert de Castella’s Indigenous Marathon Foundation.
While running is her specialty, Shena treats across a wide scope — from headaches and neck pain to jaw dysfunction, post-operative rehabilitation, and lower limb injuries of all kinds. She’s worked in private practice in both New Zealand and Australia, and has built her clinical approach under strong mentors across both countries.
Shena genuinely loves seeing patients hit their goals — whether that’s finishing their first Parkrun, hitting a PB at Ironman, or completing an ultra marathon. She brings the same focus she has as an athlete to her work as a clinician.
Outside the clinic she’s still competing regularly in road and trail events from 5km to ultra distance. She and her family spend their weekends trail walking, exploring Queensland, and finding good coffee at the end of it.