About Me

Nina Tappin, formally known as Nina Leonfellner, has been treating sports injuries since she graduated as a physiotherapist from McGill University in Montreal, Canada in 1999.  She has a wealth of experience in treating rock climbers, university athletes, & general orthopaedic cases.

Nina lived, studied & worked in the UK from 2002-2017.  She acquired a silver level accreditation within the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicine, and was mentored by some of the top physiotherapists in sport in the U.K..

Nina has been a dedicated rock climber since 2000, and has been treating rock climbing related injuries ever since.  She has treated some of Britain’s elite rock climbers, such as, Hazel Findlay, Neil Gresham, Tim Emmett, and Charlie Woodburn.  Nina volunteered at GB paralympic training camps & for GB lead climbing/bouldering junior & senior teams.  She treats novice & intermediate level climbers on a regular basis.

Nina wrote articles in Rock & Ice, CLIMB magazine & on UKC website.  She also taught “Common Climbing Injuries & Injury Prevention” Modules to climbers and instructors at various climbing walls, & on Neil Gresham’s Masterclass Academy Coaching Course.

Nina has a special interest in teaching injury resiliencies amongst children & females in sport.  She is also interested in advising women who are pregnant, &/or recovering from birth on how to exercise, and climb safely.