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Thursday, October 3
Star healer: meet the Mexican who has treated the injuries of Andrés Guardado, Rodolfo Pizarro and renowned Major League Baseball
Injuries are the main ills that threaten the career of athletes. No matter how talented an athlete is, a life full of injuries can influence his career and even a short sports career . Faced with these evils, there are people like Jorge Rivera , a Mexican doctor who has been trusted by athletes of the stature of Andrés Guarded, Rodolfo Pizarro and Miguel Rojas.
With only 29 years old, great athletes have left their rehabilitations in Rivera’s hands . The Mexican has a degree in Physiotherapy (Mexico) and also has a Master’s degree in Osteopathy (Spain).
“ He told me that in a week he should be launching again, which I thought was a bit exaggerated, but the therapy worked at 100% and within a week it was releasing again. Since then, I always go to him when I have any physical discomfort, because in his hands I leave everything that is the sense of health of my body ”, explained Luis Avilán , Venezuelan pitcher of the Washington Nationals who also had a stint in the New York Yankees and Angeles Dodgers.
Rivera also has among his specialties the kinesiology and athletic training . The Mexican doctor has collaborated with the improvement of the physical state of the athletes and their body development.
“It has some very modern methods, so to speak. Not only does it help you to rehabilitate from any pain or discomfort, but it also helps you to be better physically in all aspects. My performance has been more active, more power, faster, less injuries. I move much better on the court since I have been working with him ”, acknowledged Manuel Viniegra García, footballer for the Gallos Blancos del Querétaro of Liga MX.