Jon is an experienced recreational runner, a member of his local running club.  He runs 3-4 times per week, generally over hilly and demanding off road routes, between half marathon and marathon distance.

 

He had a chronically stiff right ankle, caused by a bad sprain one year previously, and a second sprain six months later.  He then sprained his left ankle while out running.

 

The muscles in Jon’s right leg had become chronically tight to protect his ankle, therefore the immediate treatment was to loosen and stretch the hamstrings, quadriceps and calf muscles.  This was followed by deep friction to the ligaments around the right ankle, to break down old scar tissue and remove adhesions.  Jon found this made an appreciable difference immediately after the first treatment.

 

As the sprain to the left ankle was more recent, the muscles of the left leg were much more relaxed and pliant, so the main treatment was deep friction to the ligaments, to break down and remove the scar tissue.

 

Jon was running again almost immediately after the first treatment, and after two further sessions his ankles are back to normal again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Farmer is an extremely talented natural runner, with a highly creditable list of Personal Best times:

1500m in 03:56

3000m in 08:26

3000m steeplechase in 08:50*

5000m in 14:46

10000 in 31:10

Half Marathon in 66:40.

 

*He reached the AAA’s finals and Commonwealth Games Trials.

 

He became aware of a pain in his hip, which increased over time until in April 2007 he was unable to run.  At this point Paul could not imagine being able to run again.

 

After diagnosing a severely tightened Ilio-Tibial Band, our treatment included stretches to the Tensor Fascia Lata muscle, the ITB itself, and also remedial work to the hamstrings, hip flexors and deep lateral rotators.  Paul was also given stretches to do at regular intervals during the day.

 

After two sessions, Paul was able to run again, with reduced pain. After a further two sessions he was competing in races, with minimal pain from the hip.  He continues to improve, with his sights set on marathon distance.