Solihull physiotherapist and Sports Podiatrist Peter Taylor has offered the physiotherapy services of Atlas Sports Injury Clinic to a Solihull Observer Brighton Marathon runner who was struggling with shinsplints.  Atlas Sports Injury Clinic in Birmingham look after many London Marathon runners who pick up overuse running injuries and can help get them back running quickly.  The clinic has an excellent website www.londonmarathon-runninginjuryclinics.co.uk which offers advice and information on running injuries.  See article below

Hands-on help for marathon man Ben

MARATHON man Ben Lindon received perhaps his most valuable donation this week, in the form of a sports massage.

Solihull Observer deputy editor has been training for the Brighton Marathon for the last two weeks with crippling shin splints.
But then leading sports physiotherapist and podiatrist Peter Taylor from Atlas Sports Injury Clinic stepped in to help the paper’s budding runner.
Specialist Peter read Ben’s story in the Observer and offered the services of his clinic, based in Hall Green.
The chief physio got in touch with Ben – who is renaming himself ‘Thunderfoot Lindon’ for the 26-mile event – to offer him physiotherapy, podiatry, gait analysis and orthotic therapy.
“To make sure Ben achieves his aims of running the marathon and raising money for the Rockinghorse charity we wanted to help him in the form of a course of treatments,” he told the paper.
And on Thursday (February 24) Ben met Pete at the Atlas Clinic to work out a regime of treatments.
Pete diagnosed – after an examination and a treadmill gait test – Ben with medial tibial stress syndrome, along with irritation and inflammation of the tibial muscles and their attachment to the adjacent bone.
“This is a classic overuse injury and is commonly caused by an increase in duration and intensity in training, like marathon training. Overpronation is another common cause.
“To treat Ben we used soft tissue manipulation to break down adhesions in the muscles.
“We then used electrotherapy, consisting of ultrasound and interferential therapy, to promote pain relief, increased local circulation and metabolism.
“If there are any further problems we will pursue orthotic therapy to address any biomechanical problems,” he explained.
Ben said Thursday’s treatment was so successful he ran the Ilmington 10K Threshold Race on Saturday (February 26) four minutes faster than previously and will now also run The Shakespeare Raceway Half-Marathon, Long Marston Airfield, this Saturday, March 5.
The 31-year-old, who runs in Brighton on April 10, is now just shy of the £500 he pledged to raise for Sussex-based children’s charity Rockinghorse.
“Thanks to Pete I have been able to continue my training and push myself even further than before. In terms of donations, this may be the most valuable yet.
“That doesn’t mean I don’t want to smash the charity’s fundraising levels, so I hope people will continue to support me.”
To support Ben and raise help raise funds for Rockinghorse visit virginmoneygiving.com/BenLindon. For updates on Ben’s training and fund-raising follow his progress at twitter.com/BenWolfLindon. For more information on the Atlas Clinic visit www.solihullsportsinjuryclinic.co.uk.