HLA San Carlos Hospital held its 'I HLA Sport Medicine Conference'
The HLA San Carlos Hospital celebrated the 1st HLA Sport Sports Medicine Conference last weekend, with the participation of professionals from the sector. The event took place at the Casa de la Paraula, Balearia-Port and was aimed at the general public and especially sports lovers.
From 'Sudden Death in Sport', talk given by Dr. Francisco Clemente, Sports Physician and Coordinator of the new Sports Medicine Unit of HLA San Carlos; going through the 'Importance of nutrition in physical exercise and sport', by María Ángeles Martín Ballester, dietitian and nutritionist at the HLA center.
The new unit that San Carlos offers its patients has a comprehensive portfolio of services to solve the different needs of those who perform professional physical activity, amateur or even those who try to recover, improve or maintain their health.
HLA Sport Denia has a multidisciplinary team of professionals for the complete approach, and from different points of view, of the pathologies that affect the musculoskeletal system. This was demonstrated in the First Conference with papers, Dr. Adrian Anghel, a traumatologist at HLA San Carlos, who spoke of the 'most frequent sports injuries'; or the 'Regenerative Techniques' conference. Role of the Rehabilitator ', which focused on the presentation of Dr. Francisco Cholbi, an expert in this area of care and followed by the' Readaptation to sport after a sports injury 'by physiotherapists Paula Pastor and Paula Matoses and' The biomechanical study, what is it and what is it for? 'by Adelina Álvarez, podiatrist at HLA Sport.
"The logical way was to form a solid team of professionals to meet the specific needs of this group", says the head of HLA Sport, and clarifies that "In addition to the specialists in Physical Education and Sports Medicine, Sports Cardiology, Traumatology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Nutrition and Dietetics, we also have a degree in physical education and sport, which develops personal and sports trainer tasks, giving thus coverage to all the potential concerns of the athletes. In this way we advise and offer training and information for prevention and treatment to anyone who needs it", Among them, in addition to athletes, also HLA Sport focuses on cancer patients, with cholesterolemia, diabetes, hypertension, etc., for which the controlled sports practice can be a complementary mechanism for the restoration of their pathology.
HLA San Carlos historically overturned with sport
In recent years the signing of agreements and renewals between HLA San Carlos and the main sports clubs of the Marina Alta have been happening. Among them, the center has forged strong ties with the Tennis Club Denia, with the Ferrer Tennis Academy or with the Denia Football Club, among others. Since the beginning of 2018, in addition, the HLA hospital also collaborates with the Circuit a Peu de la Marina Alta and with the Sports Club Esports Colau.