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What inspired you to start up Form here in Bangkok?
Before I came to Bangkok, I was actually training a few people who
had slip disk injuries and sclerosis. I was applying my learning
from multiple workshops to my training and watching how it really
transformed people’s lives. They were actually getting better. So I
thought the best way to share my learning with more people would be
to have my own tness centre.
At Form, we can tell our customers exactly what is causing the pain,
eliminating the issue and advising them on how to exercise properly
and get t without any pain and injury. The thing is exercise is like
medicine because a lot of pain-related issues or poor cardio health,
obesity and diabetes can be solved with exercise, and that is what I
am trying to coach people here.

Why do you think people don’t realise the importance
of physiotherapy?
I think it is to do with cultural di erences. Doctors are highly
regarded in Asian societies more so than in the West, so when you
have a health issue, you consult a doctor rst for advice before
you think about a physiotherapist. People only tend to think about
physiotherapy when they have something severe like a broken bone.
But there are other less obvious injuries that only a physiotherapist’s
trained eye can discover, particularly joint and muscle problems.

A physio assesses posture, checking your movement thoroughly to How can Form help you get started?
see what muscles may be causing the issue and then they give you We provide a free physical assessment with our in-house
a better picture, rather than a normal doctor who sees you and simply physiotherapist who assesses gait and posture from all di erent
recommends pills or painkillers. A pill only suppresses the pain, rather angles to check if there is any underlying issue. They can then
than solves the problem. choose to get connected with our personal trainers, who will design a
customised exercise programme. We want people to be more aware of
issues that they have and how to go about xing them.
What are some of the unique equipment in your gym?
We provide plenty of equipment to aid in recovery. Because our focus
is on getting your body back to prime health safely, we conduct a lot
of modi ed exercises using functional training balls, TRX suspension
training and freeform boards.
What kind of people come to Form to be treated?
Usually youngsters and those who perform a lot of outdoor activities
as they struggle with knee problems. Then there are those a icted
with what we call o ce syndrome, which involves constant shoulder
and back pain. We have also seen a lot of t people with certain issues
where their hip locks in one side and they don’t realise it. Even people
who exercise regularly need to take care of certain things to avoid
injury because it is better to be safe than sorry.
Exercise is like medicine
because a lot of pain-related

issues or poor cardio health, For more information or to book your free physical assessment
obesity and diabetes can be at Form, located at Polaris Tower on Sukhumvit Soi 20, call
02 258 0695 or visit www.form tnessrehab.com.
solved with exercise.

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