Three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov There will be long-term treatment due to a back injury, said the head coach of the Russian cross-country ski team, Yuri Borodavko.
Bolshunov injured his back in August during a training camp in Belarus and did not compete in the Russian roller ski championships. In November, the 26-year-old skier won three victories at the Russian Cup stage in Vershina Teya (Khakassia).
“The injury was and remains very serious. This requires very long treatment. It’s not a cold when you can rest for a week and then catch up on everything without any problems. Great athletes such as Björn Deli and Vegard Ulvang ended their sports careers due to the same injuries. Sasha and I agreed to take it step by step.
We have two excellent specialists: chiropractor Sergei Chechil and massage therapist Igor Ivanusenko. They work closely not only with Bolshunov, but also with Lyosha Chervotkin – very closely. After each workout, taping and special gymnastics were developed, which the athletes practiced and continue to practice. We constantly monitor our health, using MRI to see how healing is progressing. In this case, the principle is not to harm, in the first place, the training.
It is thanks to them that Bolshunov can compete. Before starting treatment, you must clearly understand what to treat and how to treat it, and develop a treatment method. And then follow it religiously. This is a huge responsibility for specialists, as they work with athletes of the highest level. There can be no mistake here. Chechil and Ivanusenko devote several hours a day to the guys, every day,” Borodavko told Championship.
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Source : MatchTV
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