Leicester star still sidelined
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:04
Leicester Tigers boss Heyneke Meyer has confirmed the lock forward Louis Deacon could face an extended spell on the sidelines as they continue to searh for the best solutions to his current injury problems.
The 28-year-old is still out of action following a back operation during the summer and his recovery has taken far longer than the Tigers medical team had initial hoped.
Recent reports have even suggested that the Guinness Premiership side are considering seeking the services of, former Austin Healey and Will Greenwood doctor, Dr Hans Muller-Wohlfahrt in Germany.
While the coach would not confirm what the plans are, he did concede that they were definitely open to any experitise or treatments which would help the England international back to action sooner rather than later.
"I won't confirm it yet but we are looking at sending Louis to get treatment for a week overseas," said the South African.
"There are no magic solutions. Our medical staff have been good but certain specialists can maybe get a result because they are specialist in their given field.
"It's not like a miracle treatment. We will ask a specialist to have a look at them, see where they are and give us feedback on the rehab and physio stuff.
"If you look at someone like Martin Castrogiovanni [groin and shoulder], he was sent to Italy at one stage because they have different machines there. He came back better and is now in training.
"We will try and find every single way we can to improve a player's fitness. That's our mentality."
