Melanie Bennett
Melanie has over 25 years experience as a physiotherapist in New Zealand and overseas. After graduating from Otago Polytechnic in 1989 and working in hospitals and private practice, she focused her professional development in the musculo-skeletal area and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Physiotherapy at AUT University.
During her many years of practice Melanie developed a special interest in Men’s and Women’s pelvic floor dysfunction and developed this as her area of expertise. In 2008, after identifying a need for pelvic floor physiotherapy in Auckland, Melanie established Physio Down Under Ltd, a clinic providing detailed assessment, management and treatment options for men and women with common pelvic floor conditions.
Melanie has a Post Graduate Certificate in Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy from Melbourne University. She completed a Masters Degree from AUT University where she also developed an interest in ultrasound imaging which she uses in the clinic as biofeedback.
Hannah Orr
Hannah graduated from AUT as a physiotherapist in 2004 and started her working career at Middlemore Hospital. To further develop in her profession she moved to the UK and worked at a number of large teaching hospitals where she developed a passion for pelvic floor physiotherapy, gaining valuable experience in this field.
On returning to New Zealand, Hannah took up the position of Specialist Pelvic Floor/ Continence Physiotherapist at Middlemore Hospital and completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy at Melbourne University. As part of continuing professional development she attends regular post-graduate training courses and conferences.
She has a keen interest in research and for the past four years has worked on various projects including a study looking at the effect of pelvic floor physiotherapy in women who sustain injury to their pelvic floor following childbirth.