Becki Stafford · Musculoskeletal physiotherapist · Pilates teacher
I'm a musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapist. I've worked in rehabilitation for more than 10 years, and I've taught Pilates, both mat and reformer, for just as long.
For around 10 years I've worked under ACC's contracts, helping people manage pain, return to work, and rebuild everyday skills through Training for Independence.
For the last 5 years I've also worked under ACC's Sensitive Claims Service, alongside counsellors and psychologists. I add a body-based side to their recovery: Pilates-based body work, breathing, and careful, gradual touch desensitisation where there's a lot of tension in the body. Together, these help people feel back in their body.
I've completed postgraduate papers at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in pain and vocational rehabilitation, and I'm now studying hypermobility. Long-standing pain and complex health conditions can be tough to live with, and they're a growing interest of mine.
Registration: Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand, with a current annual practising certificate. Member of Physiotherapy New Zealand.
