About
Here at the Rehab Room, we are able to offer individual one on one personalised care in a comfortable and relaxed environment. We have extended treatment times and a small client base to allow time to listen, develop and provide personalised bespoke care for our clients.
Our clinic is located upstairs at the Enterprise pool, a heated indoor pool complex. The clinic contains a strength and conditioning gym, Pilates equipment and Physiotherapy treatment room. Clients are able use a combination of pool (Hydrotherapy), strength and conditioning and Pilates based rehabilitation alongside one-on-one hands on Physiotherapy to help gain a faster more effective recovery.
Sheryl Dickinson
Managing Director
BSc (Physiotherapy)
Post Grad DP. Sports Medicine.
Post Grad cert. Vocational Rehabilitation
Accredited Polestar Pilates Instructor
Sheryl qualified as a Physiotherapist from Auckland University of Technology in 2004. Then worked in Sports Physiotherapy private practice gaining knowledge in acute and chronic sport and spinal injuries.
In 2007 Sheryl then went on to work as the New Zealand Snowboard Physiotherapist travelling internationally to Europe, North America and Asia with the NZ team from 2007 to 2015. Attending the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics as the New Zealand Winter Sport Physiotherapist.
Continuing her postgraduate study in Sports Medicine and Vocational Rehabilitation in 2016 She moved back to her home town, Gisborne.
Sheryl’s combination of experience and study ensures she can effectively treat acute sporting injuries to return to high level sport, chronic musculoskeletal and low back pain through Pilates and rehabilitation programs.
Outside of the clinic you will find Sheryl mountain biking, surfing or spending time with partner Dene and young son, Kai.
Dene Moleta
Managing Director
Diploma in Sports Science - Australian Institute of Fitness
Diploma in Life Coaching - Australia & New Zealand Institute of Coaching
Certified Hypnotherapist - New Zealand School of Professional Hypnotherapy
Having worked and managed Strength and conditioning centres in New Zealand and Australia, Dene has always been drawn to encouraging athletes strive to reach their ultimate goals.
Over the past 12 years Dene’s focus has changed from working with performance athletes to focus on specialising in rehabilitation. Having his hips replaced in 2005 Dene now thrives on working with clients with joint replacements, medical conditions and disabilities.
As a Strength and Conditioning coach he communicates with Physicians and Physiotherapists to develops effective exercise program for pre-habilitation (pre-surgery) and rehabilitation (post-surgery).
The aim in rehabilitation is to ultimately return the functional strength and power to a level prior to the injury, disability or medical condition.