Paula, Olympic freestyle wrestler

"Sparring is very full-on.. there is a lot of contact."





"The work involved acupuncture and body maniplulation."
An Olympic freestyle wrestler's body takes some knocks while training. So it was with Paula who trained with a mainly male crew. The ongoing hard contact had left her with pain in the shoulder and lower back.  
"I’m an Olympic freestyle wrestler training under Saeed Esmaeli. Sparring is very full-on and I am usually the only girl in the group, and as you can imagine there is a lot of contact. Loading on the body, particularly the shoulders, can be harsh.

"I developed a couple of problems with my shoulder and lower back that I couldn’t seem to shake off. Saeed recommended Pete as a knowledgeable and skilled physio so I booked an appointment.

​"My treatment involved some fairly intensive work over four weeks on the back, where I had irritated a lumbar disc. The shoulder was a little more complicated; I saw Pete three times over a six week period. 
"Every time I went Pete did a careful check-up to make sure it was going the right way. The work involved some acupuncture and body manipulation together with a series of corrective exercises that I had to follow myself with specific sets and reps. Pete was very careful at making sure I was doing the exercises correctly.

"I’m a personal trainer myself and I also offer sports massage. However there are some instances where someone needs a little help beyond what massage provides — you have to go one step further. Since Pete is easily the best physio I’ve been to over my wrestling career, I have no problem recommending him to my clients, friends and wider network."

Paula, Bristol

"Pete is easily the best physio I have seen in my wrestling career."
If you're into MMA, strength & conditioning or contact sports, but are hampered by injury, get in touch with Pete to begin your recovery.