Told he'd never run again, David crossed a 10K finish line six months after treatment.
I was told I'd never run again after my Achilles injury. Six months after treatment, I completed a 10K. The team at Sterling gave me my life back.— David R.
Chronic Achilles tendinopathy, running discontinued
Regenerative treatment with staged return-to-run plan
Finished a 10K race six months post-treatment
Running had been David's companion for 20 years. A chronic Achilles injury brought that to a stop, and two specialists agreed: the running days were over.
"I was doing pool workouts just to stay sane. It wasn't the same."
A running forum thread led David to Sterling. The evaluation was methodical — imaging, gait analysis, a realistic plan that prioritized tendon healing before any return to load.
"They wouldn't let me rush it, and that patience turned out to matter."
The first walk-jog intervals came at week 10. A parkrun at month four. At month six, David crossed the line at a local 10K — not fast, but finished.
"That finisher's medal sits on my desk. It means something different than any PR ever did."
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