Emilie Myers
About Emilie Myers
Advanz Health Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine, Pilates
Level 1, 213 Bronte Road, Waverley
Hand Therapy Online Bookings www.ahsmp.com
Foiling & Sailing & ONERO Exercise bookings email
SOS Strong Physiotherapy, Locals Gym in Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Ave, Rose Bay 2029.
Emilie graduated from The University of Sydney in 1996 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy).
She spent her university years at The Women's College representing in swimming, diving and athletics.
She has over 25 years experience as a public and private Hand therapist and has volunteered extensively throughout her career.
She has been a full member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association since 2003.
Emilie treats adult and paediatric hand and wrist conditions, and post operative cases.
She also prescribes foiling & sailing specific training to children and adults.
Emilie is also certified to provide the ONERO evidence-based strength and bone building training programme. This stimulates bone development, improves muscle mass, balance, bone density and posture. ONERO is based on the findings of the LIFTMOR, LIFTMOR-M and MEDEX-OP published randomised controlled trials.
• ONERO is appropriate for any age and gender.
• Training focuses on high-intensity resistance and impact training.
• Supported by Healthy Bones Australia and Exercise & Sports Science Australia.
• Accredited ONERO practitioners are on the ONERO Academy website.
• Bone Density (BMD)and optional DXA scans are done as appropriate.
• Partial rebate through private health insurance.
The Initial assessment involves: functional and fitness testing, complete BMD & DXA scan review, and realistic lifestyle goal setting.
Volunteering:
She volunteered in India on two ActionAid and Sydney University trips.
At the Paralympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Emilie volunteered with the Sailing teams.
She has volunteered in Fiji on 24 trips with Orthopaedic Outreach since 2005.
Emilie co-ordinates all aspects of the 14 + strong Hand surgical and allied health team in Fiji.
This includes her husband, hand surgeon, Stuart Myers. Her two children join every trip.
They have established dozens of Fijian school libraries since 2013 and taught sailing and windsurfing to Fijian children.
This occurs while Emilie teaches and treats cases in the local hospitals, as well as at the Fiji National University, Suva.
She also supervises Australian Physiotherapy students on their Fiji elective placements.
Career:
In 1997, Emilie was based at Gosford Hospital for allocation.
She then moved to Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
Her sailing interest took her to the Isle of Wight as a Physiotherapist, 2001-2002.
She sailed with British Paralympic sailors for Cowes Week.
She also worked as a ski instructor in Kitzbuhel and St Anton, Austria.
Emilie trained at the Royal North Shore Hospital Hand Unit and then become the Senior Hand Physiotherapist at Prince of Wales Hospital for 7 years.
In this time, she managed a busy adult caseload including quadriplegics and complex paediatrics, undertook research and presented papers at national and international conferences.
She subsequently worked part time in Private practice in Sydney, while her children are at school.
Emilie and her family are Woollahra Sailing Club (WSC) based wing foilers, sailors and skiers who compete nationally and internationally.
In her free time she ocean swims and surfs with her family and friends, and tries to speak better German.
