Sports Injury Clinics in London

Eduard Mias, Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

“That is what physiotherapy is all about: helping and guiding people to get back into their sporting activities or lifestyle after they have suffered from an injury so they can also achieve their goals which could be from completing a marathon at an elite level to making it through the working day.”

Eduard started his undergrad career in his home country, Spain, but his quest to further his knowledge led him to continue his studies in the Netherlands and Canada. After five years of working experience, he chose to advance his clinical reasoning and skills by doing his Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland (Australia).

“I have always considered myself a sports fanatic, very competitive and I really hate losing. I give a go to everything and often with surprising results. When I was young, I used to spend most of the day doing sport although basketball was my favourite one. After 17 years as a player including two seasons in a semi-professional league, I decided to hang-up my shoes and become involved with basketball teams. The first game I covered, a player had mildly twisted his ankle during the game; I taped him up and he went back into the game. He ended up scoring the winning point. Nobody remembers that final point now, but for me that was a very rewarding moment!!

That is what physiotherapy is all about: helping and guiding people to get back into their sporting activities or lifestyle after they have suffered from an injury so they can also achieve their goals which could be from completing a marathon at an elite level to making it through the working day. Another satisfying point of my job is that behind any knee, back or shoulder problem, there is always story and a human side of it, and I love that interaction with other people. Elite athletes usually go the extra mile and I like that…but treatment-wise I look at everyone the same way, goals may differ within individuals and that will change the way you treat, but the basics are the same. I find the human body an amazing and very complex machine and improving my understanding of it is my daily goal. Being given the chance to work at Pure has given me the chance to work as part of a team of focused health professionals who really support each other and therefore optimises patients' results. I have been very fortunate throughout the years as well to be taught and motivated by some great lecturers.

In my free time, I must admit that I like reading journals and magazines related to sports and Physiotherapy. I have always been a fan of open spaces and fresh air and whenever I can, I try to escape from the big city. Now that the basketball days are left behind, I consider myself more of a runner since my golf swing does not really seem to come along as well as I would like it to. Life in London is busy, but I am fortunate that I have got a supportive girlfriend who understands that physiotherapy is not only my job but also my passion”