Chris Gorman, Competitive Swimmer

I was suffering from restrictive movement in my shoulder with pain when moved in certain directions. Butterfly was the biggest problem area for me as that movement of lifting my hand straight up was resulting in intense shoulder pain.

Gal identified weaknesses in my shoulder brought on by two things. One, as a swimmer we tend to favour certain muscles, they dominate our shoulder weakening the less used muscles. The second area was an old long forgotten injury from my teen years where I ripped my deltoid.

The Shockwave therapy worked on the old injury and Gal's physio and exercises worked on the weak muscles. After the first session I felt the difference, by the end of five sessions I was well on my way to recover, swimming butterfly again without pain.

Carol Silvester

When it came to the point where severe shoulder pain had stopped me training and was affecting everyday activities and my sleep, I decided to seek advice from Gal. He quickly identified a number of issues with weakness and instability round my shoulder blade which had resulted in rotator cuff dysfunction.

Treatment was a combination of manipulations, taping, ultrasound, massage and myofacial release. In addition, Gal encouraged me to be an active participant in my recovery, taking the time to explain the issues and giving me exercises to target specific areas of weakness. Through careful mentoring he was able to tailor the treatment in response to my progress.

Gal’s passion for his profession is clearly evident in both his clinical practice and his continuing professional development. Having invested in this course of physiotherapy I am now pain free and have a greater awareness and understanding of how my body functions inside and outside the gym.

Ross Wilson, Journalist

Having developed soreness in my right elbow which was causing problems with gripping things, I realised that I was suffering from Tennis Elbow. This condition can make your life a misery as it inhibits a number of everyday actions and causes significant pain. Even pulling a plug out of a socket or tightening a lid on a jar had become very painful. Playing my piano also didn’t help.

I thought it is strange that I would get this condition as I don’t play tennis. A fanatical swimmer, yes. Racquet sports, no. Golfers also get a similar condition – called, of course, ‘Golfers’ Elbow’. Confirmation by the GP that it was Tennis Elbow and a recommendation that physiotherapy would certainly improve and possibly cure the condition meant a trip to see Gal. The improvement over a number of weeks has been startling.

Manipulation, strengthening exercises and Ultra-Sound have all contributed to a significant advance in mobility and reduction in pain. The alternative is a steroid injection and worse than that, surgery – two options both best avoided where possible.

Gal brings a wealth of expertise to his treatment clearly explaining the path to recovery and just how physiotherapy helps. As a clinician, he is a great example of a caring medical professional with a vast understanding of his specialism who is passionate about getting you back to full fitness again.