Dave Whiteley was a keen gym goer, with a love of weight training. His world changed when he was involved in a horrific motorcycle accident, which resulted in nine major breaks and 14 fractures.<\/p>\n
He was told he would most likely need to have his right leg amputated for the best chance of recovery; he opted to keep it and surgeons managed to save it but no one knew whether he would walk again. He spent three months in hospital and six months in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n
Dave wanted to regain his health and fitness and knew he needed help. He was fighting a daily mental and physical battle, struggling with physical limitations caused by the pain he endured with every step.<\/p>\n
Dave was introduced to me via a referral seven years ago. For Dave to seek help from anyone, let alone a fitness professional, was a big step. He\u2019s old school \u2013 coming from the school of hard knocks, he was in the parachute regiment and now runs a successful pub. He\u2019s driven and motivated but also hugely stubborn; there\u2019s no middle ground with him, which he freely admits!<\/p>\n
My first steps were to liaise with the NHS physio who had worked with Dave and have his X-rays looked over by a specialist physio I work with at the gym. I also contacted his wife (with Dave\u2019s permission) to get an idea of how Dave\u2019s accident had impacted on his home life.<\/p>\n
Hear from Dave himself on how I supported him on his road to recovery…<\/p>\n