Patient Success Story
I’m Now Back Running Pain Free! “Hi, I’m Pat O’Rourke. I have been a runner for the past 30 years. It has always been my ‘go to’ exercise option, while I believe it’s really helped with my general health. My job is quite sedentary, so I really enjoy getting outside to run and while I have seen many of my running buddies get sidelined by injury over the years, I have always been fortunate! But then, a few months, I tried to change up my routine to add some variety and I started to experience right knee pain, whereby I could not run even a half mile without pain. Immediately, I started to think that my running career had come to an end and I would need surgery. I saw my family physician and I was pleased when he suggested I should try Physical Therapy first to see if that would help and he highly recommended that I go to Mid-Michigan PT. My evaluation was extremely thorough while I learned from my therapist (John) that I had developed some knee instability, while the way I walked and ran was causing too much stress on my knee. He in turn, designed a therapy program for me, which was progressed week by week. Within about 2-3 weeks the pain resolved and my knee was getting stronger, but I still had not tried to run. About my 4th week of PT, was when I first stepped on the treadmill. After just spending a few minutes observing my ‘running form’ my therapist explained that I would need to make some changes, while in turn he broke down every aspect of my running including how my foot hit the ground, my stride length, my trunk position and even my arm swing. Ultimately, in a few short lessons, he helped me transform my running style, which now minimizes the stress on my knees and now I’m back running pain free and not only that I feel that I will now be able to keep running for many years to come! If you need Physical Therapy, my advice is to go to Mid-Michigan PT, as they really know what they are doing!” - Patrick O.
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A Special Thank You
PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS Mid-Michigan Physical Therapy Specialists
People’s Choice Winner
A Special Thank You to the following for referring their family & friends to our practice for Physical Therapy this past February. Thank You!
Jill Cornell Barb Rudd Barb Drury Michelle Hoss Barb Daugherty Olga Bachmann Paul Deluca
Ralph Leroy Lena Sinacola Sandy Norlin Janis Russell Lucielle Sherwood Nancy Myers Roger Killen Eleanor Ingersoll
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