Josephine Lai

Physiotherapist

BSc Physiotherapy (Hons), King’s College London, UK
Diploma Massage Therapy, UK

Josephine understands the frustration and uncertainty that comes with injury, not just as a clinician, but as a former competitive cheerleader who has navigated the physical and emotional demands of high-performance sport firsthand.

Her clinical focus centres on post-operative rehabilitation, with particular expertise in lower limb recovery and knee rehabilitation following ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, achilles tendon repair, ankle ligament reconstruction, and fractures. Josephine works closely with surgeons and orthopaedic teams, taking a structured, evidence-based approach to guiding clients through each stage of recovery. Her research background, developed alongside leading sports medicine specialist Professor Patrick Yung at CUHK, gives her a depth of clinical reasoning that bridges the gap between the operating theatre and the rehabilitation room. She incorporates VALD technology to objectively track strength and movement benchmarks, providing both client and surgeon with a precise, measurable picture of progress.

Alongside post-operative care, Josephine has a strong interest in dance medicine and performing arts physiotherapy. She served as Lead Physiotherapist for StellaLou's Wonderful Wishes Ballet, a collaboration between Hong Kong Ballet and Disney, supporting professional dancers through the physical demands of rehearsals and live performance. That experience deepened her understanding of load management, injury prevention, and the psychological impact of injury on performers.

Her cheerleading background has also given Josephine a nuanced understanding of stretching that goes beyond flexibility. She knows that overstretching can create joint instability and force surrounding muscles into a state of chronic compensatory tightness, a pattern that is often missed and frequently mismanaged. With her physiotherapy background, she helps clients understand the full picture of their movement, connecting the dots between flexibility, stability, and long-term joint health.

Josephine offers her services in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Book an Appointment with Josephine

josephine@physio-central.com
+852 2522.6972