3 Peaks challenge to Knee pain

Problem

Knee pain

Treatment

Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Joint mobilisation, Buteyko

Result

Pain free in x5 treatments

The challenge

Colette came to me with a history of knee pain in both knees sustained during her 3 peaks walking challenge 1 year prior. She had previously had physio therapy treatment which didn’t seem to help her. This knee pain was preventing her from running and even giving her pain after walking for just a short time. Her ultimate goal was to be able to run again and compete at a Hyrox event.

On assessment I determined that her hip flexors and thigh muscles were not functioning optimally which was ultimately causing dysfunctional movement of her patella’s (knee caps). This was what was causing her pain.

Our solution

I simply applied a specialist neuromuscular technique to re-engage her muscle system which ultimately corrects overall movement patterns and then I did some good old fashioned Sports Massage on her quads/thigh muscles to ease out the tension that had built up.

On top of this I mobilised her patella’s and educated her on how to breath more optimally which is what was needed to keep her muscles functionally more efficiently in the future.

03 · In their words

I went to see Gary with a long term knee injury which was limiting what I could do and waking me at night with pain. I had seen another professional who was unable to help. Gary was fantastic at diagnosing what was really wrong and teaching me what I needed to do to outside of the sessions as well as providing sports massage in the sessions. Very much takes a holistic view and considers the body as a whole system. Life changing, can’t recommend enough.

Colette Black