My name is Alexander Pouros, company director of The Spine and Sports Injury Clinic (SSi) in Thanet, Kent. My background comes from the fitness industry when I first qualified with a diploma in fitness instruction and sports therapy in 2002, allowing me to begin working in GYMs as an instructor and personal trainer. 2 years later I decided that training as an Osteopath would allow me to develop my skills and help me progress towards understanding and treating a number of musculo-skeletal complaints. With this in mind I began the 5 year degree programme and qualified as an Osteopath in 2009.