Jonno came to us to compliment his training and reduce some niggles he was experiencing whilst training for an Ironman in Maastricht, the Netherlands in 2017.

He got through his training with some pretty impressive planning and consistent training, complimented by regular maintenance treatments. The odd niggle flared up but we were able to quickly to assess these and get him right back on course. It was then show time, he started his journey to the race location, but unfortunately, not even two days before the big race, his bike was stolen. Absolutely devastated and wondering whether he was going to even get a chance to pass the start line of the race, and with the support of his partner Dee, he decided not to let this phase him, they got to the nearest bike shop the day before the Ironman and bought a new race bike, to be delivered that evening ready to ride the next morning without any training on it. A tough feat for anyone!

Jonno made it through the Ironman in great time, not letting the forced bike change last minute stop his determination to complete the 3.8km swim, 180 km cycle and 42 km run. What a fantastic and absolutely unbelievable achievement.

“When I first started coming to ReBalance Injury Clinic, I had plans to enter an Ironman event and thought it would be a good idea to invest in looking after my body better whilst enduring a 7-month training plan. They helped with regular sports massages following my longer training sessions and also identified any potential niggles and injuries and treated them accordingly. Since then, I have done other marathons and long and short distance events for which Abby and her team have given me the best treatment and advice on remaining injury free.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend ReBalance to anyone, be it for general maintenance or for preventative treatment whilst going through a tough training period.”

Since his Ironman, Jonno has continued regular maintenance treatments with us whilst competing in multiple races and events. Including… Cheddar Gorge Challenge, Two tunnels race, Severn Bridge and the original marathon in Athens.

More recently, he has suffered with knee osteoarthritis and a meniscus tear in his knee, stemming from his years of service in the Army. We now see Jonno on a regular basis to continue progression with his rehabilitation and to keep any pain and tightness down around the knee. Jonno regularly completes his conditioning training, track sessions and sea swims to compliment his training so that he can maintain his strength and continue to do what he loves.

It’s always a pleasure to see Jonno’s name in our diary, he is known by all our therapists and he has helped to vet a few of them. We hope to continue working with you and keeping you in your training gear for years to come!