Scary:Novak Djokovic doctor’s little-known treatments explained after slight…
The treatments used by the doctor who helped Novak Djokovic with his hamstring injury at the Australian Open have been revealed. The world No 1 flew in Dr. Marijana Kovacevic during his run to the title thanks to her reputation for successfully treating the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Robin van Persie. Another doctor – Nenad Dikic – has now given an insight into the process used by Kovacevic after visiting to see her work in action.
Djokovic was carrying a hamstring injury during his run to a record 10th Australian Open title. He paid to fly in Kovacevic to help with the issue which proved more than successful as the world No 1 even personally thanked her following his win. While Kovacevic is a well-known name in the sporting world, having worked with the likes of Ronaldo and with Liverpool FC, little is known about her methods.
Scary:Novak Djokovic doctor’s little-known treatments explained after slight…
She has previously been referred to as the “placenta doctor” following rumours that she used the placenta to treat her patients. But Dikic has now debunked those myths as he explained the process the Serbian specialist uses after previously visiting her, on request of an anti-doping agency, when some were confused over why Kovacevic was so in demand English footballers.
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“One day, I received a call from the English Anti-Doping Agency, and I know those people personally,” Dikic – a professor of sports medicine from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports – told Telegraf Sport. “They called me and said ‘Dr. Dikic, let’s see what our football players are doing in Belgrade and why they are coming.’ It was Frank Lampard, then the captain of the national team and Chelsea. I tell them that they are coming for recovery. However, they insist: ‘So what do you have there that we don’t have in England?’”
Scary:Novak Djokovic doctor’s little-known treatments explained after slight…
The treatments used by the doctor who helped Novak Djokovic with his hamstring injury at the Australian Open have been revealed. The world No 1 flew in Dr. Marijana Kovacevic during his run to the title thanks to her reputation for successfully treating the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Robin van Persie. Another doctor – Nenad Dikic – has now given an insight into the process used by Kovacevic after visiting to see her work in action.
Djokovic was carrying a hamstring injury during his run to a record 10th Australian Open title. He paid to fly in Kovacevic to help with the issue which proved more than successful as the world No 1 even personally thanked her following his win. While Kovacevic is a well-known name in the sporting world, having worked with the likes of Ronaldo and with Liverpool FC, little is known about her methods.
Scary:Novak Djokovic doctor’s little-known treatments explained after slight…
She has previously been referred to as the “placenta doctor” following rumours that she used the placenta to treat her patients. But Dikic has now debunked those myths as he explained the process the Serbian specialist uses after previously visiting her, on request of an anti-doping agency, when some were confused over why Kovacevic was so in demand English footballers.
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“One day, I received a call from the English Anti-Doping Agency, and I know those people personally,” Dikic – a professor of sports medicine from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports – told Telegraf Sport. “They called me and said ‘Dr. Dikic, let’s see what our football players are doing in Belgrade and why they are coming.’ It was Frank Lampard, then the captain of the national team and Chelsea. I tell them that they are coming for recovery. However, they insist: ‘So what do you have there that we don’t have in England?’”
