About

Tarina graduated as a Physiotherapist from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 2005 and completed her transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of St Augustine in 2021, with a Specialisation in Education. She is now based in Texas and the Education Director at Physiopedia Plus (Plus). Tarina is responsible for the development, review, renewal and accreditation of Plus online continuing education courses as well as training and managing the course creation team and instructors.

Tarina has completed post-graduate training in Orthopaedic Manual Physiotherapy, Sports Physiotherapy, and Dry Needling. She has clinical experience in musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, manual therapy, sports injuries, amputee rehabilitation, and reintegration into sport for people with disabilities. She also lectured part-time on some of these topics at various South African universities, post-graduate courses and Baylor University’s DPT program.

Tarina has worked as a physiotherapist for Team South Africa during large international sporting events, including the Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games and the 2022 World Games. She has worked with different sporting codes, including athletics, weight lifting, cycling, triathlon, swimming, and rowing. She is passionate about helping other people continue or return to doing what they love doing. She is also an International Para Rowing Classifier for World Rowing.