Mikhaela Cruz

Mikee trained as a physiotherapist at AUT and has worked in clinical practice for three years across musculoskeletal and pelvic health settings. Her professional interests include pelvic health physiotherapy for both men and women, sports injury rehabilitation, manual therapy and post-operative rehabilitation. Her passion is helping people with musculoskeletal injuries, pelvic health concerns or post-operative recovery regain confidence in their bodies and get back to what matters most, whether that is managing daily life, preparing for birth, or enjoying life fully again. She loves tailoring each plan around the person's goals and seeing the change that comes from patient-centred care, reassurance and structured rehabilitation.

One of her clients came to see her after an eight-year history of unresolved back pain. She struggled to sit, bend down or get through daily activities, and it had worn down her confidence. Together they tackled it with targeted manual therapy and a gradual exercise plan built around her goals. She went on to have a successful vertebral disc replacement and continued her post-op rehab with Mikee, growing stronger and more confident, and even enjoyed a pain-free holiday to Rarotonga. Two years on she is happily pregnant and working with Mikee on pelvic floor physiotherapy, from tears of pain to tears of joy.

Outside the clinic, Mikee enjoys travelling, being outdoors and spending time with her family, the things that keep her grounded and grateful.

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