Emilie Myers
About Emilie Myers
Emilie graduated from The University of Sydney in 1996 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy).
She represented in University sports including swimming, diving and athletics.
She has over 25 years experience as a public and private Hand Physiotherapist and has volunteered extensively throughout her career.
She has been a full member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association since 2005. Emilie treats adult and paediatric hand and wrist conditions, and post operative cases.
She also provides the “ONERO” bone strengthening programme in Rose bay and offers sport specific fitness training for sailors and foilers of all ages.
HAND THERAPY
Emilie works as a Hand & Wrist Physiotherapist at Advanz Health in Waverley.
Bookings - email
Address: Advanz Health, Level 1, 213 Bronte Rd, Waverley.
ONERO
Emilie is licenced to provide the “Onero “programme. This is an evidence based exercise programme designed to improve bone and muscle health, increase bone density, and reduce fracture risk. https://onero.academy/osteoporosis-exercises/
This involves an Initial Physiotherapy assessment with BMD and DXA scan analysis. Onero incorporates weight-training and specifically sequenced, compound resistance exercises that stimulate bone growth and enhance overall strength and power.
This is offered as 1:1 assessment & training with detailed lifestyle interventions and programming. Weekly group classes are available after the initial assessment.
Small group Onero classes run on Monday mornings 7:20, 8:15 and 9:15am and on Thursday at 8:30am.
Emilie provides Onero & Physiotherapy Lifestyle and Longevity assessments and classes in her practice SOS Strong Physiotherapy, Rose Bay.
Address: Level 2, within Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Ave, Rose Bay 2029. Parking is available near the club and Lyme Park tennis courts. Be aware that the renovation of Club Rose Bay nearby is causing congestion.
PLEASE FILL IN THE FORMS ON A COMPUTER. THE SUBMIT BUTTON DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK ON A MOBILE PHONE.
1. ONERO General Information
2. ONERO Questionnaire
3. ONERO Lifestyle Diary
All forms to be completed and submitted prior to the Initial appointment.
Onero Bookings only by email
Volunteering:
Emilie volunteered in India on two month long ActionAid & Sydney University trips.
At the Paralympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Emilie volunteered with the Sailing teams, as well as with Sailors with disABILITIES over 2 years.
She has volunteered in Fiji on 25 trips with Orthopaedic Outreach since 2005.
Emilie co-ordinates all aspects of the 14 + strong Australian Orthopaedic Outreach Hand surgical , nursing and allied health team who volunteer in Fiji.
This includes her husband, hand surgeon, Stuart Myers. Their two children join every trip.
The children have established multiple Fijian school libraries since 2013 with the support of Woollahra Library. From 2017, they have taught sailing and windsurfing at both Vuda Marina and Suva annually to hundreds of Fijian children. Their project is now called the MyHand Sailing Outreach programme.
The Sailing programme occurs while Emilie teaches and treats cases in the local hospital with local staff and students, as well as at the Fiji National University, Suva.
Emilie supervises 4th year Australian Physiotherapy students on their Fiji elective placements every visit.
She is currently the President of the Australian Wingfoil Racing Class Association. Emilie is on the board of Woollahra Sailing Club, representing the Foil classes.
She is also the National Allied Health director for Orthopaedic Outreach.
Career:
Emilie worked in a variety of NSW Hospitals, including Sydney Children’s Hospital, while sailing with sailors with disABILITIES in and offshore racing.
Her sailing interest took her to the Isle of Wight as a Physiotherapist, 2001-2002 where after work she sailed and raced with British Paralympic sailors.
She worked all winter as a ski instructor in Kitzbuhel and St Anton, Austria.
Emilie then trained in the Royal North Shore Hospital Hand Unit and become the Senior Hand Physiotherapist, at Prince of Wales Hospital for 7 years.
In this time, she managed a busy adult caseload including quadriplegics and complex paediatrics, undertook research and presented papers at national and international conferences.
She has subsequently worked part time in her own, and various Private practices in Sydney.
Emilie and her family are Woollahra Sailing Club based wing foilers who compete nationally and internationally.
In her free time, Emilie also surfs, ocean swims & skis with her family and friends, and tries to speak better German.
Updated 7 / 9 / 2025