Strength restored.
Movement returned.
Over twenty years on the sidelines of international sport. Home-based clinic in Glen Innes. Ground-side and at-gym visits on request. Video consults worldwide.
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Fig. 01 · Lateral view
Begin anywhere
Most injuries point to a region. Pick one — or scroll on for the whole picture.
C1–C7
· Cervical spine
Meet Paul →
Over twenty years with international cricketers. The work, the credentials, and what brought him home to Glen Innes.
T1–T12
· Thoracic spine
Services →
Clinic, private, team, distance. ACC $40 surcharge. Non-ACC $90. The full menu of consultations.
L1–L5
· Lumbar spine
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021 176 0094. Clinic at 14 Aveline Place, Glen Innes. Or book a video consult from anywhere.
Diagram — lateral view, 24 vertebrae · sacrum · coccyx
Paul Close Physio / Sheet 01
Assessment. Treatment. Prevention. Always in that order.
Glen Innes clinic · 2025
§ 03 · Meet Paul
Twenty-plus years
on the sidelines
of international sport.
Paul Close is a New Zealand sports physiotherapist with two decades of work inside professional cricket — from Black Caps dressing rooms to IPL training facilities. Trent Boult, Shane Bond, Kevin Pietersen and Rahul Dravid are among the athletes who've sat on his treatment table.
The clinic in Glen Innes is the quiet version of that career. Same hands, same method — now available by appointment, at the gym, at your ground, or over video.
- Registered
- NZ Physiotherapy Board
- Member
- Sports Physio NZ
- Also registered
- Physiotherapy Board of Australia
- ACC
- Accredited provider
§ 04 · The roster
Hands that have
held a Test match
together.
A selection from twenty years of work with international cricketers, coaches, and elite athletes. Full testimonials on the About page.
One of the most professional and knowledgeable physios I've worked with.
Rahul Dravid
Former India captain / head coach
One of the best physios I have worked with.
Trent Boult
Black Caps · Fast bowler
A world class physiotherapist. A pleasure to work with.
Shane Bond
Black Caps bowling coach · IPL
Got me back on the field faster than expected.
Kevin Pietersen
England · Batsman
Also on the list
Zaheer Khan · Nathan Coulter-Nile · Varun Aaron · Paul Chapman · Sudashan VP · and the back-room physios and trainers of the teams he's served.
§ 05 · Services
Five ways to be seen.
- 01
Clinic appointments →
For what needs hands on it. Muscle, joint, bone, soft tissue. Fifty-minute first visits, thirty-minute reviews.
- ACC claimants
- $40 surcharge
- Private
- $90
- Where
- 14 Aveline Place, Glen Innes
- 02
Private visits →
Ground-side at training, at your gym, or at your home. For time-poor patients and for injuries that only show up under load.
- By arrangement
- On request
- After hours
- Available
- Where
- Auckland metro and beyond
- 03
Team and athlete contracts →
Fixture-to-fixture cover for clubs, individual programmes for elite athletes, and mentoring for in-house physios.
- Scope
- Tailored
- Billing
- Retainer or per-session
- Where
- On site or away-leg
- 04
Video consultations →
Diagnosis, review, return-to-play planning and load management — for clients in regional New Zealand and internationally.
- 30 minutes
- $90
- Follow-up
- $60
- Where
- Anywhere there is Wi-Fi
- 05
Occupational health →
Workstation assessments, pre-employment screening, early intervention programmes, and return-to-work planning for employers.
- Scope
- On enquiry
- Format
- On-site or remote
- Where
- Employer contracts
Not sure which fits? Call 021 176 0094 or send a short message describing the problem. We'll point you to the right door.
§ 06 · Book
Tell me
where it hurts.
Call direct
021 176 0094
Mon–Fri, 8 am – 5 pm NZT
paulclose@hotmail.com
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Clinic
14 Aveline Place
Glen Innes, Auckland 1072
Or send a short description of the problem. If it's better served by a phone call, we'll call you back.