Jokin Altuna, sitting on the rebound of the Bizkaia fronton. /
Jokin Altuna only thinks about eliminating pain and strengthening his hands to enjoy a summer that returns to normal
Throughout the week he has entered the court again to make hands. He hadn’t touched the ball for almost a month. He was there for a short time on Monday, but over the days he has progressively increased his training. His limbs are soft, but Jokin Altuna is in no hurry. This time there is no urgent appointment that requires you to speed up the recovery process for him. “Health is first. When you operate, you don’t look so much at the return, but at getting well. Now I have work to do it, rather than thinking about a specific game.
On the 26th, Dr. Víctor Galán removed a nodule from the finger of his right hand. I had been with him for a long time. Since the Couples of 2021. But since it was not a problem because it did not bother him when hitting, he decided to wait. The tight schedule in which he was immersed did not leave him many gaps either. Lately, however, his finger would turn a little white when he finished the matches, “and I would go to sleep.” That’s why, when he dropped out of the Manomanista final, he visited the specialist and they decided it was time. “It was clear that it had to be opened and removed.”
Everything went according to plan. Eight days after the intervention, the stitches were removed. The scar has closed correctly and Altuna is doing everything they advise to keep it in perfect condition. “I want to go out without any fear or discomfort. Play quietly, enjoy. Don’t have headaches.”
But for this you need time. Now she has it. His company, Aspe, has given it to him. At first he scheduled him for tomorrow in Urrestilla, but seeing that he did not arrive, he decided to postpone the tie that he must play in the Cuatro y Medio Navarra against Peio Etxeberria until the 29th in Mungia. That is the date on which he will wear white again.
will come back fresh
In his head he is still far away. Altuna has other shorter-term goals in mind. His finger must heal definitively to forget about the thimble that currently protects him when he enters the field so that the hit does not affect him. The intervention in the right hand and a problem in one of the tendons in the left, which also required hours of massage and rest, have caused both hands to lose consistency. She needs to harden them and regain sensations. “It will take time until she is at her peak.”
However, you will arrive mentally fresh. It had been quite a few seasons since he had enjoyed so many days to disconnect and he has taken advantage of them. He was able to go on vacation and break the routine. Then he went back to physical preparation, but not thinking about the games also has its benefits.
The number one in the Aspe squad knows that an intense summer awaits him and he is gaining strength. After two years, the ball returns to normal and that includes a significant number of festivals. “We have gone through a rough patch due to the covid issue, but it is very good news that the municipalities are once again encouraged to organize festivals. And the most important thing is that the fans enjoy. Altuna III will do its part.
