Pilates is a system of exercises created by Joseph Hubertus Pilates designed to improve physical strength, flexibility and posture. Daniele is fully trained in matwork Pilates, a method that does not use special apparatus or machines but only free body exercises on the floor. The application of Pilates principles in physiotherapy is supported by evidence and it is common in Women’s Health (for those who need to improve core and pelvis strength, like women during or after pregnancy) and for lower back pain. The six pillars of Pilates are: concentration, breathing, control, centering, precision and movement.

Taping techniques are becoming increasingly popular in sport injuries. Daniele certified in the use of the Kinesio Taping® method, a tool developed by a Japanese chiropractor Dr Kenzo Kase in the 1970’s with the intention to reduce pain and improve tissue healing. Benefits also include improvement of body stability, neuromuscular control and reduction of tissue swelling and bruising.

Movement is therapy. When we move, we create metabolic, hormonal, physical and chemical changes inside our body that help reducing pain and inflammation, optimize body function and speed up the recovery from an injury. Movement is a core treatment Daniele always includes in his sessions. Depending on the problem you suffer from, Daniele can select, personalise and prescribe the right exercise for your problem to correct impairments, restore function and maintain wellbeing. There is solid scientific evidence behind the use of exercise therapy and the benefits always outweigh the risks by far is most individuals. Exercising should not be painful. If you have tried some exercises in the past and they did not work, this may be because the execution, posture, dose, intensity or frequency of the exercises used were incorrect. Using the knowledge obtained with his degree of Sport and Exercise Science and his experience working as Personal Training, Daniele can create bespoke exercise programs to achieve your health/fitness goal. Examples of therapeutic exercises Daniele uses on a daily basis are aerobic, endurance, high intensity interval training, strength training, passive and dynamic stretching, agility training, proprioception, balance and coordination, relaxation exercises, breathing techniques, range of motion and motor control.

The term MOT stands for “Measurements, Observations, Tests” and it consists of an assessment of your physical health, including the health of your joints, strength, balance, agility and cardiovascular fitness. After assessing each of the above, Daniele can tell you which areas need improvement and how to improve them, along with easy-to-understand and realistic advice on how to work on problematic area effectively.

Daniele is at the forefront of post-surgical rehabilitation. He specialises in assisting his patients to return to optimal strength, function and mobility after surgery. Having worked with athletes from several sport disciplines, he is used to helping people from surgery all the way back to the field. Recovery is often frustrating and slow following surgery, however with specific treatment and high-quality physiotherapy, Daniele can help patients to reduce recovery time significantly. Working closely with your surgeon, Daniele can develop focused individual treatment plans and practical goals that aim to get you back to your pre-surgery level of strength and fitness as soon as possible.

Spinal manipulation is a technique that targets the spine: neck, upper back and lower back. It consists of the application of rapid movement (High-Velocity Low-Amplitude) to vertebral segments producing joint surface separation, transient sensory afferent input and reduction in pain. Joint surface separation will commonly result in intra-articular cavitation that, in turn, is commonly accompany with audible “pop”. Daniele is fully trained in the use of manipulations and he commonly uses this for stretching the tissue and tear intra-articular adhesions, reduce joint stiffness and resistance to movement, reduce muscle tone and decrease pain. Spinal manipulations trigger a cascade of neurophysiological events and blood sample changes mediated by the peripheral nervous system, the spinal cord and/or the supraspinal structures that lead to pain inhibition.