Physiotherapy, an oasis in the midst of so much cruelty

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If there is a characteristic of the Skoda Titan Desert Morocco This is due to the physical and mental demands involved in each participant. For this reason, it is very important to rest the muscles after each stage. And to do this in the best way, the help of physiotherapists becomes important.

Carlosphysiotherapy of More than a bikefollows the MD and explains the main diseases that each participant has to deal with: “Apart from the legs, the most loaded is the lower back due to being on top of the bike for so much time. The soles of the feet also tend to have a lot of fatigue, especially after the dune area because he often walks here. The arms, because of the force they exert on the rocks and sand of the dunes, are also very hard.. Another problem that can be avoided is the appearance of sores on the butt. You sit for hours and the sand gets into your overalls”

SA Morocco some teams travel with their own group of physiotherapists but independent runners go to other stands. In all of them there are close to a dozen professionals and each serving seven people in 45 minutes.

“We always try to do a drainage massage so that it doesn’t go too deep so that the next day they won’t have the kind of discomfort that we can cause with a certain massage. Then, in certain areas such as the feet, we are. discharge day, even if there is no discomfort in avoid the build up of tension. Finally, for the issue of wounds, we always give Vaseline to cyclists,” commented Carlos.

To prevent injuries, physiotherapists also recommend maintaining good nutrition but above all good hydration. “We recommend plenty of hydrates with mineral salts to maintain strength. All the more reason for this heat”. It should be noted that the Titan Desert takes place in temperatures that often oscillate 40 degrees during rush hour.

So, behind the performance of cyclists there is a job that is not seen as important to get the best version of each other. And we are not only talking about physiotherapists, but also mechanics, team leaders and many other profiles.

Source: La Verdad

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