Gary Lewin

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Gary Lewin
Born	Gary Lewin May 16, 1964 East Ham, London
Nationality	British
Education	BSc (hons) Dip Phys, MCSP, SRP
Alma mater	Guy's Hospital (1983-1986)
Occupation	Physiotherapist for the England national football team
Employers	The Football Association

Gary Lewin (born May 16, 1964 in East Ham, London) is the current permanent first-team physiotherapist for the England national football team. He was formerly head physiotherapist at Arsenal Football Club, having been at the club between 1980 and 2008.

He came to Arsenal as a young goalkeeper aged only 16, and became reserve-team physio at the age of 19, after a one year spell at Barnet as a player. He trained at Guy's Hospital School of Physiotherapy from 1983 to 1986, before returning to Arsenal in 1986 as first -team physiotherapist.^[1]

He has a BSc (hons) in Biology, a Diploma in Physiotherapy, is a Member of the College of Sports Physiotherapists, and is a State Registered Physiotherapist.^[1] He has become an expert on hamstring injuries, due to his experiences with Tony Adams, and even advised Birmingham City's physio's on the treatment of often-injured midfielder David Dunn.^{[citation needed]}

During the 2007 Football League Cup Final on February 25, 2007, Lewin was close to the incident where Chelsea skipper John Terry was hit in the face by Abou Diaby's foot during a corner in the Arsenal penalty area. Terry swallowed his tongue and Lewin was the first physio that rushed over and assisted Terry, possibly saving his life.^[2] This is not the only time he has done this - in 1989, he almost had to break David Rocastle's jaw to perform the same life-saving treatment.^{[citation needed]} More recently, Lewin has been credited by Arsenal's striker Eduardo da Silva with saving da Silva's foot and career after a broken leg suffered on February 23, 2008.^[3]

Lewin was first-team physio at Arsenal for 22 years, and from 1996 onwards was also physio for the England national football team as well. His time at Arsenal is soon to end as he will become the Head of Physiotherapy to the England Senior Men's Football Team for the Football Association from 1st August 2008. Until then he will continue to take up pre-season duties with Arsenal.^[4]