While ago, I slipped on an icy parking lot and fell, landing on my left hip and shoulder. My left knee quadriceps tendon was fully torn from the knee, requiring surgery in order to walk. Also my left shoulder range of motion was much diminished as a result of the impact. Following tendon repair surgery at North York Hospital I had several OHIP physiotherapy sessions at home to start the recovery. I decided to seek out an independent physiotherapist to lead me down the path to full recovery. Of the two I investigated Ali stood out because of his lengthy experience and exceptional level of education. The bonus turned out to be that Ali is exceptionally personable and talks with obvious knowledge about a wide range of subjects which greatly helps to pass the time as the two of us worked together on my recovery. I was 80 years old when the injury occurred which adds a degree of challenge to achieve a satisfactory recovery. We began with a high content of passive exercises and gradually added more content of independent exercises, some aided with the use of special physiotherapy machines he has at his office. Together we persevered and after several months I could resume most normal activities and ultimately was back curling three times a week and golfing in the summer. I could not have hoped for a better result. I got my life back.