I am a lifelong, competitive long-distance runner. As I've aged, running has become more painful, and injuries happen more frequently. For the first time in my life, my hips do not lock up during a half marathon. My SI joint does not click or pop during a run. And bonus, my shoulders don't hurt anymore.

Determined to cross yet another finish line

I started doing yoga to try and help with that and it increased my flexibility but I still did not feel stable in my body. After my adrenals got fatigued, I had to take a few years off running and every time I tried to come back, I felt like a train wreck. Finally, in the fall of 2017, I felt ready to train for another half marathon — my first one in 5 years.

I decided that if I was going to run again competitively, I had to get some stability in my body. I knew of Dr. Quasney and knew he specialized in functional movement so I made an appointment. I have been working with him since November 2017 and have run 2 half marathons since then.

In pursuit of her goal, Mandy happens to find more than she was looking for

For the first time in my life, my hips do not lock up during a half marathon. My SI joint does not click and pop during a run. And bonus, my shoulders don’t hurt anymore (I had no idea how much instability I had in my shoulders). I am also a chiropractor and am able to do my job without risking injury. And most important, I am able to get back to the sport I love (running) over the age of 40 and feel stronger and more stable in my body than I did in my 20s. And I hated lifting weights before this but apparently, I didn’t know what I was doing. Now I look forward to my lifting workouts.

I highly recommend Dr. Quasney to anyone looking for more strength and stability in their body, especially for sports like running and yoga. Dr. Quasney has so much knowledge and just knows exactly what to do to help any imbalances.

— Mandy Marziaz, Doctor of Chiropractic