Podiatry

Greg has always had an interest in sports. He has played senior rugby for 10 years and more recently has been involved in competitive tennis. After gaining his podiatry qualification he went on to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, then completed a Masters degree through Otago University – being one of only a few New Zealand podiatrists with these qualifications. He has previously taught sports podiatry at the Auckland University of Technology.

Research has also been an interest for Greg particularly in the field of biomechanics and human movement. He has performed many original studies and has presented these internationally in several different countries. He recently wrote a chapter for the prestigious biomechanical text “Biomechanics and Human Movement Science”.

Greg’s experience has seen him involved in collaborative research with several major athletic footwear companies including Asics, Nike, Salomon, and Sole Technology. Greg has always been involved with many elite athletes, sports teams and organizations. He is currently the podiatrist for New Zealand Cricket, podiatrist for the Canterbury NPC and Super 15 teams as well as a podiatrist for the Winter Olympic athletes.

Adele completed her Diploma in Podiatry in 1993 and her Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry) in 1995.
Adele is a skilled podiatrist with significant experience which she has gained working closely with many of Christchurch’s leading sports physicians and physiotherapists. She has a wide base of knowledge of various foot and lower limb injuries, and of orthotic and footwear prescription.

Previously a national representative in skiing, Adele has experience as an athlete and understands the importance of maintaining strong and healthy feet to reduce injury risk and achieve optimum performance. As a mother, Adele has first-hand experience of growing feet and a special interest in treating children. In her spare time, Adele enjoys skiing, yoga, mountain biking, running, music and spending time with family and friends.

Tina has joined our Podiatry team after graduating from Auckland University of Technology in 2022 with a Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry). Prior to this, Tina studied a Bachelor of Science (Anatomy) at the University of Otago. Her interest in Podiatry was sparked following her studies in Dunedin where she wanted to be able to apply her anatomy knowledge in a clinical setting. Tina believes that a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care is best for the patient which is one of the reasons she loves working at Sports Clinic. Tina likes to work with people of all ages and would love to be able to get you back to doing the activity that you love.

Tina grew up in Invercargill but has moved to Christchurch since finishing her studies in Auckland. In her free time, Tina loves staying active by going to the gym and playing both netball and basketball. As well as this, Tina also loves to be outdoors hiking or down by the beach.

We are pleased to welcome Smit Shah who will join our podiatry team in January of 2025. We have enticed Smit down from Auckland where he has been active in many sports and developed special interests in the management of both cricket and football injuries.

Smit is looking forward to joining us, working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. He understands how crucial it is in healthcare practice to integrate knowledge and perspectives from various fields and is driven by his desire to see patients achieve their best lower limb health. He is always eager to help each patient return to peak condition, using his expertise to offer personalised and effective treatment plans with previous experience working in footwear.

Smit looks forward to exploring the beautiful south in his spare time.