Rebecca Longhurst
Sports Physiotherapy Specialist
BHSc (Physio), PGD (MSK Physio), MHP (Acup), MPhil
BHSc (Physio), PGD (MSK Physio), MHP (Acup), MPhil
Rebecca was the second Physiotherapist in New Zealand to attain the Specialist Scope of Practice in Sports Physiotherapy from the New Zealand Physiotherapy Board in 2021. She has worked at High Performance Sport New Zealand since 2013 where she has worked extensively with both able bodied and para-athletes in a variety of sports.
She has worked with a variety of sports, both nationally and internationally and has attended multiple Commonwealth Games, Winter and Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, working with teams from Samoa, Canada and New Zealand.
Rebecca is passionate about growing and championing the Sports Physiotherapy profession.
Rebecca worked on the Sport and Exercise New Zealand (SEPNZ) Executive Committee from 2016-2021, chairing the Education Committee. Rebecca developed content for and is a lecturer on Auckland University of Technology post-graduate Sports Physiotherapy paper that started 2022.
Outside of work, Rebecca is a keen skier and loves exploring the great outdoors with her young family.
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