Dennis Hamblin, 53, enjoys the adrenaline rush of hitting the slopes on his skis and has always lived an active life since he was on his high school’s track team. After track practice, Dennis often joined friends in pickup football games and it was during one of these pickup games that he initially injured his groin. Over the next several years, Dennis dealt with the groin pain from the injury he sustained his sophomore year in high school. With youth on his side, Dennis found that by skipping key stretches he was able to manage the pain and went on to a successful career as a distance running competitor at the collegiate level. However, improperly addressing his true injury took a toll on his body.
“I had many lower back issues and issues with restricted range of motion. I always assumed this was because I didn’t like stretching and ran about 120 miles per week when I was competing.”
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