Arete Physiotherapy is a physiotherapy clinic on the first level of Consultancy House at 7 Bond Street, in central Dunedin. The clinic is named after the Greek word arete, meaning excellence or virtue. It focuses on manual therapy and exercise prescription, with a hands-on approach. Clinic hours are Monday to Friday, 7.30 am to 6 pm, and weekends and evenings are by appointment. The clinic works with a referral network that includes surgeons, osteopaths, acupuncturists, massage therapists and radiologists.
The clinic is headed by Anne Wilson, who has 20 years in private practice and was physiotherapist for the Otago ITM Rugby Team when it won the Ranfurly Shield in 2018 and 2019. Alyssa uses the Selective Functional Movement Assessment to look at whole-body movement patterns, and the Functional Movement Screen for people who want to improve sport performance or reduce injury risk. Alyssa is also trained in dry needling. Kate works with asymmetries and weak links in the body, and has a background in clinical Pilates. Her practice also includes injury prevention plans.