Changing Views - Sports Medicine - Physiotherapy

Changing Views - Sports Medicine - Physiotherapy Changing Views - Health & Performance Physiotherapy
Sports Medicine
Sport & Exercise Physiotherapy

25/03/2026

10 years of Changing Views Physiotherapy. A 10 year journey, a success built and earned over time. ✨️

The world we live in is obsessed with external validationβ€”what people think, how things look, how we’re perceived. But we forget to look back. To reflect on the journey. On where we started.

Ten years ago, my wife and I moved from England to New Zealand. No family. No friends. No money.

Changing Views Physio started with a self belief and in an empty room at the back of an office block.
I walked the streets of Kerikeri handing out leaflets. Visited every sports club, every team, even bloody care home! Knocked on doors. Built relationships and practiced my preach πŸ™Œ

I worked 6 days a week. 7-7pm...many of you liked the stupid o'clock! All while Hayley had the 3 kids, including every weekend! πŸ‰ And not because I had toβ€”but because I believed in what this could become.

I travelled all over the north island with rugby. Gave talks anywhere that would have me, GPs, orthopaedics, age care and schools!!

Slowly… the name grew.
Built on sacrifice.
On hunger.
On a vision bigger than myself.
To give my kids a life where they don’t have to fear the pressures of the world.

After six and a half years, we bought our first home (with help from my parentsβ€”thank you πŸ™Œ). Then we built our own clinic, right on the main road in Kerikeri. Over the last four years, we’ve created something different. Not just a clinicβ€”but an experience. And over time, changing views is what I did.

No quick fixes.
No β€œrub, tickle, or pop.”
Just real conversations. Evidence-based care.
And a genuine understanding of the human in front of us.

Now, 10 years inβ€”my focus has evolved.
Less chasing qualifications (after 4–5 postgrads πŸ˜…), more focus on complex pain, chronic conditions, and growing something bigger than just a clinic.

And after 9 years I found a team that shares the same values, the same standards, the same drive.

To my familyβ€”now all five of us ❀️ 9 years no days off, no holidays... now we've seen our spirit home twice, visited family in the UK and the tragic reality of living away πŸ’”

To those who see our now, you weren't present for the journey!

10 YEARS.

Happy Christmas! 😊
25/12/2025

Happy Christmas! 😊

Slapped a few balls around Kauri Cliffs with the team... Bladdy good πŸ‘ πŸ‘ŒπŸ» πŸŽ„  🀢
01/12/2025

Slapped a few balls around Kauri Cliffs with the team... Bladdy good πŸ‘ πŸ‘ŒπŸ» πŸŽ„ 🀢

UPDATE. DAY 1. REBAN BEGINS πŸ’ͺ Perks of the job - knowledge πŸ“– πŸ€“ achew 3.75 masters degrees πŸ˜„ 🀣 🀧 This isn't just a good s...
20/10/2025

UPDATE. DAY 1. REBAN BEGINS πŸ’ͺ

Perks of the job - knowledge πŸ“– πŸ€“ achew 3.75 masters degrees πŸ˜„ 🀣 🀧

This isn't just a good sun burn! Yesterday I had number 4 to fix FUNCTIONAL INSTABILITY.

Two years ago I dislocated my medial meniscus. Went for the repair at 70% failure rate... had to go back in 6 months later because they sutured my hamstrings to the capsule. 18 months on... knee was buckling in the gym, I was able to unlock my knee by pushing the meniscus back into the joint.

2x MRIs were all goodies so had to opt for the arthroscopy, which found 50% of my meniscus was not attached to the tibia... they sutured it down, screwed in a loose screw from ACL reconstruction (apparently also looks s**t πŸ˜„)... and removed scar tissue aka cyclops lesion.

If this fails... they want to remove my meniscus. Which I've obviously declined. Surgery is a last resort to regain function and independence. Its not for pain, "clear outs" and sayline flush. Quick fix now...6 months - 2 years down the line then what. All the science available states arthroscopy is the most funded surgery in the world and is no better than time and exercise for knee function or pain...the key is TIME and education. Unfortunately missing those two key concepts out there. This isnt am opinion its scientifically proven and fact. But doesn't work for instability πŸ˜†

My goal: return to football - easy if your cartilage doesn't displace when twisting πŸ˜†

Pre OP: crossfit daily, strength training daily, running 10+k 3x per week...playing golf, pickle ball without issue. BUT...unstable knee during shoulder press and clean and jerk, dislocated meniscus each event and unable to turn. Even doing a lunge stretch...ask coach Ace πŸ˜„

If I can't return to football...who cares. Move on and live πŸ’ͺ back to everything. Less goo!



1. Knee range, working within discomfort waking th quads and gluten up from yesterday's general.

2. Early proprioceptive work - balance, controlled within discomfort.

3. Hip activation - isometrics-eccentrics. Easy.

4. Stop being a 🐈 πŸ’ͺ Incline Bench and Bi's all day.

Can't touch this! 🀣πŸ’ͺπŸ”₯
18/10/2025

Can't touch this! 🀣πŸ’ͺπŸ”₯

Can't see the bends in the timber from this angle haha πŸ˜†
11/10/2025

Can't see the bends in the timber from this angle haha πŸ˜†

Fudge... 39 years young!  πŸŽ‚ oh dear. Thanks team for the messages! 😊 🌍
02/09/2025

Fudge... 39 years young! πŸŽ‚ oh dear. Thanks team for the messages! 😊 🌍

One year... one place 🌍.... aging like a fine wine πŸ˜„  ❀️  🐘  πŸ’
28/08/2025

One year... one place 🌍.... aging like a fine wine πŸ˜„ ❀️ 🐘 πŸ’

G'day, Kia Ora and Sawubona from Africa 🌍 ❀️ 🐘 I might have forgotten to say.... the Brandes Whanau are away in our home...
27/08/2025

G'day, Kia Ora and Sawubona from Africa 🌍 ❀️ 🐘

I might have forgotten to say.... the Brandes Whanau are away in our home from home. πŸ¦’ 🐘 🦁 🌞

I have tried to set an automatic email and voicemails to our team who are available πŸ™ƒ

πŸ‘¦ John πŸ˜ƒ
πŸ‘§ Cecile πŸ˜ƒ

My voicemail has their contact details if you'd like to book in. I'm away until the animals tell us to leave...or early October which ever comes first 🀣

I am responding to appointment requests etc but 10hrs behind sooo...🫨

πŸš— πŸ₯§ enjoy whanau! πŸ˜‰ see you in summer! 🚒 πŸš£β€β™‚οΈ 🎣

Anyone out there wanting a few admin hours per week? Mainly invoicing and answering a few silly questions... 😜  let me k...
22/07/2025

Anyone out there wanting a few admin hours per week? Mainly invoicing and answering a few silly questions... 😜 let me know. 0210 240 8542

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397 Kerikeri Road
Kerikeri
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Tuesday 7:40am - 11am
1pm - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 7:40am - 11am
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Honest & Outcome Focused

We provide CURRENT concepts in evidence-based practice to all our clients. The aim of our clinic is to change opinions & concepts, providing positive ongoing interaction for each client receiving a paid service from the Changing Views team. Physiotherapy has long since changed and it is about time we adapted with this evolution; ultrasound, β€œrubbing”, manipulation – basically all controversial passive treatments MUST be proven within validated research if provided to our clients.