Physiotherapists
Karl Wigger
Karl has worked in busy private practices from South Perth to Southern River since graduating from Curtin University. He has extensive experience treating a multitude of various musculoskeletal problems and has worked with athletes from a variety of sporting backgrounds including runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, weight lifters, boxers and has worked as the physiotherapist at junior and senior football clubs.
He has also undertaken additional study in myofascial dry needling, trigger point release, and clinical pilates training with DMA to become a certified clinical pilates practitioner. He has completed training with the International College of Biomechanics in the assessment lower limb biomechanics and provision of custom corrective orthotics.
Karl has considerable experience in orthopaedic and surgical rehabilitation, SIJ and pelvic problems, chronic and acute neck back pain, lower limb biomechanics including foot and leg alignment, soft tissue and muscular injuries and pain, headaches, ergonomic and posture assessment, as well as hydrotherapy.
His areas of special interest include:
- Plantar fascitis and foot pain
- Shin splints and leg pain
- Exercise rehabilitation after ankle, ACL and knee surgery.
- Returning to sport and running rehabilitation
- Bike fitting and optimising cycling performance
Katie Turner
Katie graduated in 2018 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Columbia University in New York City. Since graduation Katie has been working in a musculoskeletal outpatient practice in the United States before her recent relocation to Perth where she continues to pursue a career in private practice.
Katie has a variety of interests within physiotherapy. She has completed further training and certifications in Women’s Health, including bowel and bladder incontinence, prolapse, pre and postpartum pain and rehabilitation, as well as pelvic, SIJ and coccyx pain.
Katie has completed further post graduate training and certifications in advanced manual therapy techniques including Active Release, Myofascial Release, Spinal Manipulation and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) Techniques.
She has extensive experience utilising Dry Needling on a variety of complaints and injuries. Katie has completed numerous advanced Dry Needling technique courses and has developed a deep understanding of the application and benefit of these techniques to optimize her patient’s recovery.
During her time working in the USA, Katie gained considerable practice working with vestibular and balance related dysfunctions, including recovery from BPPV. She is excited to bring her knowledge and experience gained in the treatment of BPPV over here to Perth.
Immediately after graduating, Katie pursued a comprehensive certification in Rehabilitative Pilates and has completed full Pilates Teacher Training Certification through Polestar Pilates in Miami. Before relocating to Perth Katie was working with a specialized Pilates-Based Rehab Team in Fort Myers, Florida, and was integral in the establishment of their Pelvic Health Program.
Katie is most passionate about using her Pilates training and expertise to personalize treatments for a variety of patient populations from sport related injuries, to women’s health and pre/postpartum issues, to patients with chronic pain, hypermobility and postural pain disorders.
In her spare time Katie enjoys running and participating in Pilates classes for her own personal wellness. Katie also enjoys working with the Australian states and national underwater hockey sports teams during their national and international competitions.
Special Interest:
- Rehabilitative Pilates
- Women’s Health Issues – prolapse, bowel and bladder incontinence, pelvic and SIJ pain
- Pre and postpartum rehabilitation
- Lower Back Pain
- Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunctions
- Dry Needling
- Myofascial Release Techniques
- Neck pain and Postural Disorders
- Dancing Athletes
- Swimming Athletes
- Rehabilitative Yoga
- BPPV, Balance and Vestibular Dysfunctions
Zahra Abadi
Zahra graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor’s degrees in Physiotherapy.
Zahra has many years of experience working as a sport trainer and team physio for both AFL and soccer teams where she specialised in injury assessment and management. This experience provided Zahra the opportunity to advance her skills in acute injury assessment, as well as addressing the unique challenges associated with sports related injuries, exercise rehabilitation and prescription, and return to sport rehabilitation.
Zahra has also developed a deep interest in the management of neck and lower back pain, shoulder pathology and injuries, as well as acute and chronic knee pain. She has completed further training and post grad education on these areas and plans to continue to develop her expertise on these areas.
Prior to starting at Kardinya Physiotherapy Zahra worked as a mobile physio and gained a wealth of experience assessing and treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal and neurological problems including: Osteoarthritis of the hip, knee, back and neck; vertigo and dizziness; pre and post op rehabilitation for various procedures including ACL reconstruction, Total Hip and Knee Replacements, shoulder arthroscopy and rotator cuff repair to name a few.
Dinah
Dinah graduated from Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy, and subsequently completed a Master of Clinical Physiotherapy, specializing in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. With extensive experience in private practice settings across Brisbane, Sydney, and Singapore, Dinah has developed a robust expertise in working with both high level and recreational athletes.
In 2023 Dinah completed her Master’s of Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. This puts Dinah above her peers in terms of depth of knowledge and expertise in clinical diagnostic skills and management of even the most complicated musculoskeletal presentations.
Her approach to physiotherapy emphasizes injury management and prevention, focusing on a holistic methodology that incorporates tailored exercise programs to help clients achieve their maximum potential. Dinah is committed to providing individualised care, empowering her patients to reach their health goals through a diverse array of therapeutic interventions. She is particularly passionate about treating conditions such as back pain, hyper-mobility disorders, and chronic pain, and is dedicated to staying abreast of the latest research to ensure her practice is grounded in evidence-based methods.
Dinah has extensive training and many years of experience using dry needling in the management of a multitude of injuries and presentation.
Dinah has completed Unit A and B Clinical Pilates training with DMA Australia and is a certified Pilates practitioner. Dinah has a wealth of experience taking clinical Pilates classes and designing Pilates based program for athletes, patients with hyper-mobility disorders, and chronic back pain. She is also trained in the specific use of real-time ultrasound for Pilates assessments.
Special Interests, Experience and Training:
- GLA:D Program management for Hip and Knee OA
- Acute and chronic lower back pain
- Hyper-mobility syndromes – long term management
- Acute and chronic ankle pain and injuries.
- Dry needling and integrative acupuncture
- Neck pain and postural disorders
- Rotator cuff repair – post-op rehab and conservative management
- Surgical and non-surgical / conservative ACL rehabilitation
- Assessment and management of recreational and high level athletic injuries
Dinah is multilingual, speaking fluent Bahasa and has excellent communication skills to effectively communicate with patients and their families of different nationalities. Outside of work, Dinah is an avid reader, and enjoys travelling.
Administration Staff
Ashleigh Berichon & Amanda O’Donnell
Ashleigh and Amanda are highly regarded member of the team at KP and works hard to coordinate the practice each day to ensure appointments are run on time and that you are well looked after. They are dedicated to offering you the best service possible so that you may get the most out of every physiotherapy appointment and leave the practice happy.