Kennedy Road Physiotherapy, located in central Napier, Hawke’s Bay, is a BSI accredited provider of excellence assessment in the field of sports, workplace and home injuries and accidents, using manipulative and manual therapy, paired with appropriate exercise and rehabilitation programs. Physiotherapist Juliet Rawnsley owns and operates the clinic, working alongside former owner and fellow physiotherapist Garry Sye.
Juliet graduated from Otago university in 1995 with over 30 years’ experience working in various hospital and private practice settings. She is a keen athlete herself running and participating in many half marathons and multisport events, so has a keen interest in helping people maintain healthy athletic challenges.
In 1981 Garry graduated from the Otago School of Physiotherapy and since then has been active in continuing his studies, gaining a number of post graduate qualifications including Diploma in Manipulative Therapy, a
Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine and a Master’s Degree from Otago University.
He has been physiotherapist for a number of sports groups at regional and international level, including the All Blacks, Hurricanes and Magpies for rugby, Central Districts Stags for cricket and the New Zealand Masters level teams in Association Football.
Juliet Rawnsley
Owner Operator, Physiotherapist
Juliet Rawnsley joined the team in 2017. She graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Otago University. She has 30 years experience working in a variety of clinical settings (in hospitals and in private practice) in both Auckland and Hawkes’ Bay. Juliet enrolled and completed her Credentialed Certificate with the McKenzie Institute of NZ. She has treated a wide variety of sports, occupational and post-operative injuries and enjoys working with all age groups and her own active family keeps her involved with many local sporting groups.
Juliet took over the practice from Garry Sye in 2023
Garry Sye
Physiotherapist
Garry graduated from Otago University in 1981. He has been very active in continuing studies, gaining a number of postgraduate (specialised) qualifications in this time. These include the Diploma in Manipulative Therapy, a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine and a Master’s degree from Otago University. Garry has been actively involved in a number of sports groups at local, regional and international levels. These have included the ‘All Blacks’, ‘Magpies’ and ‘Hurricanes’ franchises.