Penny Wood

Soft Tissue Therapist

Qualifications

  • Advanced Diploma Health Science (Soft Tissue Therapy)
  • Diploma Remedial Massage Therapy
  • Myofascial Cupping
  • Myofascial Dry Needling
  • Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
  • Cert IV in Fitness (Personal Training)
  • Health & Wellness Coach (Wellness Coaching Australia)

Industry Associations

  • Senior member Massage and Myotherapy Australia (#30844)

Professional Achievements

  • Mentoring newer therapists
  • Delivering a presentation on how to treat dementia clients
  • Delivering a presentation on lumbar disc injuries
  • Sydney Sixers Big Bash League 2018
  • Australian Netball Diamonds 2018
  • Soft Tissue Therapist for Carers ACT
  • Soft Tissue Therapist for Alzheimer’s Australia/Dementia Australia
  • Eastlake Umpires (AFL) pre-season training camp 2015
  • Canberra Half Marathon 2015
  • Sydney Roosters (NRL) pre-season training camp 2014

Treatment Areas of Interest

  • Neck, thoracic, hip (issues, restrictions, pain)
  • Upper body neural symptoms (pins & needles, tingling, numbness, pain)
  • General postural aches & pain
  • Women’s health inc stress/disease
  • Home care exercises for pain management, mobility & recovery

About Penny

Penny has been part of the Clinic 88 team since 2016 and is one of our senior therapists. She is a passionate therapist who has a deep love of the human body and looking after both it and the mind. Penny likes to treat the whole person and enjoys bringing elements of healthfulness and recovery into her sessions with her clients.

Penny enjoys treating neck and hip pain, upper body neural symptoms, postural aches and women experiencing health concerns including stress/disease. Penny is also a qualified Personal Trainer and Health & Wellness Coach.