“I injured my lower back 8 years ago, rupturing a couple of discs. I was out of action for a long time. Eventually I found that keeping up the exercise and core strength helped prevent the flare-up’s that normally would put me back on bed-rest for weeks at a time. Thirteen months ago I really got into training and running again-until I felt something in my hip ‘let go’ on a warm down. I didn’t think much of it-until the next day. I was diagnosed with a torn IT band which went on to become trochanteric bursitis 6 months ago- the burning pain was with me all the time- sitting, standing, walking and sleeping hurt, which along with a long-term back injury was depressing. Right after the injury I spent literally hundreds of dollars trying to sort the problem-physio, osteo, chiro, acupuncture and clinical pilates. Some of these were successful in easing the acute pain, but only temporarily. I always felt like no one actually got into the area effectively. In the end I gave up trying to sort it. I felt like this was something I would just have to live with. A month ago I decided to start training again-I got two weeks in and the pain was too intense-I had to do something more effective than before if I was to continue. My trainer suggested sports massage, so I jumped on the web and found Marlon. We went through a comprehensive history and he said he’d seen this before and explained the problem and what was contributing to the pain. What surprised me most was the certainty that he could get me right, quickly and effectively. “You’ll feel 90% better tomorrow!”. I felt 95% better the next day. Marlon was able to intensively and effectively treat the areas that were causing the tightness and pain. By the second day, the burning hip pain and discomfort moving around was all but gone. The tingling toes were gone. I did a full crossfit training session 3 days later and had no pain during or after from the hip and/or leg. It only took one more treatment to balance up the other leg and the pain was gone completely. Two treatments-total! I have been training for four weeks since and not only have I not had any problems from the hip, leg or lower back but the increased mobility I got from the treatment has helped my technique!”