OUR TEAM

David Ow, Senior Physiotherapist

David graduated from Curtin University (Perth, Australia) with First Class Honours, where he was involved in research on chronic lower back pain.

Upon returning to Singapore in 2011, he started practicing as a physiotherapist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). His working experience included cardiopulmonary ICU, geriatrics with medical conditions, post-surgical orthopedics, and post neurosurgical rehabilitation. At TTSH Rehabilitation Centre, he spent 2 years treating patients with stroke and head injury.

With the intention of specializing in musculoskeletal conditions, David left TTSH and entered private practice. There he further developed his skills and finesse in treating clients with a variety of injuries and muscle/joint pains.

David is formally trained to place emphasis on various manual therapy techniques. He also has experience in Maitland and Mulligan techniques. He is currently a member of the Singapore Physiotherapy Association and the Pain Association of Singapore.

David is known by his patients to be sincere and patient, with the ability to deliver effective and comfortable hands-on treatment.

Yen Nee, Digital Health Coach

Yen Nee has been in the rehabilitation fitness field for over 8 years. After graduating with honors in Applied Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) from Teesside University (UK), Yen Nee worked in a private rehabilitation center setting in Malaysia for 7 years before moving to Singapore.

She is a certified Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), Myofascial Release and Dry Needling Practitioner. These, with her growing passion to empower others to live pain-free and healthily, motivated her to plunge into the rehabilitation industry. As a digital health coach, she believes that with precise assessment by identifying the root of the problem is the key in the rehabilitation process. With that, a specific and customized exercise prescribed will only be effective, allowing functional movements to have more meaningful purpose and function in which can result in a successful and long-term recovery result.

At Pain Relief Practice, we consider our Digital Health Coach part of our secret sauce! Yen Nee works with each of our digital program participants to help them establish a routine and support them in establishing successful long-term habit change around movement and a healthy lifestyle.

Linda, Sports Rehabilitation Specialist

Linda graduated from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland) with a BSc in Physiotherapy and now specializes in Sports Rehabilitation in Singapore.

She brings a strong knowledge base from her international work experience, having worked in both Switzerland and Singapore – including the Zurich University Hospital (Switzerland) and Ng Teng Fong Hospital (Singapore). Her wide experience ranges across the departments of Sports Physiotherapy, Post-Surgical Rehabilitation, and Trauma Recovery.

As a Sports Rehabilitation Specialist, Linda works closely with our Physiotherapists to provide you with the best treatment options available. She is certified in both Kinesio Taping and Anatomy Trains (S&F) with a focus on fascia and deep tissue release. She keenly keeps up with the latest research to help patients wholistically rally back to their former activity levels.

Linda is a runner and enjoys all sorts of winter sports. Her active personal life helps her better understand and treat patient injuries for a speedy recovery.

Natasha Divya Punj, Rehabilitation Therapist

Natasha graduated from Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia) with Distinction in Exercise and Sports Science.

Natasha has experience as a Fitness Instructor, Holistic Health Coach and Flexologist working with clients from varying fitness abilities. She is also certified in Deep Tissue Sports Massage.

Her passion to help others live a healthy and pain free lifestyle has motivated her to pursue a career and further develop her skills in the Physiotherapy Industry.

Natasha enjoys going to the gym and keeping active during her free time. This has allowed her to better understand and assist in treating clients injuries.

Wati Ismail, Wellness Specialist

Wati started her career in the spa and wellness industry in 1998. Trained in a variety of massage and facial modalities, she has a rich exposure in caring and serving her clients with genuine interest and empathy for their wellbeing.

Her experiences includes inducting and training new therapists and armed with International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC) and International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA) qualifications, her extensive clientele care spans from royalties, celebrities, the elderly, prenatal, postnatal and infants.

Wati’s holistic dexterity have contributed to award winning resort & day spas in Singapore and her passion continues in lifelong learning, providing quality therapy for her clients and the patients in The Pain Relief Practice. She also enjoys creating customised aromatherapeutic blends and remedies for clients, family and friends and finds peace in reading and nature walks.

Jasmine Yap, Performance Specialist

Graduated from PSB Academy with a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science.

Jasmine is a sports enthusiast who ensures a high level performance standards is met in various sports she does. Particularly, through muscles recovery methods such as myofascial release and trigger point release.

She has 4 years of coaching experience in multi-sports (e.g. tennis, basketball, athletics, rugby etc) & soccer athletes. Her athletes have clinched multiple awards for inter school competition.

She also plays badminton competitively and has clinched multiple awards over the years.

Ayin Nabila, Wellness Specialist

Ayin is a trained massage therapist with many years of clinical experience.

Her skills include lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, deep tissue release, and active stretching.
Ayin’s goals in treatment are to promote positive changes in each patient’s health and well-being, and to educate them to become more aware of their body through home care stretching and exercises.

Nifail, Senior Physiotherapist

Nifail graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic with a Diploma in Physiotherapy and completed his Bachelors (Honours) in Physiotherapy at Trinity College Dublin. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Sports Physiotherapy with University of Bath.

He had 5 years of experience working in various settings of healthcare in Singapore; Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Kwong Wai Shiu Nursing Home, Get Moving Physiotherapy and Raffles Hospital prior to joining us at The Pain Relief Practice. Apart from that, he has been with the Singapore Rugby Union as the National Team Physiotherapist for the U20 Men’s Team, which sparked his interest in sports and musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

Nifail is certified Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) practitioner and certified dry needling practitioner. Nifail is also a member of the Singapore Physiotherapy Association. With all of the skill set and experience above, Nifail is able to provide holistic care and a variety of treatment options for his clients to ensure his quality of care is the best.

Johann, Sports Rehabilitation Specialist

Johann has been in the healthcare industry as a Physical Therapist for the last 13 years. His vast experiences include practices in Dubai, Philippines, and Singapore. He is a New York-Licensed Physical Therapist. He finished his postgraduate study in Arcadia University, Pennsylvania, USA, and graduated as a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

His physical therapy expertise encompasses recovery from neuromuscular and orthopedic conditions. His treatment approach focuses mainly on pain management using manual therapy and corrective exercise.

As a sports rehab specialist of the team, Johann contributes a significant role in providing the most efficient, effective, and evidence-based physiotherapy rehabilitation in order to achieve the most attainable goals for our clients.