I am 50 yearsold, I was training for my 7th marathon & developed severe right knee pain and I was unable to run. I went to a sports medicine doctor, which after having x-rays & and an MRI determined I had knee arthritis. The doctor ordered me to take anti-inflamatory medication, go to his physical therapy center and run when I felt able too. I decided to go see Bruce Wilk, a physical therapist where all the Miami Runners go for therapy. He found that my right running shoe had a manufacturing defect. I changed shoes and went to PT on an aggresive knee strengthening program. Bruce taught me to run better, readjusted my training program and I ran my best marathon ever!
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