Andy’s knee pain sorted
"Working with Julie has been life-changing"
Andy, age 55
Andy was due to run the Manchester Marathon to raise money for his charity, Reverse Rett. He had worked hard gathering sponsorship but then 3 weeks before the race his escalating knee pain was so bad he had to stop running completely.
It was not his first rodeo and he was no strnager to pushing through discomfort. But this time was different, it just wasn’t possible….
This is when he got in touch and came for an MOT.
3 week countdown - action plan
The clock was ticking….
Andy was a long standing athlete, strong and capable and he expected a lot from his body. But he wasn’t providing it with the time or tools to recover well. Nor was he doing any work to create any balance.
Consequently he was very tight,with lots of muscle imbalance so limited ROM at key joints.
Not uncommon, but what you can get away with at 20 isn’t the same at 55.
These common imbalances lead to movment compensations and a lack of stability, the result was knee pain, but also discomfort in his back, neck, shoulders with accomanying headaches.
You can be fit, strong & fast but without underlying stable foundations, you end up chasing pain around the body.
Knee pain - short term plan
- Trigger point release & self massage
- Tailored stretch program based on MOT results
- Spinal & hip mobility
- Foundation level abdominal wall work
- Run technique focused on impact reduction
Marathon success
He did it!
Andy was able to get to the finish line and in great time, without pain. And get the sponsorship money in the bag!
“Julie was able to get me back out running and round the marathon without knee pain, after just 3 weeks.
Her & Phil even came to watch and kept me company on part of the course.
"The best part was after the race"
The best part was after the race. I had run marathons before and really suffered afterwards. Spending days barely able to move.
This time was totally different.
I was up and about feeling good. I even went for a walk and that would have been unthinkable before.
"I'm more supple, mobile & suffer far less tension headaches"
Andy signed up for a 12 month program to build on the early success and has gone from strength to strength.
“Day to day I can do everyday things that I had lost. Simple stuff like reaching around to wash my whole back in comfort! I’m more supple, mobile and suffer far less tension headaches”
- Restoring & optimising breath pattern
- Whole body approach, stability first then strength
- Movement skill, muscle control
- Big bang exercises, primal pattern mastery
- Move, breathe, live more in harmony with biology
The road to ultra
Our approach is not run of the mill. we don’t do what everyone else does.
We will guide you to optimise your body – to build harmony to achieve peak. Build resiilence, build your fitness on solid foundations.
Train not drain. Brain, not pain.
"I've even signed up for my first ultra marathon"
“My whole attitude to wards my body and what it can do has changed. Instead of forcing my way through I am learning to work with my body. And the best bit is I feel more capable. I have even signed up for my first ultra marathon in June”
Andy is running the Lakes Ultra Challenge – 64 miles in June 2025 to raise moeny for Reverse Rett. We know he will do amazing!