Lidia has been qualified for over 20 years, initially in Spain, but also worked in the UK for several years.
She has been in New Zealand working at PHYSIOSOUTH since 2004, now as a clinical director and lead for clinical excellence.
Lidia has completed a Masters in Health Practice in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at AUT in 2014, with a focus on Rehabilitation and Sport Science. She is also an accredited Australian Strength and Conditioning Association Level 1 Coach.
Lidia is the current physiotherapist for the Tall Ferns (the senior Women’s NZ basketball team) and since 2014 has been the principal physiotherapist for the Canterbury RAMS and the Canterbury Wildcats. Lidia is passionately involved with the development of athletes at the Eagles Academy and Canterbury Basketball.
She has experience assisting athletes in several sports codes at senior and recreational level from rugby, cricket, and football to endurance sports such as swimming, running and triathlon.
Lidia is passionate about assisting human performance and helping you achieve your goals as an everyday athlete.
Lidia has a special interest in rehabilitation. Whether it is following surgery, or a joint strain and her aim is for you to be better than before. Movement screening and injury prevention are also a strong focus of her philosophy.
Lidia competes in triathlon and ocean swimming and has completed 2x Ironman distances and represented NZ in her age group in the standard distance. Currently, Lidia is enjoying Swim-Run training for BRECA events.

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