Every appointment at Recovery Room is with Metin. You are not passed between therapists, and the hour is shaped around whatever your body is doing that week.
He started teaching in 2014 and has been treating people in Gravesend since 2019. Both come down to the same thing, which is working out what is really going on and then explaining it in a way that makes sense.
Why recovery
Long before Recovery Room had a name, Metin was the person people came to with a sore back or a stiff shoulder.
Whether it was colleagues in the jobs he worked through college and university, or someone at the pub, he would end up treating people wherever he was. His own running, boxing and CrossFit training meant he knew what they were feeling, and he never stopped, so turning it into a practice was the natural next step.
What has not changed is the curiosity. He will not simply work the sore spot and send you on your way. If the same shoulder keeps tightening up week after week, something is causing it, and finding that is the point of the hour.
How he works
You should leave understanding your own body a little better than when you arrived.
Before Recovery Room, Metin spent years as a Public Services tutor at the same college where he had studied BTEC Sport himself. Teaching taught him that people take information in differently and that one explanation will not land for everybody.
In the treatment room that means checking in as he goes, telling you what he is finding and why it matters, then sending you home with aftercare built around your actual week rather than a printed sheet of stretches.
The story so far
Recovery Room did not begin with a clinic. It began with a fold-up couch and a lot of goodwill.
The early days were a fold-up couch carried to sporting events and set up wherever there was room, including one memorable stint in a toilet. Metin still talks about that period warmly, because it is where he learned to treat people properly in conditions that were far from ideal.
In 2021 he moved into a private treatment room inside a Gravesend barbershop and spent a little over a week turning it into somewhere calm to walk into. It was the first space that was properly his, and it changed how he worked.
Today the practice runs from a dedicated room on Lord Street, with evening and weekend appointments for people who work full time. The approach has not changed, but there is more room and more time for each person.
Client Feedback & Reviews
Every review below was left by a confirmed client after their appointment.
Great service from Metin really knowledgeable gave me advice on how to improve my stiff hamstrings and lower back when training very thorough with his work I left feeling much better highly recommend will definitely be visiting him again
Thank you so much for your kind review! It’s great to hear you felt better after our session and found the advice useful for your hamstrings and lower back. Always happy to help, and I look forward to seeing you again whenever you need support. Your recommendation means a lot!
Excellent friendly service, highly recommend. Felt brand new after my physio massage. Will definitely be coming back!
Amran B.
Thank you so much for your feedback! It’s great to hear you felt brand new after your massage. Always happy to help and looking forward to seeing you again.
Been seeing Metin now for a few years with various issues. Sciatica and groin issues mainly. Regardless to the issue, Metin always knows exactly what to do and finds what’s causing the issue (usually an area away from where I thought) and goes to work on it. Such a relief when I leave and have more flexibility. I’m always given recommendations on exercises that will help my issues which Iv taken on board and slowly getting to a point I can see light at the end of the tunnel If you can handle the pain I recommend the muscle scraping, it really helped me at one stage but wouldn’t do it too often
It's been great to see you over the years, Ben; and thanks for having me back. I'm pleased that the treatments and exercises have helped with your mobility and being able to move pain free. Muscle scraping.... where do I start. This isn't for everyone but is so effective and helps to speed things up allowing you to move better. So well done for getting through it, you're reaping the rewards of it now.
Walked in all stiff walked out like I can dance on the roof tops has definitely helped with my back problems
I'm pleased you had a good result there Neil and thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Hopefully I won't be seeing you too soon.
Metin has been looking after my body for several years now and it’s always great to see him. He helps my aches and pains go away in just a session or two and educates me with stretches and exercise to prevent me coming back too soon! Today was a little different where Metin was able to sort my back out half way through the session so he introduced me to some Reiki healing, which I’ve never experienced before. It was powerful and would love to try it again soon. Thank you Metin!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for trusting me to help you over the years, Georgie. It’s always a pleasure seeing you and I’m glad you’ve found the treatments, stretches, and exercises useful. I’m really happy you were open to trying Reiki and that you found it powerful! Whenever you’re ready for another session or need any advice, just let me know. Look forward to seeing you again soon.
I cannot praise Metin enough, he is amazing, makes you feel at ease, I have seen Metin 3 times over the last 4 years and each time my problem has been sorted, At the beginning of my massage I could barely move my leg and hip, but by the end of it I was moving more freely and no pain ..he doesnt say you need to go back to him unless you feel you want too ...he is honest ...dont think twice book him..you will not be disappointed ..thank you Metin
Thank you so much for your lovely review and for coming back over the years. It’s always great to see you and I’m really happy the treatment helped get your leg and hip moving freely again. Your trust and feedback means a lot. If you ever need anything or just want some advice, you know where I am.
Highly professional full of help
Hi Tom, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. You went through a lot in your session, so well done you! I'm pleased you had a great experience.
All my muscles feel rejuvenated after an hour with metin. Great bloke who gives a great experience 100% would recommend
Hi Rav, Thank you for leaving a review. I am so pleased that you had a great experience. See you soon
Felt so much better afterwards. Getting rid of all the tension and knots, able to relax and have move movement again.
Hi Baljinder, I'm pleased that you've had such a positive result! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!
Really amazing! Metin is the around, highly recommend
Iza O.
Hi Iza, Thank you so much for your kind words!
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