Premier League icon ‘struggled to stroll downstairs’ earlier than knee injections
A Premier League icon was left struggling to walk downstairs with chronic knee pain before a knee injection that has helped him “appreciate how much better everyday life has become.”
Danny Mills has struggled with chronic knee pain after retirement(Image: Offside via Getty Images)
A Premier League icon has admitted he struggled to walk down a flight of stairs before a knee injection that has helped him “appreciate how much better everyday life has become.”
Danny Mills, who turned out in the top flight for Charlton Athletic, Leeds United and Manchester City, retired from football in 2008. And in his post-career, Mills, who now works as a pundit, admitted he has struggled with knee issues.
Speaking to Daily Star Sport , the former full-back said: “I often say my body is probably 15 years ahead of its time because of the stresses sport has put it through.”
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“I struggled with sore knees coming downstairs, getting up from a chair when it was cold, swelling around the knees in winter – they were uncomfortable and painful…”
However, it was after running a marathon he knew something had to change: “I’d run the London Marathon last year – probably shouldn’t have done that -but I’m determined and belligerent enough to keep doing things that aren’t great for my body.
“Afterwards my knees swelled up badly, the worst they’d ever been. I was playing golf with somebody connected to the LMA and PFA and we were talking about bad knees and where we were at physically.”
Mills was then pointed in the direction of Arthrosamid – a revolutionary non-surgical treatment for knee osteoarthritis. Its website states it’s “designed to provide long-lasting relief with a single injection.
“Arthrosamid helps football players and active individuals return to the activities they love = with less pain and more freedom.”
Mills looked into the treatment after the go-ahead from Mark Gillett, who is head of medical at the Premier League, the former full-back had six injections.
“After three or four weeks I started noticing a difference. It’s not a miracle cure. You don’t suddenly feel 20 again and start sprinting around. But it takes away the swelling and pain, which then allows you to rehab properly.
“That’s the important thing – you still have to do the rehab. But removing the pain allows you to move better, strengthen your body and improve.
“That’s what I found. Since then it’s been great. I’m back running four or five times a week now – usually 5K, sometimes 8K – and it means I can run, play golf and just move freely again.
“Even simple things like putting my socks on in the morning are easier.”
Find out more about Arthrosamid and their campaign with Planet Football
