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 High Honours and a Specialisation in Education. She is now based in Texas and is the Education Director at Physiopedia Plus (Plus). Tarina develops, reviews, renews, and accredits Plus online continuing education courses, and trains and manages 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, postgraduate courses and Baylor University’s DPT program.

Tarina has worked as a physiotherapist for Team South Africa during large international sporting events, including the two Paralympic Games, two Commonwealth Games and the 2022 World Games. She has worked with different sporting codes, including athletics, weightlifting, cycling, triathlon, swimming, and rowing. Until recently, Tarina served as an International Para Rowing Classifier and member of the Classification Advisory Panel for World Rowing. She is passionate about helping people continue or return to what they love doing.