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Physiotherapist Alex McKechnie: Innovator in Knee Recovery, NBA Champion

4/14/2026

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Alex McKechnie, a physiotherapist, moved from Glasgow to Vancouver on September 7, 1974, with $300 and no job.
He developed innovative recovery methods for knee injuries.
McKechnie's work gained him recognition in sports, including being the only Briton to win an NBA championship ring as a player or staff member.
Now at 74, he remains a sought-after professional, even telling basketball star Shaquille O'Neal to wait his turn for treatment.

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Story summary

Alex McKechnie, a physiotherapist, moved from Glasgow to Vancouver on September 7, 1974, with $300 and no job.
He developed innovative recovery methods for knee injuries.
McKechnie's work gained him recognition in sports, including being the only Briton to win an NBA championship ring as a player or staff member.
Now at 74, he remains a sought-after professional, even telling basketball star Shaquille O'Neal to wait his turn for treatment.