Powell doubtful

[Tom_Green]

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20050726T230000-0500_84920_OBS_POWELL_DOUBTFUL_.asp

Powell doubtful

But world’s fastest man heads 51-member Jamaica team

Observer/AFP
Wednesday, July 27, 2005

POWELL … has a two-and-a-half centimetre rip in the groin muscle

World 100m record holder Asafa Powell was yesterday named in a 51-member Jamaican squad by the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA), though he looks almost certain to miss the World Championships next month after his agent revealed he had a torn groin muscle.

“There is definitely a possibility he cannot run in Helsinki,” Paul Doyle told AFP ahead of the Stockholm Super Grand Prix yesterday.

"He has a two-and-a-half centimetre rip in the muscle. He’s started treatment and is getting injections and therapy.
“He will not be able to run at all for a week and after that we will see how well he is and we will have a better idea if he is able to run in Helsinki,” added Doyle.

The 22 year-old Jamaican is being treated in Munich, Germany, by Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wolfahrt, the Bayern Munich and Germany team doctor.

Powell, who set the new mark of 9.77sec in Athens last month, collapsed on the track in the final of the 100m at Crystal Palace last Friday, while Olympic champion Justin Gatlin won the race.

He had originally suffered the groin injury at the Jamaican championships on June 26, which forced him to withdraw from the Rome Golden League meeting.

“The doctor says there is a possibility that Asafa will not be at 100 per cent, but he cannot predict it,” Doyle added.
"If the 100m was at the end of the world championships, he would be ready to go. I am almost sure of that. There is still the possibility he could run the relay.

“Asafa is upset about the possibility he might miss the 100m, but he is in good spirits.”

[NumberTwo]

"Dr Mueller-Wohlfahrt has a worldwide reputation in sport, not only for a client list that has included Boris Becker, Jose-Maria Olazabal and Linford Christie, but also because of his somewhat extraordinary homeopathic remedies.

When Scotland defender Dominic Matteo’s knees began to creak too much, a flying visit to Mueller-Wohlfahrt’s Munich clinic saw him injected with juices from a turkey’s head. Others have reported how they have been given injections of enzymes and amino acid drawn from the foetuses of calves.

But many of Dr Mueller-Wohlfahrt’s treatments are shrouded in mystery. When Juergen Klinsmann was unable to play in the early stages of Euro 96, Dr Mueller-Wohlfahrt administered more than 20 injections to the player’s knee. Ultimately, Klinsmann lifted the trophy, but on being asked about the treatment he admitted: “I had no idea what was in any of the injections.”

Mueller-Wohlfahrt has a long association with the German national team and Bayern Munich, going back more than 30 years, although allegations that he had the entire 1974 World Cup squad on anabolic steroids - two years before the drug was banned in sport - has prompted some to question his unorthodox methods.

Not Darren Gough, the England cricketer who claims he would not be able to play in this week’s tsunami charity match in Melbourne were it not for the doctor. “I’ve had four operations,” he said. "Mueller-Wohlfahrt said if I’d come to him from the start, I wouldn’t have needed any of them.

“He looks after Ronaldo, Zidane, Michael Owen and Michael Jordan - all the big names. I know some people thought it might not be legal, but look at all the people he treats. Would they see him if they were going to fail drug tests? I’ve taken three drug tests and I’m fine. The guy knows exactly what he’s doing.”

Yet Mueller-Wohlfahrt’s celebrity client list includes as many flops as it has miracle cures. For instance, days before her Olympic Marathon nightmare, Paula Radcliffe sought treatment from Mueller-Wohlfahrt for a secret groin injury, to no avail.

“To outsiders, my methods are unorthodox,” Mueller-Wohlfahrt said in a rare interview seven years ago, “but I stand by my results.” (Source: Scotsman.com; Jan 9, 2005)"

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[Flying]

Very sad, mad, bad news !!
Gatlin X Powell
would be like a Rocky X Apollo batle and not on the beach
Hope to see Powell back soon.

[Charlie_Francis]

@NumberTwo

"Dr Mueller-Wohlfahrt has a worldwide reputation in sport, not only for a client list that has included Boris Becker, Jose-Maria Olazabal and Linford Christie, but also because of his somewhat extraordinary homeopathic remedies.

When Scotland defender Dominic Matteo’s knees began to creak too much, a flying visit to Mueller-Wohlfahrt’s Munich clinic saw him injected with juices from a turkey’s head. Others have reported how they have been given injections of enzymes and amino acid drawn from the foetuses of calves.

But many of Dr Mueller-Wohlfahrt’s treatments are shrouded in mystery. When Juergen Klinsmann was unable to play in the early stages of Euro 96, Dr Mueller-Wohlfahrt administered more than 20 injections to the player’s knee. Ultimately, Klinsmann lifted the trophy, but on being asked about the treatment he admitted: “I had no idea what was in any of the injections.”

Mueller-Wohlfahrt has a long association with the German national team and Bayern Munich, going back more than 30 years, although allegations that he had the entire 1974 World Cup squad on anabolic steroids - two years before the drug was banned in sport - has prompted some to question his unorthodox methods.

Not Darren Gough, the England cricketer who claims he would not be able to play in this week’s tsunami charity match in Melbourne were it not for the doctor. “I’ve had four operations,” he said. "Mueller-Wohlfahrt said if I’d come to him from the start, I wouldn’t have needed any of them.

“He looks after Ronaldo, Zidane, Michael Owen and Michael Jordan - all the big names. I know some people thought it might not be legal, but look at all the people he treats. Would they see him if they were going to fail drug tests? I’ve taken three drug tests and I’m fine. The guy knows exactly what he’s doing.”

Yet Mueller-Wohlfahrt’s celebrity client list includes as many flops as it has miracle cures. For instance, days before her Olympic Marathon nightmare, Paula Radcliffe sought treatment from Mueller-Wohlfahrt for a secret groin injury, to no avail.

“To outsiders, my methods are unorthodox,” Mueller-Wohlfahrt said in a rare interview seven years ago, “but I stand by my results.” (Source: Scotsman.com; Jan 9, 2005)"

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Wohlfahrt has had some spectacular results with sprinters over short periods, including Mark McKoy and Donovan Bailey. Often Traumeel is injected into the injury site, which removes waste products and speeds healing. Traumeel is now available in North America as an oral agent (but I think it is the same injectable substance) It must be administered with the aid of an Ultra Sound picture to ensure the proper placement.

[NumberTwo]

Yes - you can buy the vials for oral use or injection. I had an athlete get the injections (subcutaneous - to allow for more general, not local, application) for a hamstring injury and it definitely healed well. I think the homeopathic specialist we used also mixed in some B12.

Make sure you get someone experienced to handle the application.

Traumeel as a topical agent hasn’t been quite as useful from my experience. Never tried it orally.

[no23]

@NumberTwo

Yet Mueller-Wohlfahrt’s celebrity client list includes as many flops as it has miracle cures. For instance, days before her Olympic Marathon nightmare, Paula Radcliffe sought treatment from Mueller-Wohlfahrt for a secret groin injury, to no avail.

“To outsiders, my methods are unorthodox,” Mueller-Wohlfahrt said in a rare interview seven years ago, “but I stand by my results.” (Source: Scotsman.com; Jan 9, 2005)"

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I have some though very limited knowledge of Dr. Mueller-Wolfahrt - nothing like the level of you Charlie or Number Two, but the above statement is very misleading.

He actually fixed the groin problem in plenty of time for the race (and long before she even left for the Olympics) and incidently - she was back running 3 days after surgery. Her olympic disaster is not related nor had anything to do with him.

His research and theories and services have been used by athletes, coaches and other physicans the world over.

I think refering to him as the ‘most capable and sucessful sports injury resource in the world’ is quite accurate.

[no23]

@NumberTwo

Yes - you can buy the vials for oral use or injection. I had an athlete get the injections (subcutaneous - to allow for more general, not local, application) for a hamstring injury and it definitely healed well. I think the homeopathic specialist we used also mixed in some B12.

Make sure you get someone experienced to handle the application.

Traumeel as a topical agent hasn’t been quite as useful from my experience. Never tried it orally.

Number 2 - have you tried it with any form of a dispersal agent?

Charlie or Number Two -
What voulme’s have you had most success with?

[Charlie_Francis]

@no23

Number 2 - have you tried it with any form of a dispersal agent?

Charlie or Number Two -
What voulme’s have you had most success with?

My limited understanding is that the vol of Traumeel injected depends on the sze of the deficit (with a 3rd degree strain) I was witness to an injection into a 3.2 cm ham tear which , combined with proper rehab, was back in an NFL lineup in three weeks post tear- a very successful result!!

[no23]

@Charlie_Francis

My limited understanding is that the vol of Traumeel injected depends on the sze of the deficit (with a 3rd degree strain) I was witness to an injection into a 3.2 cm ham tear which , combined with proper rehab, was back in an NFL lineup in three weeks post tear- a very successful result!!

Very Impressive indeed!

[Tom_Green]

http://www.iaaf.org/WCH05/news/Kind=2/newsId=30708.html

Asafa Powell injury - Update

Friday 29 July 2005

Asafa Powell, who earlier this year broke the World 100m record in a blazing time of 9.77 seconds, went down with a groin injury last Friday night in the 100m final at the Norwich Union Super Grand Prix at Crystal Palace, London. Immediately after the injury was sustained, Powell flew to Munich Germany for treatment from homeopathic specialist Dr. Müller-Wohlfhart.

After a series of MRI and Ultrasound Scans, it was determined that he had a 2.5cm tear in his adductor longus muscle in the region of the Bone-Tendon Junction. His Physio Therapist, Mark Young stated, “The region of tendon that is torn is particularly slow to heal when compared to a tear in the belly of the muscle”.

Dr. Müller-Wohlfhart was initially doubtful that Powell would be ready to run by the 6th of August (100m Heats in Helsinki), and although treatment has gone well and he is on his way back to health, the Doctor is still ruling out the individual 100m in Helsinki.

Powell’s agent, Paul Doyle is equally concerned for his possibilities in Helsinki. “It’s the type of situation where if the 100m race was on at the end of the Championships, we would be very optimistic of his chances. Every day and every hour counts in healing an injury like this.”

Powell himself was reluctant to comment but did say that he was “Devastated. You train with one focus all year and to have that taken away leaves you feeling empty. I hope to be able to run the relay in Helsinki and help bring a medal back to Jamaica”.

He has been marked down to run in the Zurich TDK Golden League on the 19 August and has begun negotiations with many other post-Helsinki meets, but Doyle says “Asafa will not step on the track in the relay or any other meet until we are 100% sure he is healed and 100% fit. Zurich will be exactly 4 weeks post-injury, which should be sufficient time to be ready, but we cannot risk any further injury. We will make a decision based on how his training is going as the competitions approach. Asafa needs some time with his coach, Stephen Francis, to be back to top form, and for the better part of 6 weeks, coach Francis has only been able to do rehab work with Asafa.”

Brigitte O’Callahan for the IAAF