Michal graduated with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland in 1992. Prior to starting the Physical Therapy Center of Horseheads (now Comprehensive Physical Therapy) in 1996 with Joyce Wasserman, Michal worked as a physical therapist for the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. In 2007, Michal earned the designation of Postural Restoration Certified (PRC). He then returned to Poland to introduce concepts of Postural Restoration to hundreds of students and physiotherapists.