One year of Knee pain to Couch to 10k run

Problem

Knee pain

Treatment

Massage, Ultrasound, Muscle activation, Buteyko

Result

Pain free running

The challenge

Sharon came in with knee pain which she had suffered for 1 whole year. There was no incident that she could remember that caused the pain to start. It was starting to worsen once she started to get in to running as part of the Couch to 10K challenge. It had now started to become swollen.

It was clear that Sharon was suffering from an inflamed medial knee ligament. Not only this but I discovered some other systemic health issues, all of which would be having a probable, indirect impact on the cause of her knee pain.

Our solution

I first went about treating her medial knee ligament directly with massage and ultrasound treatments to the ligament itself as well as reactivating her entire muscle system. I then started to work on releasing tension from her thigh muscles and also some mobilisation of her Patella (knee cap).

A long side all this I started to address the deeper routed cause of her other issues by educating and showing her how to change her mechanical breathing habits.

03 · In their words

Gary is a genius when it comes to physio. I went to him with a knee issue which made running uncomfortable. He has worked wonders and I'm pain free with the swelling completely gone after just a handful of sessions. Gary has also taught me the value of proper breathing to help improve all aspects of my fitness and life in general. I.honestly can't recommend him highly enough.

Sharon Davies