I was training for triathlons and in the peak of my season I was having neck and IT Band pain and tightness issues. I had spent several months getting training for an upcoming race I was extremely frustrated and nervous that I might not be able to participate.
Not only was my training not going well but I was in pain at work as I stand for long periods of time.
I had never done acupuncture and was unsure how/if it would help. Within three sessions of visiting Darren Maynard at the Maynard Clinic of Acupuncture, my knee and neck issues started to relieve enough to get back to my training plan.
My ride sessions went almost immediately pain free in my knee/leg and I was able to get back to longer training days with less neck pain. I gained significant range of motion in my neck and regained my strength in my shoulders and back.
What I didn’t expect were some of the other types of gains from the treatments: easier breathing, stress reduction, and better sleep. I was extremely happy that I was able to participate in my half ironman and The Beast Spartan race in Vermont and meet the time goals that I had hoped to achieve.
I have been very happy with the progress I have made. It has allowed me to get back into competitive racing, something I am very passionate about, while also helping in other aspects of my life.
Darren Maynard knows what he is doing and he also finds a way to connect to the client. He explains what he is doing and why. He cares about his patients, the night before my big race he actually reached out to me to see how I was feeling and to wish me luck, that meant a lot to me. For me it was important to find someone that also understood what and why I was putting myself through physically and help me get back to racng. As Darren is an athlete (and importantly to me…a triathlete) he was the perfect person to help me get back to competition level.
– 38yo Triathlete & Spartan Beast Racer