Marathon Runner Overcomes Hamstring Pain And Gets Back to Competing
Erica F came to True Sport Care and Chiropractic after completing her 5th marathon. She was complaining of hamstring pain. She’s been to other medical professionals before coming to our office and was advised to stop running. Erica was not ready to leave her marathon days behind and wanted to get back into the race.
Assessment
To diagnose hamstring pain we performed several muscle tests, assessed the range of motion of the hamstring. The muscle testing revealed weakness in several areas that contributed to the pain.
Treatment
Our treatment protocol included soft tissue techniques and therapeutic strengthening exercises. We also performed chiropractic adjustments to reduce muscle tightness and pain. Erica was prescribed at-home exercises that she performed between her visits to our office to speed up her recovery.
Outcome
After several visits Erica was able to get back to training for her next marathon. Her hamstring pain is gone and she is set to complete marathon #19 this fall.
“I started going to TSC after my 5th marathon because of the pain in my hamstring. Other medical professionals told me to stop running, but clearly that was not the right answer for me.
I was shocked the first time I went and I was there for an entire hour testing every muscle. TSC teaches you and explains how the body works and why there might be an issue in one body part that affects a body part in a completely different area. It started to all make sense.
I’m now set to complete marathon #19 this fall. I’ve been running for 36 years and plan on running for another 36 more.
Thank you True Sport Care for helping me get back to running without pain!!”
