31. Anil Umer, live at the Royal Academy of Music

During our Musicians' Injury Awareness Week, we interviewed Soft Tissue Therapist and Injury Rehabilitation specialist, Anil Umer about his experience of injury, as someone who has both suffered from one personally and treated others. We thank Anil for his openness and his wisdom!Anil is a freelance cellist, Injury Rehabilitation Specialist and Soft Tissue Therapist. He works both privately and in clinic, and has treated professional musicians, dancers and Olympic athletes. Having had to temporarily quit performing due to a shoulder injury, he has a passionate interest in helping people overcome chronic musculoskeletal issues. Anil Studied at Oxford University and was awarded a full postgraduate scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where he was the winner of numerous awards, including the Philharmonia’s Martin Musical Scholarship and the Countess of Munster Postgraduate Award. A committed ensemble musician, Anil now performs with the Morello Quartet.Transcript of this episodeFollow us on instagram!Our websiteBuy our stickersOr buy us a coffee!Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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