Tyla Lute

Hand Therapist

Kia ora, I’m Tyla. I’m an Occupational Therapist and Registered Hand Therapist with a passion for helping people get back to doing the things they love.

I began my career at Waikato Hospital, completing rotations across rehabilitation, orthopaedics, mental health, general medicine and hands and burns. It was during my rotation in the Hands and Burns service in 2019 that I first discovered my passion for hand therapy. After spending a year working in Australia, I returned to New Zealand and began working in private hand therapy, completing my postgraduate study and becoming a Registered Hand Therapist.

I enjoy treating a wide range of hand and upper-limb injuries, from finger injuries through to more complex hand and wrist conditions. I enjoy working alongside each person to understand their goals and tailoring their rehabilitation to help them return to work, sport and the activities that are important to them.

Outside of work, life is busy with my young family. I enjoy keeping fit and active, getting to the gym and spending time with my husband and two young children.

Tyla is skilled in:

Hand Therapy

Hand Therapy

Specialised hand therapy services to treat the hand, wrist, and elbow

Other fantastic team members

Sarah Battson

Clinic Director & Senior Physiotherapist

Emma Rathbone

Registered Hand Therapist/Physiotherapist

Simon Robins

Senior Physiotherapist

Laura Tuxford

Associate Hand Therapist

Joshua Thomas

Physiotherapist & Hand Therapist

Emma McCosh

Physiotherapist & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Danik Schinck

Physiotherapist

Natacha Martin

Physiotherapist

Laura How

Physiotherapist & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Mel Giles

Clinic Manager

Tracey Tomblin

Receptionist

Craig Newland

Senior Physiotherapist & Clinic Director

Damian Banks

Senior Physiotherapist

Adina Holder

Senior Physiotherapist

Jodi Spurgeon

Senior Physiotherapist

Corrine Melrose

Corrine Melrose

Senior Physiotherapist

Jacqueline Van Eis-Scott

Jacqueline Van Eis-Scott

Senior Physiotherapist

Georgia Harris

Senior Physiotherapist

Aurora Paris

Physiotherapist

Gabe Gathercole

Gabe Gathercole

Physiotherapist

Lachie Maxwell

Physiotherapist

Leon Harris

Physiotherapist

Jordan Dwight

Physiotherapist

Laura Kelly

Hand Therapist

Paul Head

Senior & Performance Physiotherapist & Waikato Clinic Director

Chris Pett

Senior & Performance Physiotherapist

Rachael Rawson

Senior Physiotherapist

Nick Punnett

Senior Physiotherapist

Sam Broome

Senior Physiotherapist

Terina McAleese

Terina McAleese

Physiotherapist

Luke Caddy

Physiotherapist

Liam McNally

Physiotherapist

James Lawson

Physiotherapist

Sam O'Meara

Physiotherapist

Caroline Hartstone

Caroline Hartstone

Registered Hand Therapist/Physiotherapist

Tyla Lute

Registered Hand Therapist

Nathan Smith

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Takoha o te rangi Lunjevich

Takoha o te rangi Lunjevich

Receptionist

Barbara Smithers

Barbara Smithers

Receptionist

Monica Mayry

Operations Manager

Mylinda Reid

Receptionist

Amy Barnes

Receptionist