Approximately four weeks into an eight-week training program for my first triathlon I began to experience mild to severe pain in my right thigh and hip area. The pain was brought on by running which was a new activity for me—swimming and cycling had always been a part of my life. Immediately following my first 5K training run, the pain began mildly but became more and more intense as the hours passed. Late that same night the pain was severe enough to make me limp with every step.

My fear at that time, of course, was an injury that could keep me from further training and force me to withdraw from the upcoming triathlon. That scenario would have been devastating to me, so I was determined to find a way to continue. At the recommendation of a fellow tri-athlete, I decided to make an appointment with a chiropractic sports physician—someone who regularly works with athletes and understands their focus and motivation. I soon found myself in the care of Dr. Maggio, and after a thorough consultation I began to undergo regular treatments of Active Release Therapy.

After one treatment, my pain was reduced by approximately 70%. For the next few weeks leading up to the triathlon, I went in for ART and the pain continued to diminish until it virtually disappeared. I never missed a training run and by race day I was able to compete with no pain. Since the race I have continued to keep running as part of my regular exercise routine and have done so pain free since the ART treatments. For future races, I plan to treat the same muscle groups with Active Release Therapy for prevention and maintenance.

- Amy M.