Meet Mike Cunningham! 

Mike is a star basketball athlete at Coronado High School and has had lots of success as a client of Results Physical Therapy. We caught up with Mike to speak about his experience, and how physical therapy is beneficial to his sports journey!    

Why did you originally come to Results?    

So I went to get an MRI, and the doctor told me I needed a certain amount of physical therapy before I could come in for an MRI. I wasn’t really knowledgeable about physical therapy, so I waited it out. Then I got an MRI, and they told me everything was fine, there was just inflammation. So I said, well I do need help, let me just search up on my google maps closest physical therapy.  

    

Where was the problem area?   

An impingement of my medial meniscus. There were a few places that came up, but this looked like the best option. So, I called and got Grayson, and he’s just super helpful.   


Tell us about your physical therapy journey? Was it hard for you in the beginning? Did you struggle anywhere in between, or have you really enjoyed the process?    

It was different because you would get homework, and be told to do these stretches, and it was kind of a struggle to incorporate in my daily life and take the time out to stretch. But it hasn’t ever been hard and was worth it in the end.  


What do you wish you would have known about physical therapy before coming?   

I wish I would have just thought of physical therapy as a first option, because I waited so long to come here originally. If I would have just came here in the beginning, I would have become better, faster. So I think everyone should think of physical therapy as a route if you want to get better fast, prevent from getting re-injured. It’s a great way to do it.  

 

How did physical therapy help your injury?     

Before I had pain every time I played basketball, and now it’s not anywhere near where it was, so it’s been super helpful. Just recovery! I went from being very crippled and in pain, to now not really feeling pain. Much better!    

 

The method that we use here (Results Treatment Method), do you feel like you have a better sense of body awareness? Do you feel like you play differently now and are aware of your body in a different way then you were before?  

 O yeah, for sure. I don’t know if I play differently, but it’s interesting because if I feel pain I know why, and it’s explained with everything I’m doing. Grayson tells me everything I’m doing, and I feel pretty knowledgeable my injury.  

 

Has what you learned at Results improved your game?    

Sure! Yes, I think I play smarter now.  

  

 Why do you think coming to physical therapy is important even when you don’t’ have pain?   

I don’t know. It’s kind of more of a, if you feel good, you’ll play well, and feel good afterwards.   

  

Why do you think it’s important to keep up with the maintenance of your body during the season with physical therapy?   

How you feel is a big factor in how you perform, and just to be able to refresh your body. Your body needs maintenance and just to get all your kinks out. You don’t have to come in every day, I come in whenever I need to.   







What is the biggest take away from your time here at Results?   


I feel like everyone is super nice and helpful. It’s not scary at all if anyone is scared to come here. It’s just a good environment!



*Interview edited for consciseness*