PRIM will accompany the Spanish Paralympic team at the Tokyo Games
PRIM and the Spanish Paralympic Committee (CPE) have reached an agreement for Prim to be the Official Provider of its medical and physiotherapy services. It will provide state-of-the-art materials and equipment to the more than 139 athletes who will represent Spain at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, meaning that they will benefit from the best possible physiotherapy and medical treatment during the competition.
High performance athletes require the most advanced technology to achieve the best possible results. With this in mind, the PRIM Group has signed an agreement with the Spanish Paralympic Committee to provide a pack of high-tech equipment to its medical teams to be used during the Paralympic Games in Tokyo (Japan). This equipment will prevent injuries, provide treatment and speed up recovery after competitions.
The agreement was signed by the Head of Business of PRIM Physio, Ignacio González, and the Secretary General of the Spanish Paralympic Committee, Miguel Sagarra.
Inductive therapy, diathermy and pressotherapy
The high-tech equipment provided by PRIM Physio to the Spanish Paralympic athletes will allow their medical teams to focus on good recovery after the efforts required by the strains of the competition. The technology provided will also mean that there are a range of options available to treat any discomforts or injuries, speeding up the recovery process.
Among the equipment provided by the PRIM Group to Spanish Paralympic athletes are:
- EmField Pro high-energy inductive therapy, to treat pain and non-invasive neuromodulation.
- TCare Compact diathermy, used to strengthen natural recovery and the anti-inflammatory process of the musculoskeletal system.
- Prim Sport Press pressotherapy, this relieves muscle tension and increases blood circulation for a quick post-exertion recovery.
- Physiolab the application of cold and intermittent compressions, which helps reduce inflammation, pain and oedema, it improves mobility and accelerates the soft tissue repair process.
- MPHI laser therapy, this helps with quick and long-lasting acute pain recovery, helping with the effective recovery of functionality.
- PRIM PS4 electrostimulators, with specific programmes for pre-competition warm-ups, active recovery, maximum strength, strength resistance, explosive strength, aerobic endurance, reactivity and post-competition recovery, among others.
In order to get the best out of this high-tech equipment, the medical teams working with the Spanish Paralympic athletes received special training from PRIM Physio professionals.
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