For over two decades Joel Proskewitz has specialised in spinal rehabilitation for people that have undergone or are facing spinal surgery. He has built up a wealth of experience, both as a long-term spine patient himself and working with doctors and physicians from across the medical world, with specific focus on spinal pathologies, their associated intervention surgeries and subsequent patient rehabilitation.He is a member of London’s leading Spinal Hospital team, attending weekly MDT meetings and regularly observing spinal surgeries. He also lectures in pain management at the world renowned University College London (UCL).He is one of only two people in the world teaching spinal biomechanics with Professor Stuart McGill (Backfitpro), who is a world leader in the research of lumbar spine function and injury mechanics.He founded PerformanceRX, the UK’s premier health, injury rehab and sports performance centre using scientifically proven techniques to help give clients lasting benefits from both regular fitness training but more specifically spinal and orthopaedic rehabilitation.However over his professional career and particularly after his personal spinal surgery experience he realised that there was no single source of information for spinal patients prior to and after surgery.As a result he has launched The SpineXchange - a comprehensive online resource and support group of people that had similar experiences to him; a place where spinal patients can share their stories of triumphs, defeats and hope, with the aim of using its resources to help them return to the activities they love. As a seven time spinal surgery patient himself he is no longer disconnected from the agonising experience patients go through leading up to and after surgery. As a consequence he has vital insight into this frustrating and often lonely world and is able to bring understanding, hope and positivity to his fellow travellers.