From limping to a marathon personal best

Problem

Lower back & hip pain

Deadline

Dublin Marathon, 6 weeks away

Treatment

Acupuncture & sports massage

Result

Personal best, no pain

The challenge

Six weeks before the Dublin Marathon, Kayley was limping. She'd already seen a number of people about her lower back and hip pain without much change, and was starting to believe she wouldn't be running for months.

On assessment it was clear Kayley was suffering from faulty muscle recruitment and therefore faulty movement patterns causing her muscles to be overloaded and giving pain

Our solution

A short, focused block of treatment combining Acupuncture/Dry needling, Sports Massage and Neuromuscular therapy to settle the pain and free up movement, with encouragement to keep her race on track.

03 · In her words

After just a few sessions of acupuncture and sports massage, I was able to go from limping when walking, to completing the marathon in my best time with no pain at all.

Kayley Warrington

Marathon runner