Bridget, Gillian, Sue, Julia and Rebecca helped improve my initial back problems

Mark Bentley - Client for 3 year

Five years ago I was diagnosed with an unstable disc in my low back, which at the time was giving significant pain. My Orthopaedic Consultant advised that to avoid surgery I needed to improve my core strength and have physiotherapy, but my running days looked limited. Well, with significant help from various members of the team at The Abbey Clinic, the consultant has been proved quite wrong with regards to my running! In 2013 I managed to complete an Ironman, a 100 mile run, and the Marathon Des Sables (150 miles over 6 days running through the Sahara Desert carrying everything I needed on my back).

In the past five years I have seen Bridget, Gillian, Sue and Rebecca. They helped improve my initial back problems, taught me how to strengthen my core muscles, as well as fix various injuries from a rigorous training regime along the way. I have also seen Julia for sports massage on a regular basis. She has prepped my legs before big events but also helped me recover faster after a race.

I have found all the staff at the Abbey Clinic very professional and have been impressed with their wealth of experience and expertise. I would recommend anyone I know to go to the Abbey Clinic to help recover from pain and injury and achieve their goals.