The former soldier (in his early 40s) initially suffered a serious disc injury while serving with the British Army in Afghanistan. Despite two three-week rehabilitation stays and an early return to duty, his condition worsened. In a car accident three years later, he also suffered a complex knee injury known as the "unhappy triad" - damage to the medial collateral ligament, medial meniscus and cruciate ligament. 

The painkillers he was prescribed were so strong that he stopped taking them himself for fear of becoming addicted. He said: "I would rather endure pain than become addicted." His eating habits were characterised by the difficult circumstances; he often ate too much, too quickly and too late. This was compounded by a deep depression that overcame him after leaving the army.

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"The lifestyle change that took place during the long stay is particularly pleasing. Now - in retrospect - we can expect a number of things to take effect in the man's daily life."