Christmas closing period 2022 – 2023
Our office will be closed over the period MONDAY 19th DEC 2022 – MONDAY 16th JAN 2023. Although we will be checking messages and emails periodically, for all urgent matters over this period please contact ...
Offering PRP at substantially reduced cost
We’ve been offering PRP as a treatment for a range of musculoskeletal conditions for some years now. Anecdotally, the feedback from our patients is excellent, with most reporting moderate to excellent pain relief following treatment. ...
Why do I have to wait so long to see you?
We realise that there is an unavoidable wait for non-urgent problems. There are several reasons for this, but one of the most important is that pain can’t be assessed in a 15, or even 30 ...
We are now an official Gymna Shockwave Treatment Centre
We are proud to announce that we are now able to offer Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), using a state-of-the-art Gymna Shockwave machine. Shockwave therapy can effectively treat a number of conditions, including plantar fasciitis (heel ...
Do I really need a referral to see you?
In order for us to perform a comprehensive assessment and put together a comprehensive treatment plan, we need to know everything we can about you. That is why we require a referral letter prior to ...
Dr Bell awarded 2018 New Zealand Pain Society Prize
Dr Bell has been awarded the 2018 New Zealand Pain Society Prize. This prize is awarded to the graduate receiving the highest overall grade in the Master of Health Sciences Pain and Pain Management programme. ...
Dr Bell presented Award for Excellence
Dr Bell has won an Award of Excellence from the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) for his presentation at the annual ASUM Conference in Auckland, titled ‘The accuracy of point of care ultrasound in ...
Is it safe for Doctors to perform ultrasound?
Until recently, ultrasound examinations were only performed in specialist radiology (XRay) departments, such as in Hospitals. In recent years however, Doctors such as Musculoskeletal Medicine Physicians, Sports Medicine Physicians and Rheumatologists are performing ultrasound examinations ...