Torbjørn B. Prestholdt is a physiotherapist and has worked with football teams in the region for several years. He has also worked as an exercise instructor and cycling instructor at NIMI Ullevål.
Torbjørn uses targeted activity and exercise as an important part of treatment, together with hands-on treatment, dry needling, massage and mobilisation. He is an approved practitioner in the Idrettens Skadetelefon (sports injury hotline) network, and a certified AktivA physiotherapist with particular expertise in osteoarthritis.
Torbjørn has played football in the Norwegian third tier, and has done cross-country skiing and athletics.
In treatment, Torbjørn B. Prestholdt uses:
- Exercise and targeted activity
- Manual treatment and mobilisation
- Dry needling
- Shockwave therapy (ESWT)
- AktivA (active with osteoarthritis)
Education and courses
- Bachelor in physiotherapy, Oslo University College, 2003
- Basic course in sports medicine, levels 1–3 (UiO/NIMI)
- Courses in sports medicine, physical medicine, MTT, Redcord and AktivA, about 500 course hours