About Us

Our History

On the Go Physio was founded in Christchurch in 2009 by Jessie Snowdon. She recognised that the service available through the public health system did not always meet the needs of people who wanted ongoing rehabilitation, or faster input, once they recognised the need. She has built a team of physiotherapists who share the same passion for keeping people physically active and supported to regain and maintain their independence and safety.

On the Go Physio started in the community and quickly branched out to include a specific neurological physio service for people with Parkinson’s. Aged care contracts followed and with this, the need for highly skilled moving and handling training emerged.

In 2021 On the Go Physio expanded into a clinic space in Whiteleigh Ave, in the beautiful Arvida Good Friends building. Our clients have always appreciated the ability to finish their session with coffee and cake!

In 2026 the business grew again. The neurological physio service had continued to expand and needed rebranding so that it was more obvious and allowed people to more easily find this team of experts! Your neuro rehab was born in April 2026. The clinic at Whiteleigh Ave is now primarily for people with neurological conditions and allows a clear message “this is the place to go” if diagnosed with any neurological condition. It is rare to have neuro physios working in the private space and we are very proud to be able to offer this.

On the Go Physio is now able to recognised each of the skilled areas that it operates in.

On the Go Physio Community sees Older Adults living in their own homes – the most appropriate place to really improve how someone moves and functions is in their own environment.

On the Go Physio Aged Care reflects the 100+ hours of contracted physiotherapy provided into rest homes, hospitals and dementia care facilities. Our aged care team are truly experts in working in this environment and keeping our often vulnerable elders and kaumātua safe and functioning to the best of their ability in their later years. Jessie continues to lead in this area – working clinically but also consulting, advising and advocating on all things related to physiotherapy, frailty and falls prevention in aged care.

On the Go Physio Education captures all the different courses, in services and training offered by the team. Currently all held in person, in 2026 we are moving to some online options to provide access to specific aged care education to people wherever they live and work in Aotearoa.  We are leading providers of moving and handling training, falls prevention exercise and also many specific topics around aged care and can’t wait to make this more available.

In 2026 we are also more formally expanding our neurological and older adult teams to offer a wider range of allied health services to our clients. This is achieved through expanding our team and forming close partnerships with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, social workers, psychologists, orthotists, music therapists and home care companies! This allows us to offer a complete service and real choice to our clients.

That is our journey so far.  We can’t wait to help you with yours!

On the Go Physio’s values are:

• Our clients truly matter to us. We work with clients at all times and ensure their wishes and goals are what we base our management on. We bring our expertise to the table but our clients bring their life experience, self knowledge and their desired outcomes.
• On the Go Physio staff are highly valued. We aim to have a team of fabulous staff who love their jobs and give a consistent presence to our clients.
• On the Go Physio staff are highly skilled. We start with great people, with loads of experience and passion, and then keep upskilling and supporting them in their careers.
• We appreciate that our clients pay for our service and ensure that we provide effective services that are constantly reviewed to ensure they meet our client’s needs. We will always offer referral back to publicly funded services where possible and advise clients on all of their options for input.
• We will always act with integrity and professionalism. As New Zealand Registered Physiotherapists our team are bound by the Physiotherapy Board which sets legal standards of competency and conduct. These are also supported by Physiotherapy New Zealand’s standards which include ethical conduct.