My issues started after I had completed both 2oceans ultra marathon and full ironman in 2018, I started experiencing pains with both calf muscles such that I could not walk properly. With limited knowledge I consulted local Physiotherapist who could not tell what the issue was but would just rub me hoping the pains would go away. After months of consultations, I decided to seek help else where but all of that was temporal measures as they (Chiropractic, Sports Medical Doctors and vitamin tables such as calcium, zinc and iron) could not help address the problem fully. This whole process i.e. being in and out of different physiotherapists took 18 months after which I gave up as all the funds in my medical aid could exhaust without any proper help.

During lock-down as I was frustrated with being at home doing nothing, I saw an advertisement next to the pharmacy and decided to follow the lead and I found the local physiotherapist by the name of Guyluk Lukonga and I decided to give him a try. This time it was different I must say, from the onset – he set me down trying to understand the history, what led to the pains, what had been done to address the the history, what led to the pains, what had been done to address the issue, my training methods, the equipment I use, what I do before and after each activity and all of this took about an hour with including physical assessment. I was so surprised and honestly did not know that physiotherapists operate differently, as I was used to 30 minutes sessions of muscle rub.
I was discharged after 6 months with less pain but with strict programme to follow and since then I’ve never looked back, I went on to run 32km at a 7min/km pace. I am not at my best yet but at least I now know and I am following the correct training plan.
I am supper happy and I fully recommend Guylain Lukonga