KristofferSzilas

I am sponsored by a physiotherapy clinic that is simply named Klinik. It is located on Valby Langgade close to where I live and I can highly recommend them for anybody based in Copenhagen.

Klinik has a team of athletes including mainly Ironman distance triathletes, runners and then me, as an alpine climber, that they support by providing free treatment and injury prevention. Their staff includes highly skilled physiotherapists, osteopaths and masseuses. During the last few months I have been tested in every possible way from my style of running to shoulder mobility. I got customised soles for my training shoes, massages and exercise for injury prevention. In particular I’m very impressed with the osteopaths, whom I to be honest always considered to be part of some form of voodoo. However, that view has been brought to shame after meeting these guys! Their training takes five years of intensive theoretical and practical studies during which they strictly focus on anatomy and interrelation of bones, ligaments, muscles and organs in the human body. They can immediately locate imbalances in the motor function of a person that may affect other parts of the body and thus their performance.

One of the best examples of their work is from a friend of mine who was told by medical doctors that he would need massive knee operations to be able to walk properly again. However, after a few sessions with an osteopath his knee was fixed without the need for a costly operation and extensive recovery time. So if you ever have injuries that may need surgery you should definitely have an osteopath have a look at you before you go under the knife!

Anyway, I’m really happy about the services Klinik provides and I’m sure that they have helped my performance this winter. Stay tuned to see what I’m talking about..