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Monday 8am - 5:30pm Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm Thursday 8am - 5:30pm Friday 8am - 5pm

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Active Health is a group of 4 practices across South Canterbury. Call us to see if our knowledge and experience can help you!

It is an ACC accredited musculoskeletal practice with experienced physios, here to support you with any injuries or pains! About Us

Rachael Boyce started her physiotherapy career at Canterbury Hospital in 1994 after graduating from Otago University with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with credit. She then came to work in Timaru in 1996 at Physical Health Centre doing 2 years before travelling to the UK where she worked for the British Army as a physiotherapist in Germany and England. In 2000, Rachael returned to Physical Health Centre where she took over managing the clinic as sole physiotherapist before purchasing it in 2001. Since then, Rachael has expanded the depth and scope of the practice from just treating musculoskeletal sports injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation, to specialised back care, pilates classes and occupational injury management for both injured parties and employers. In 2014 Rachael purchased Active Health Services and combined the 2 businesses rebranding as Active Health. We now have 8 great physiotherapists and an occupational therapist on our team; and deliver services throughout South Canterbury with clinics in Timaru, Temuja and Waimate. Rachael and the team have worked with multiple sports teams and athletes including South Canterbury NPC Rugby team, Timaru Boys High Canterbury Crusaders 1st XV, Coast to coast athletes, Te Waipounamu Rugby, South Island Maori Womens rugby team and assisted over 500 businesses with return to work plans or other workplace injury prevention services. Active Health is recognized throughout South Canterbury as an industry leader supplying physiotherapy treatment and vocational services to some of South Canterbury's largest employers and highest achieving sports people and teams. Active Health gained ACC accreditation, which is the ISO 2000 equivalent, in 2004 which recognizes excellent in business systems and efficiency. ACC accredited practices have been shown by ACC to produce better outcomes for patients in shorter time frames than non-accredited practices.

08/10/2025

Thought I'd share this email from a hotel manager after we walked instead of taxiied to a hotel while traveling in Japan ... upholding New Zealands athletic name 💪😂

07/10/2025

Mental Health Awareness week this week has a focus on social connection, crucial for our wellbeing. This is myself and my daughters out walking in a forest, despite the face Laurens pulling we loved it 😂

Double tick as time in green or blue (water) spaces is also soooo good for our mental well-being.

What have you don't this week for your mental well-being?

29/09/2025

Our physios attended the Mulligan course this weekend that we hosted, thanks to Jill our instructor . What a good looking bunch!

24/09/2025

Happy birthday to the lovely Ayesha last Friday. Always a good reason to have cake!

20/09/2025

I see a lot of issues from menopause both in my musculoskeletal and pelvic health patient so today's Oamaru Menopause Conference today, was relevant for many of my female patients!

The happy news is there is good evidence on how you can get through symptoms you might be experiencing. ❤️

And I love that in some cultures post menopausal women are seen as the wise elders 😎

24/07/2025

It’s been extra cold out there this week so be careful on those slippery spots!

As we found out it takes alot of grinding to make them disappear 😅

12/07/2025

We are proud sponsors of the Old Boys Active Health-Ravensdown team.
Today they had a muddy win against Waihi!

20/06/2025

The team wishes you a safe and happy Matariki 🌟

We are closed today but you can still book online at www.activehealth.nz 🖥

12/06/2025

Feili has started out in our Fairlie clinic once a week, so no more home jobs!

📞 Give us a call if you need some needling

09/06/2025

Hope everyone survived the snow okay!
Some of our team got out in it 🥶

20/05/2025

Today marks Casey’s 6 year anniversary at Active Health!

One of her proudest accomplishments during that time is still fitting into the same skirt she wore her first week here, see pictures below as proof 😂

17/05/2025

Hi 👋🏼

Address

30 Church Street
Timaru
7910

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+6436831122

Website

http://www.activehealth.nz/

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Our Story

Rachael Boyce started her physiotherapy career at Canterbury Hospital in 1994 after graduating from Otago University with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Credit and achieving 2nd best performing student in her year. Rachael came to work in Timaru in 1996 at Physical Health Centre doing 2 years before travelling to the UK where she worked for the British Army as a physiotherapist in Germany and England.

In 2000, Rachael returned to Physical Health Centre (T/A Physio Centre) where she took over managing the clinic as sole physiotherapist before purchasing it in 2001. Since then, Rachael has expanded the depth and scope of the practice from just treating musculoskeletal sports injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation, to specialised back care, pilates classes and occupational injury management for both injured parties and employers.

In 2014 Rachael & her husband Peter purchased Active Health Services and combined Physio Centre and Active Health Services businesses rebranding as Active Health.