MANILA, Philippines - Riovana’s Sole Healing is a revolutionary recovery center for athletes and sports enthusiasts alike. The hub boasts state-of-the-art physical therapy equipment and a core team of topnotch medical and sports practitioners.
The friendship between Dr. Gar Eufemio and coach Jim Saret brought about a powerhouse partnership: the MultiSportMatriX or MSMX.
“I specifically requested to have Jim brought in. I knew immediately that we needed him at Sole Healing after Coach Rio explained to me his concept of creating a one-stop-shop for athletes. With my background in orthopedic surgery and his extensive experience in sports science and conditioning, I believe that together, we would be able to provide more holistic services to our clients,” says Dr. Gar Eufemio, president of the Philippine Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Other members of MSMX include Dr. Jun Rafanan, incoming president of the Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine and chairman of the Department of Rehabilitation at The Medical City, and Dr. Philip Tan-Gatue, section head of acupuncture services at The Center for Wellness and Aesthetics at The Medical City.
“As you can see, our different backgrounds allow us to deal extensively with various cases and tailor-fit solutions based on our clients’ needs,” asserts Coach Jim, a consultant for the Philippine Olympic Committee and a certified conditioning expert.
Coach Jim explains, “Sole Healing is a one-of-a-kind recovery center that provides a complete line of services, from sports conditioning to recovery. We offer packages guaranteed to keep one in tip-top shape before, during, and after every sporting event.”
“What’s good about Sole Healing is that our services are not limited to runners alone. We also cater to other athletes like basketball players, football players, and the like. Even regular people like you and me who simply want to be as fit as possible,” notes Dr. Gar. “Sole Healing is one of few centers that offer cryo-treatment. Athletes complain of muscle and tendon soreness and joint aches during and after competitions and exercise. This slows them down in terms of training since they need time to mend. What we do with this machine is literally freeze the pain and swelling away. You only need a few minutes in one area, and we’ll get you back to working out in no time. Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, injection is a simple clinic procedure and takes only half an hour to finish. First, we extract 15 cc of your blood, place it in two test tubes containing a cell separator, then spin it for a few minutes in a centrifuge machine. Afterwards, the athlete’s plasma rises to the top while the other blood components sink to the bottom. All the healing cells and growth factors (the good stuff) are in the plasma. We extract this and inject it directly into the damaged tissue, under local anesthesia, of course. It is very well tolerated even by our whimpy patients. This treatment is quite popular nowadays and has been tried by Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, and Brandon Vera.”
Coach Jim adds, “We also offer other services like laser and ultrasound therapy, sports massage, acupuncture, kinesio-taping, and full-body stretching, among others. All treatments are handled by our topnotch team of registered nurses and physical therapists. In-house consultants like Dr. Gar and myself are available for consultancy by appointment.”
Visit Sole Healing at the second level of Riovana, ground floor, Active Fun Building, 9th Avenue corner 28th Street, Bonifacio Global City (near Honda).
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