Kamil Piotrowski

I hold a master's degree in physiotherapy — I studied at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Rzeszów (2019–2024) — and I am a medical and personal trainer. I work with people who have musculoskeletal pain, are recovering from injuries or from surgery around the knee, spine and shoulder, and with people returning to physical activity.

Before my studies I trained kyokushin karate for eight years; I stopped after being diagnosed with spondylolisthesis at the L5/S1 level. My own experience of rehabilitation steered my professional development towards medical training and the graded loading of tissues.

I base my work on current knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics. Pharmacotherapy remains part of the treatment led by a physician; physiotherapy and medical training are complementary to it, aimed at range of motion, muscle strength and load tolerance.

The course of care is consistent. I start with an interview — I ask about the history of the complaint, previous treatment, medical records, lifestyle and goals. Then I carry out an examination and functional assessment: physiotherapy tests and an evaluation of the basic movement patterns. This is a health service, provided under my physiotherapy practice.

After discussing the findings I present a plan. From there we work in stages. The initial stage is low-load exercises and work on range of motion and muscle activation. The strength-training stage is a gradual increase in load. The dynamic stage — for people returning to sport — covers jumps, changes of direction and elements specific to the discipline.