Teknon Medical Center organized an institutional event to publicize the new facilities of the Teknon Tennis Clinic, a project led by Dr. Ángel Ruiz Cotorro with the aim of being a reference in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pathologies derived from the practice of tennis. An event that has been attended by Rafa Nadal and numerous Spanish tennis legends such as Conchita Martínez, Alex Corretja, Manuel Orantes, Sergi Bruguera and Carlos Costa, among others, as well as representatives of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) and the Royal Tennis Club of Barcelona.
During the event, which was held yesterday Wednesday, Rafa Nadal thanked Dr. Ruiz Cotorro for his work as a trusted doctor of his and many other tennis players, since the “support, positivism, knowledge and passion” of his entire team has allowed him “to have a long sporting life within what is the maximum demand of professional sport.” “Having someone who has dedicated himself to the world of tennis and has relied on research to make our health problems predictable is a priceless task for us and all future generations,” he added.
Led by Dr. Ángel Ruiz Cotorro, who is also director of the RFET Medical Services and has more than 30 years of experience in the world of tennis, the Teknon Tennis Clinic has a multidisciplinary team of traumatologists, sports doctors, cardiologists, physiologists, physiotherapists and rehabilitation specialists highly specialized sports, which work holistically in the prevention, diagnosis and recovery of injuries in the world of tennis and other sports, both professional and amateur. “For us it is very important to launch a project like this, which allows us to offer in the same center a comprehensive approach to the athlete, from the first assessment of the patient to the medical and sports discharge,” said the director of the Tennis Clinic. Teknon.
Likewise, they have all the latest generation diagnostic and therapeutic medical technology available to the Teknon Medical Center, which places it as a reference in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of injuries, as well as in the promotion of health “in order to improve the quality of life and achieve a long and complete sporting career for those who enjoy playing sports” , explained Dr. José Luis Simón, manager of the center.
The Teknon Tennis Clinic project is part of Quirónsalud’s commitment to sports health, which has been consolidated in recent years with its presence in numerous sporting events and disciplines. In addition to being responsible for the Medical Services of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET), Quirónsalud has participated as Official Provider of Medical Services in the last three editions of the Davis Cup Finals and in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2023 by Gainbridge, all of them held in Spain.
Likewise, for more than two decades it has collaborated with the Mutua Madrid Open Tennis, and has also been present as the Official Medical Service in the latest editions of other major tournaments held in our country such as the Banc Sabadell Open – Conde de Godó Trophy, the ATP 250 Gijón Open, the ATP Tour Challenger of Girona, Els Gorchs, El Espinar, Sevilla or Málaga Open; the MAPFRE Spanish Team Absolute Tennis Championship-Orange Cup, the ITF Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza, the Madrid Community Open, among others. And since 2019, Quirónsalud is also the Official Medical Service of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar.
HEALTH AND SPORTS
Likewise, the Group collaborates in multiple sporting events and disciplines because sport is a field that, in addition to being related to health both in the prevention of diseases and in the quality of life in general, reflects a series of values with which that Quirónsalud identifies in its way of working: discipline, spirit of improvement and continuous improvement.
For this reason, it is also the Medical Service of the MotoGP World Championship, the Official Medical Provider of the Association of Basketball Clubs (acb) in all its competitions, or the Official Medical Provider of the Spanish women’s and men’s handball team, in addition to collaborating with various clubs. football, basketball, handball or rugby in our country.
Likewise, in recent years it has ensured the health of important sporting events such as the EDP Half Marathon of Seville, the Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana, the Mitja Marató of Barcelona, the Behobia/San Sebastián, the Madrid Premier Pádel or the last women’s Eurobasket played in 2021 in Spain, among others.
2023-11-17 12:40:25
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