How and why did you decide to integrate M-Hi into your activity as a physio-globetrotter?
Because after the last few seasons in which I did not use any device at all, this year I wanted to have something to help me right away to be able to better treat riders, mechanics and the whole team.
How did you approach ASA Therapeutic Solutions?
When I started to work as a physio, I joined a Clinical Centre in Padua area where they had one ASA laser: I have been using ASA devices ever since.
What are the main advantages you recognize using M-Hi?
For sure, the ease of use on the competition field is something else: we are always in the middle of mud, rain, and conditions that are not exactly fun...having such a light, compact, and easy-to-use device makes my life a lot easier. Also, the speed of intervention: I can intervene even during dynamic action and exercise, not just in static mode.
What injuries/conditions do you mainly treat with M-Hi in sports?
Mainly muscle-related issues, contusions and contractures, but also tendinopathies, bursitis, and the whole purely traumatological part. I also encounter chronic conditions, right here - in the motocross field – we see any type of problem, so I use it at 360°.
How does MLS® technology help you in the motorhome on a race weekend?
Usually I use it more during the pre-race days when we have more time to spend with the riders after trainings: I can deliver longer and more complete treatments; then during race weekends – on Saturday and Sunday – usually between practice sessions or between qualifying and races, if the riders sustain any injuries, I can intervene very quickly and promptly.
What feedback do you get from the athletes after treatment?
Riders have repeatedly been surprised by the rapidity of the intervention; they come to me with an issue and after 5-10 min of laser treatment, after retesting the same movement, they immediately feel a marked improvement and they look surprised by the effectiveness.
Have there been times when M-Hi surprised you with the results?
In particular, I remember a mechanic who was suffering from a chronic tendinopathy since several months: after 2 days and 2 treatments, one per day, it had - I won't say disappeared - but decreased by 90%, so definitely not bad.
What's a typical day like as a Ducati Corse MX GP physiotherapist?
On a typical day, we get up and have breakfast all together; then the riders arrive a little later to the motorhome and I ask them how they are, if they feel any discomfort or if they had any troubles, crash or small injuries the day before - sometimes it happens that everything goes smoothly. Usually we do a pre-qualifying/pre-race massage treatment to help them perform at their best. In between sessions, if there is any problem, I can intervene very quickly. Then in the evening, from 18h00/18h30 until dinner, I treat them again with an unloading session in order to ensure they perform at their best the next day.
After a race weekend, who needs the laser most? The riders, the mechanics, or the physio?
Everyone! The athletes first of all, but also the mechanics undergo huge stress, they do a physical and tiring work every weekend, so they really benefit from it. Sometimes, even the physio needs some treatment.
3 adjectives to describe M-Hi?
Practical, functional and very effective.
