Sana Taloot

Physiotherapist- DPT with memberships in PBNZ, HCPC, PAPTA. GenSolve trained. NZ Resident.

Clinic Physiotherapist at Orewa Coast Physio (2024-07 – Present)

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess patient's physical abilities through detailed assessment forms based on international standards in order to treat physical problem/condition.
• Establish treatment plan based on patients physical diagnosis.
• Treat patients who have a range of conditions, including neurological, neuro musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory, sometimes over a period of weeks or months
• Design and review clinical management plans that encourage exercise and movement by the use of a range of techniques, and which may include specialist rehabilitation, life-style medicine, long-term strategies, and clinical techniques
• Plan and Implement program of Physiotherapy for patients referred by Orthopaedic Surgeons mainly after Musculoskeletal Injuries, Post Traumatic Reconstruction Surgeries, Joint replacements, spinal surgeries and also for patients referred by Rheumatologist's and Neurologists and other Health care consultants
• Involve parents and carers in the treatment, review and rehabilitation of patients
• Educate patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions
• To write patient case notes and reports, and collect statistics
• To liaise with other healthcare professionals, such as GPs, consultants, occupational therapists and social workers, to exchange information about the background and progress of patients, as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention
• To keep up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients
• Supervise student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers
• To be legally responsible and accountable of own work
• To manage clinical risk at work.
• Being caring, compassionate and professional at all times
• Develop the comprehensive plan of care using the skills and techniques including Therapeutic exercises, Electrotherapeutic modalities, physical agents and hydrotherapy
• Re-evaluate the treatment plan and modify it effectively according to patient's condition.
• To actively participate in in-service training sessions held across various clinics.

Physiotherapist at Waihi Beach Physiotherapy (2023-09 – 2024-05)

Senior physiotherapist at Ali Hospital Shalimar Link Road (2019-12 – 2023-07)

Physiotherapist at Al-Noor Diagnostic Center (ANDC) (2016-09 – 2019-10)

Doctor Of Physiotherapy in Physiotherapy – Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University (2011-04 – 2016-04)