Mike Sopinski, 45, Corporate Affairs Manager, Red Hill
After many years of gym training I had developed a complex and painful shoulder, neck and arm injury. The problem reached the point where I was no longer able to continue with any upper-body training and the pain started to affect me doing simple daily tasks such as driving and even sitting at a desk! Weeks of intensive physio and osteopathic treatment controlled the pain but there was no real improvement in the underlying condition.
My physio recommended I ask a professional to design a strength and conditioning program to help with rehabilitation. I approached Nic Pillonel at Superfit to discuss preparing a training program. He was very happy to speak with my physiotherapist about my condition and took the time to talk at length with my physio to get my full history. As a result the program specifically targeted the rehabilitation of my injury. After several weeks training under Nic’s supervision I found the injury was steadily improving and strength was returning to the affected areas.
I have since returned to normal gym training and have experienced little recurrence of the condition. I found Nic’s specialised conditioning program and supervised training sessions greatly assisted with my healing and importantly provided me with the confidence that the injury could be overcome – which it has. Thanks for your help Nic – very much appreciated!