Conditions

Conditions We Treat

Pain is the signal. We find the cause.

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Find what sounds like your problem.

These are the injuries and complaints we see most often. Every one of them is treated one-on-one, with a plan built for your sport, your job and your week.

Post-surgical

ACL recovery

What it feels like: Early on the knee feels stiff, swollen and untrustworthy. Later the knee feels fine walking, but hesitant when you try to cut, land or run.
What usually causes it: A torn anterior cruciate ligament, usually from a twisting or landing moment. After surgery the graft is strong long before the leg is, so strength and confidence lag behind.
How we treat it at AMW: We restore full knee extension and quad control first, then rebuild single-leg strength, then progress plyometrics, cutting and sport-specific drills with objective testing at each stage.
Typical timeline: Nine to twelve months to full return to sport, with meaningful strength gains visible in the first eight to twelve weeks.

Knee and leg

Runner's knee (patellofemoral pain)

What it feels like: An ache around or behind the kneecap that shows up on stairs, hills, after sitting a while, or a few miles into a run.
What usually causes it: Usually load, not damage. The tissue around the kneecap is being asked for more than it currently tolerates, often alongside limited hip and quad capacity.
How we treat it at AMW: We calm the irritated tissue, build quad, hip and calf strength, and adjust your running load and cadence so the knee gets a fair progression.
Typical timeline: Most people feel clearly better in four to six weeks and keep training throughout.

Knee and leg

IT band syndrome

What it feels like: A sharp or burning pain on the outside of the knee that appears at a predictable point in a run and eases with rest.
What usually causes it: Compression of tissue on the outside of the knee under repeated loading, often related to hip strength, downhill running or a rapid mileage jump.
How we treat it at AMW: Hip and lateral chain strengthening, running load adjustments, and short-term modifications so you can keep running while it settles. Foam rolling alone rarely fixes it.
Typical timeline: Typically four to eight weeks, faster when caught early.

Knee and leg

Shin splints

What it feels like: A diffuse ache along the inside edge of the shin that warms up at first and then gets worse the longer you run.
What usually causes it: Bone and muscle tissue reacting to a training load that climbed faster than tissue tolerance, often paired with limited calf strength or new footwear.
How we treat it at AMW: Load management, calf and foot strengthening, cadence work, and a graded return to running so the bone can adapt.
Typical timeline: Three to eight weeks depending on how long it has been present.

Foot and ankle

Plantar fasciitis

What it feels like: Sharp heel pain with the first steps in the morning that eases as you move, then returns after sitting.
What usually causes it: Irritation of the plantar fascia under repeated load, commonly with limited ankle mobility, weak foot and calf muscles, or a change in footwear or activity.
How we treat it at AMW: Loaded calf and foot strengthening, ankle mobility, temporary footwear guidance, and hands-on work to reduce morning symptoms.
Typical timeline: Six to twelve weeks, with early wins on morning pain in the first few weeks.

Foot and ankle

Achilles tendinopathy

What it feels like: Stiffness and soreness in the tendon above the heel, worst in the morning and at the start of activity.
What usually causes it: A tendon that has been loaded faster than it can adapt. Tendons respond to load, they just want it delivered gradually.
How we treat it at AMW: Progressive heavy calf loading, tempo and plyometric progressions, and a structured running or training plan around the tendon.
Typical timeline: Eight to sixteen weeks, with steady week-to-week improvement rather than a sudden fix.

Foot and ankle

Ankle sprain

What it feels like: Swelling and pain on the outside of the ankle, then a lingering sense that the ankle might give way.
What usually causes it: Ligament injury from a roll or awkward landing. The ligaments heal, but balance and calf strength usually need rebuilding.
How we treat it at AMW: Early motion and swelling control, then balance and strength work, then hopping, cutting and return-to-sport progressions.
Typical timeline: Two to six weeks for daily life, six to ten weeks for confident sport.

Shoulder and arm

Rotator cuff and shoulder pain

What it feels like: Pain reaching overhead, sleeping on that side, or pressing and pulling in the gym. Often a dull ache on the outside of the arm.
What usually causes it: Cuff tendon irritation from load, posture and capacity mismatches. Imaging findings are common in pain-free shoulders, so we treat the person, not the scan.
How we treat it at AMW: Hands-on work to reduce symptoms, then progressive rotator cuff and scapular loading, then a rebuild of your pressing and pulling.
Typical timeline: Six to twelve weeks for most non-surgical shoulders.

Hip and back

Low back pain

What it feels like: Stiffness or ache across the low back, worse with sitting, bending or the day after a heavy session.
What usually causes it: Most low back pain is not structural damage. It is usually a sensitive, deconditioned or overloaded system that responds well to graded movement.
How we treat it at AMW: Clear education, movement that feels safe now, hip and trunk strengthening, and a return to lifting and bending with confidence.
Typical timeline: Meaningful change in two to six weeks for most people.

Hip and back

Sciatica

What it feels like: Pain, tingling or numbness travelling from the back or glute down the leg, sometimes past the knee.
What usually causes it: Irritation of a nerve root or the sciatic nerve along its path, often from a disc-related or positional source. It is a symptom description, not a diagnosis on its own.
How we treat it at AMW: Find the positions that reduce leg symptoms, restore nerve mobility, then rebuild strength and tolerance for sitting, lifting and driving.
Typical timeline: Four to twelve weeks, with leg symptoms usually retreating toward the back first, which is a good sign.

Hip and back

Hip impingement

What it feels like: A pinch deep in the front of the hip or groin when squatting, sitting low, or driving your knee up.
What usually causes it: Contact between the hip bones at end range combined with limited strength and control. Bony shape matters less than how you load it.
How we treat it at AMW: Adjust squat depth and stance short term, build deep hip and glute strength, and restore controlled range at the end of the motion.
Typical timeline: Six to twelve weeks for most cases managed without surgery.

Shoulder and arm

Tennis elbow

What it feels like: Pain on the outside of the elbow with gripping, lifting a coffee cup, or backhand and steering-wheel loads.
What usually causes it: Tendon overload at the common extensor origin, usually from a spike in gripping or repetitive wrist work.
How we treat it at AMW: Grip and wrist loading progressions, shoulder and forearm strengthening, plus temporary technique or equipment tweaks.
Typical timeline: Six to twelve weeks with consistent loading.

This content is educational and is not a substitute for an individual evaluation. Timelines are typical ranges, not promises. If your symptoms are severe, worsening, or came with trauma, please contact a physician.

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