Health Of Players

Two doctors and three physiotherapists are continuously to the health of players. "Each of us, at his post, making its jurisdiction," explains Christophe Foucaud. "Our goal is that the players are having fun on the ground and be more efficient," the physiotherapist, who works for the Stade Toulousain since 1989. Albert Sadacca, the club doctor since the age of eighteen, focuses on the upstream work: "Although injuries occur, we put all our attention to try to prevent them, with a view of the important events of the club . " These precautions, however, do not immune to some serious injuries. Florian Fritz and Clement Poitrenaud currently moving on crutches, the victims of fractures. "All players make strength to guard against the impacts, in order to gain in strength and speed. Foundations But, bones and ligaments, remain the same and this may create weaknesses in the event of poor support," observes Albert Sadacca. "Rugby is a combat sport in which the players are integrating more risk analysis Christophe Foucaud. But it still feels a little responsible, one wonders if we have not done something that has changed the habit a player. " In addition to their own competence of practitioners, three of the club physiotherapists have sophisticated equipment that allows them to increase their efficiency and knowledge of the players. MANAGING THE IMBALANCE Such is the case of two amazing machines supplied by the firm LPG Systems, used by other teams in rugby but also in sports such as golf, skating and athletics. "Cellu M6" is used for the recovery, drainage, but also for the treatment of muscle or ligament injuries. It presents itself as a kind of vacuum cleaner equipped with nozzles of various sizes. The "Huber" is much more complex and surprising. It is a fixed column to which are connected articulated a plateau, on which the athlete hoists, and handles also articulated, which he clings. "It is used for the rehabilitation, the strengthening of chains or muscle coordination, not by force but by quality, explains Christophe Foucaud. This machine, equipped with sensors, can increase proprioception, refine receivers muscle, tendon, but also visual, and the awareness that the players may have. " For the physiotherapist, the efficiency of the players is reinforced. "There are many situations of imbalance in a game, veneers, hooks, balls that we should give up or dramatically lists Christophe Foucaud. Is the treatment of this instability that we seek, the opportunity for players make a gesture by maintaining a balance in the nick imbalance. " The fact is that the players toulousains often show great technical mastery, multiplying gestures surprising, as this is crucial conducted Saturday through March 1, Cedric Heymans, without any supporting ground after being plated, or chistera issued by lightning Jean-Baptiste Elissalde. This preparation was not enough at the Stade Toulousain Saturday at Bourgoin, but perhaps we can see an explanation for its success rate: in twelve matches played in the league since the start of the season, have scored 39 Toulousains tests .