Emilie Myers
About Emilie Myers
Emilie graduated from The University of Sydney in 1996 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy).
She resided on campus at Women's College , and represented them in swimming, diving and athletics.
She has over 25 years experience as a public and private Hand Physiotheapist and has volunteered extensively throughout her career.
She is a full member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association. Emilie treats adult and paediatric hand and wrist conditions, and post operative cases.
She also provides the “ONERO” bone strengthening programme and offers sport specific fitness training for sailors and foilers of all ages.
Advanz Health in Waverley.
Emilie works as a Hand & Wrist Physiotherapist at Advanz Health in Waverley.
www.ahsmp.com/team-advanz-health-sports-medicine/
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Address: Elab & Advanz Health, Level 1, 213 Bronte Rd, Waverley.
At Woollahra Sailing Club, Rose Bay,
Emilie is licenced to provide the “ONERO “programme. This is a specialised evidence based exercise programme designed to improve bone health and increase bone density, particularly for individuals at risk of osteoporosis.
Following a comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment with BMD and DXA scan review, training incorporates weight-bearing and specifically sequenced, compound resistance exercises that stimulate bone growth and enhance overall strength and balance.
This is offered as 1:1 assessment & training with detailed lifestyle interventions and programming.
https://onero.academy/osteoporosis-exercises/
Emilie also provides Sailing and Foiling sport specific assessment, training and injury prevention at this location.
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Address: SOS Strong Physiotherapy, Locals Gym in Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Ave, Rose Bay 2029.
Volunteering:
Emilie volunteered in India on two ActionAid & Sydney University trips.
At the Paralympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Emilie volunteered with the Sailing teams, as well as with Sailors with disABILITIES over 2 years.
She has volunteered in Fiji on 24 trips with Orthopaedic Outreach since 2005.
Emilie co-ordinates all aspects of the 14 + strong Australian Orthopaedic Outreach Hand surgical , nursing and allied health team who volunteer in Fiji.
This includes her husband, hand surgeon, Stuart Myers. Their two children join every trip.
The children have established dozens of Fijian school libraries since 2013 with the support of Woollahra Library.
They have also taught sailing and windsurfing in Vuda Marina and Suva annually to hundreds of children. This is now called the MyHand Sailing Outreach programme,
This occurs while Emilie teaches and treats cases in the local hospital with local staff and students, as well as at the Fiji National University, Suva.
She supervises Australian Physiotherapy students on their Fiji elective placements at the same time.
Career:
Emilie worked in a variety of NSW Hospitals, including Sydney Children’s Hospital, while sailing with sailors with disABILITIES in and offshore racing.
Her sailing interest took her to the Isle of Wight as a Physiotherapist, 2001-2002 where after work she sailed and raced with British Paralympic sailors.
She worked all winter as a ski instructor in Kitzbuhel and St Anton, Austria.
Emilie subsequently trained in the Royal North Shore Hospital Hand Unit and 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 has subsequently worked part time in Private practices in Sydney.
Emilie and her family are Woollahra Sailing Club (WSC) based wing foilers, sailors and skiers who compete nationally and internationally.
In her free time, Emilie ocean swims, surfs & skis with her family and friends, and tries to speak better German.
Updated 19 / 02 / 2025