On Sunday night, Karsten Warholm opened the season in the worst possible way – he suffered a thigh injury in the first hurdle. The next day he was back in Oslo and at the Olympic summit for a check, and it made it clear that he would lose the Bislett Games and the World Cup is in danger. In the hope of reaching the championship in Eugene in mid-July, Warholm and coach Leif Olav Alnes have now traveled to visit the renowned doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt in Germany. This is confirmed by manager and mother Kristine Haddal to news. – On Wednesday, he traveled on to Munich for treatment at the Müller-Wohlfahrt clinic. This is on the recommendation and in collaboration with partner and equipment supplier Puma, who has on several occasions had good experiences with the use of this center. Beyond this, we have no comment, she writes. Usain Bolt was one of the stars who almost swore to Müller-Wohlfahrt, and thought he had a lot of credit for the Olympic gold in Rio in 2016. In addition, the 80-year-old has been a doctor for the German national football team and Bayern Munich, and had, among others, Rafael Nadal, Boris Becker, U2s Bono and Eric Clapton on the patient list. BIG NAMES: Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt (right) on the German national team bench during the European Championships in 2016, together with Joachim Löw, Thomas Schneider and Andreas Kopke. Photo: INSIDEFOTO / INSIDEFOTO – He decides for himself Thomas Torgalsen was the doctor who examined Warholm on Monday. During the meetings with the Olympic Summit, the trip to Germany was discussed. – We have guidelines that the practitioners themselves can choose where they want to receive treatment, but we want them to inform about it and also what kind of assessments are made there and what kind of treatment is initiated, Torgalsen says. On Tuesday, he said that such a type of thigh injury can keep an athlete out for anywhere from one to six weeks, while the average time is three to four weeks. – We have our own plan with the Olympic Summit, which we have great faith in, but then it is clear that other environments have long experience with muscle injuries, and if an athlete wants to try that treatment, it is up to them. He decides completely himself and that is perfectly fine in this context, says Torgalsen. LONG EXPERIENCE: The Olympics’ doctor, Thomas Torgalsen, was responsible during the summer Olympics. Photo: Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB On Wednesday he spoke with Alnes and they then agreed on the further plan. Their common goal is for Warholm to recover as quickly as possible. – I have understood that he will be there for a few days and receive treatment, then we will see what we do next with the rehabilitation program and what kind of advice he has received. I do not think the advice or that rehabilitation will be so different than what we think about the scheme, Torgalsen thinks. – Nothing is secret Former hurdler and now news expert, Christina Vukicevic Demidov, is one of several Norwegian athletes who have visited the famous clinic. – He is absolutely fantastic as a doctor and human being. He is a type of legend in sports, says Vukicevic, who gained the experience even when she had trouble with hoarding in 2011. – He is extremely good at diagnosing. You come in and get scanned everywhere, and he finds exactly what’s wrong. Maybe he also finds some additional injuries that are the cause of the one you are struggling with now, she continues, and says that he revealed an injury that she did not know caused trouble for her. EXPERIENCE: Christina Vukicevic. Photo: Anders SKjerdingstad / news At the same time, she is aware that he is not a “miracle doctor”, a word that has been repeated in the review. – Nothing is secret. He is incredibly thorough and is the very best when it comes to diagnosis. You do not come just to take some pictures. He has a whole team around him and many investigations are carried out, she believes. – It is the best thing you could do, the former hurdler adds.
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