Cassandra Zaina
Specialist Occupational Health Physiotherapist
Titled Musculoskeletal and Pain Physiotherapist
Injury prevention, workplace design, return to work solutions, systems approach, industry
Cassandra works with companies across South Australia regarding injury prevention, workplace design, employee wellness strategies and optimising return to work outcomes. Cassandra studied physiotherapy at UniSA and has thirty years of experience working with a range of patients and industries in Canada, England and Australia.
Cassandra has taught on the Masters and Undergraduate Physiotherapy programs at UniSA. Cassandra was a finalist in the Telstra Business Women’s Awards 2010.
1. Zaina C, Grant R, Johnson C, Dansie B, Taylor J, Spyropolous P 2003 The effect of cervical rotation on blood flow in the contralateral vertebral artery, Manual Therapy 8 (2) 103-109
2. Sharp ES, Zaina C 1999 A comparison of injuries in dancers and gymnasts, Abstracts from the Proceedings of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science Conference, Oct 1999, Tring, England
3. Duckworth N 2000 Physios hit the heights, Frontline 6 (1) 10-11 (article about physiotherapy at the Millennium Dome, London UK)
4. Wallace, AL, Sharp E, Zaina C, Yeap JS, Jones IT & Forester AJ (2001) The Dome Syndrome – Shoulder Injuries in Aerial Gymnasts, Abstract 16, Proceedings of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society,London UK