Nicki is fantastic!!!!!!!! Nicki has treated me for numerous injuries I have sustained during my two and a half years on the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Team. As an international athlete would expect from his/her physio, Nicki's approach and treatment for each injury (no matter how minor) has consistently been very professional and of a world-class standard.

Nicki was vital in keeping me fit and healthy in the year leading up to the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and without her understanding of managing injuries whilst still training I would not have made the Athens Squad!

I have seen and been treated by many Physiotherapists during my 15 years of competitive sports and I can safely say that Nick Combarro is the best!

Stuart Jellows
Team GB Paralympic Bronze Medalist, Wheelchair Basketball, Athens 2004

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The treatment I have received from Julie has been first class. She is extremely thorough and professional and has helped me to recover from injuries on many occasions. She has helped me to return to training and playing in the build up to major tournaments including the British Open and World Championships. I have complete confidence in Julie’s treatment and would have no hesitation to visit her when necessary.

Tania Bailey
Squash player, England number 1, World number 5
World team Champion and Commonwealth Games Silver medallist

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Nicki and Julie have treated me for countless injuries over the years going all the way back to the 2001 Youth Olympics. As an elite judo player they have helped me to reduce reoccurrences of injuries and to prevent further ones.
They always manage to fit you in and are always punctual and professional, which is more than a lot of other physios.
There is only one place I'm going when injured, I even got them on speed dial.

Lee Shinken,England and GB Judo

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I joined the Herts Sports Village in July 2003, 13months prior to the 2004 Paralympics. The intention was to use the excellent training facilities in my preparation for Athens. After 17years of training and competition behind me, and past medal success, Athens was always going to be my best opportunity for a Paralympic medal. With hindsight, finishing in 4th place remains painful, tantalisingly close to success, and bitterly disappointing.

However, I will forever know that I could not have prepared any better for Athens, and this is the first career disappointment that I can resolve in a very logical rather than philosophical manner. Training in those final months of my international career extended far beyond the normal run-of the-mill skill practices; far more important was 'body-maintenance' despite the increasing demands I placed on it. Body Balance became an integral aspect of my preparations.

At EIS Hatfield, I was surrounded by people who shared a real and common interest in ensuring I got to Athens in such a well-prepared state. Nicki Combarro was the person with whom I had the greatest contact. Her constant attention to the parts of my body that were taking the greatest impact became crucial, as I demanded greater levels of performance of it. Nicki also made sure that she kept a general overview of my training programme, involving doctors and physical fitness instructors, and in doing so created a very open dialogue about my training practices and schedule. I have no doubt that without this general involvement of people, and Nicki's personal intervention, that I would not have made it to Athens in such good shape.

I guess my biggest gratitude to Nicki was that she treated me holistically, and in every way as an athlete. Her awareness and openness of my 'severe physical disability' were also important, as she always started from the point that I was an athlete with 'athlete injuries and problems' accentuated or affected by my disability. This binary approach, and joint understanding between us, ensured that my treatment alongside my training were so effective. It is a therapeutic/training model I have learned from and recommend to athletes.

Pete Pearse
Team GB Paralympic Boccia and World Champion

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Nicki has treated me for several injuries over the past 2 years and her dedication to getting me back to training and competition has always been first class. Following an accurate diagnosis of the problem Nicki has always been able to offer a specific treatment programme, combined with a comprehensive programme of rehabilitaion exercises that, when followed, minimises the need for further physiotherapy and ensures that I become in control of the injury and prevent its reoccurance.

I have been treated by many Physiotherapists over the past 15 years and Nicki is far and away the best I have ever encountered. I would strongly recommend her to anyone in need of Physiotherapy.

David Connell
County Athlete

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Training elite athletes on a daily basis, it is extremely useful to have Body Balance Physiotherapy on my doorstep. They are a huge help in screening the athletes prior to their Strength and Conditioning Programmes and assisting in Functional Assessments which in my opinion, adds great value to the results.

They are readily available and extremely efficient in treating my athletes as well as discussing rehabilitation programmes with me, providing my athletes with a fully integrated, high quality of service.

Barry Stratford - Performance Co-ordinator UH Sports

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