Nadia Radcliffe

About Nadia

Nadia trained as a physiotherapist at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, and her work spans musculoskeletal, neurological and vestibular physiotherapy.

What she enjoys most is getting people back to whatever they were doing before the injury, whether that means chasing a personal best or just walking the dog without paying for it the next day. Getting your independence and confidence back matters to her as much as the tissue healing does.

Nadia runs and plays netball competitively, so sports injuries are where her interest sits, and running injuries in particular. She has been on the wrong end of a few herself and knows how frustrating the enforced break is. It is part of why her rehab plans are built around the person rather than the diagnosis.

Nadia also works as a vestibular physiotherapist, seeing patients whose problem is dizziness, vertigo or balance rather than pain. That covers BPPV, the most common cause of vertigo, which is usually settled with repositioning manoeuvres such as the Epley, along with balance and gaze-stability retraining for people who feel unsteady on their feet. She takes vestibular appointments at both clinics, so you can book her directly for it rather than going through a general physio appointment first.

In a session she works hands-on with massage, joint mobilisation and dry needling, then pairs that with exercise you can do between appointments. She will also talk you through what she has found and why the plan looks the way it does, so you know what you are doing between visits and why it should help. Nadia consults from both the Mooloolaba and Nambour clinics.

Outside the clinic

Nadia trains for marathons and triathlons, mostly because she likes having something hard in the calendar. The rest of her time goes on friends, working her way through the Sunshine Coast's coffee shops and enjoying the slower pace up here.

Back to all the team