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Marathon Success

By April 27, 2017Health, Sport

Well done Heather for her fantastic finishing time in the London Marathon!

Heather finished in a splendid time of 04:53:55 a whole 30 minutes quicker than her previous time.

And It’s all thanks to her new technique. As well as putting in the miles on the road, Heather did the hard work of correcting her running technique. Six weekly one hour sessions of technique correction has made a huge difference to the way Heather runs and how much energy she has to put in.

See for yourself!

By improving the use of her arms, Heather has reduced the energy required in her running by somewhere between 15% and 19%, so it’s no surprise she was faster in London.
We also worked on reducing Heather’s overstride, to minimise the impact and strain going through the legs. With her feet landing closer to her centre of gravity, Heather was much more efficient as she moved. About 30 minutes more efficient by the looks of things!

Heather also helped raise about £30,000 for Dogs Trust which is a fantastic effort.

Well done Heather!

Alex Green

Author Alex Green

Alex Green (BSc Hons Ost. D.N. D.O. F.S.C.C.O. CRTS) has spent 25 years doing one thing exceptionally well: helping people leave in less pain than when they arrived, and making sure they stay that way. He combines the clinical depth of osteopathy with Dynamic Movement Skills training to treat the whole picture, not just the symptom in front of him, but the patterns and underlying causes that created it in the first place. That philosophy shapes everything about how Manchester & Bolton Osteopathic Clinic operates. Rather than managing pain on a session-by-session basis, Alex works to resolve it, restore movement, and then equip patients with the tools to maintain their own health long term. It is an approach that has earned the clinic recognition as the best osteopathic practice in the UK for three consecutive years from 2017, a Patient Care Excellence Award for both 2024 and 2025, and Best Osteopathic Clinic 2025, alongside a string of other accolades in between. These awards reflect what patients already know from their own experience: this is a clinician running a clinic that genuinely cares about getting it right. Never content to stand still, Alex is continuously expanding his knowledge and professional skills, always looking for the next improvement in both clinical outcomes and patient experience. As a father of five, ranging from 5 to 22 years old, he brings that same driven, caring, and deeply practical mindset to every patient he sees, whatever their age or condition.

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