Renee Allen

06.18.11

Favorite Activity/Sport: Running

Injury: Chronic tightness in hips, lower back, and hamstrings

What you like about AST and how we helped: I have been a runner for 18 years now, so it is a major part of my life.  I took on marathoning 6 years ago and didn’t do the proper cross training and stretching that is crucial.  It eventually caught up with me and I couldn’t even go out on a short easy run without pain and discomfort.  I thought my running days were over, especially at a competitive level.  One Saturday morning on the Lady Bird Lake Trail, a running buddy of mine introduced me to one of the doctors from Austin Sports Therapy.  He was able to tell me what was wrong as he watched me run.  After my first treatment with him, I felt immediate results!  I was able to run fluidly, and it improved with each session.  The strength training and stretches he showed me have helped me maintain my progress.  I was able to run a PR in the marathon, and I thought I would never get to even run one again, much less in a fast time.  I tried various other therapies before discovering AST and had no luck.  I recommend AST to all of my running friends.  Thank you, AST, for giving me the gift of running again!

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