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Some of ou customers are truly amazing! Take Gavin and his team who are celebrating the centenary of Sir Robert Falcon Scott’s iconic trek to the South Pole, by racing there!

They aim to raise R8 million  by racing 800km in the toughest race on the planet.  (OK, the distance is actually 778 km but that doesn’t have quite the same ring to it!).

In doing so they will  support a fantastic international charity ‘Keep A Child Alive’. Their mission is simple: to provide treatment, love and support to families affected by HIV/AIDS.  Every £3,000 raised provides a year’s worth of food, clothing, shelter, education and loving care for five households.

To see more about the race visit http://www.extremeworldraces.com/teams/team-keep-a-child-alive/ where you can follow their progress and support their goal by donating.  No amount is too small and Im sure they will appreciate the support!

Medsport wishes the team the best of luck.

You may have seen us around. Medsport has been getting around visiting local sports clubs in Cape Town. A short presentation is focused on educating you in the latest trends in exercise and also include various tips and techniques to prevent, treat and rehabilitate injury and generally give you the right tools to beat your personal best.

The Medsport team have applied their clinical experience and ongoing research to the selection of the product range, ensuring that only the most effective products are offered for the management of conditions such as neck and lower back pain, knee, ankle and foot injuries, wrist and elbow strains as well as for prophylactic use during activity. An integral part of our offering is to not compromise on the professional standard of advice dispensed and our medically-trained sales team has an in-depth understanding of injury assessment, rehabilitation and prevention for all types of lifestyle.

Afterwards members can chat freely with our expert staff to discuss how to reduce the risk of contracting a biomechanical injury as well as solution based advice on products that can reduce pain or discomfort from previous injuries. Products specific to running will be on display and their technical staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Highlights include;

Computerised foot assessment and gait analysis of your running pattern, essential for anyone buying new shoes
Latest range of in depth information of runners accessories including compression clothing, heart rate monitors and exercise equipment
Wide selection of injury and rehabilitation product including sports bracing, iceing, strapping and more
Introduction of a club discount scheme for members

To learn more about the Medsport philosophy or if you wish for us to visit your club, please be in touch.

The new, improved  Medsport website is up and running

In developing the new site, we have focused on making the site more accessible and easier to navigate. While there are many new elements to the website, users are already indicating that they are finding existing resources more easily and becoming more aware of the breadth of content and product that is on the site.

The new site still contains information on common injuries but also has a more focused and detailed section on the numerous specialised products that we offer.

Another new addition is the Newsletter section with our first newsletter to be sent out in mid April. In order to stay in touch, submit your email address in the form above to be added to our newsletter community. Your privacy will be valued and your email address will not be used for any other purpose than to send you the latest news, product reviews and information. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Lastly, the cornerstone of the Medsport philosophy is to dispense specialist advice along with any recommended product and our website and newsletter will be no different. If you feel we are letting you down or have missed anything along the way, pelase let us know. We want to bring you closer to great health and your personal best.

In good health,

The Medsport team

We’ve just had Ross Tucker (Sports Science Dr and author of The Runner’s body) come in and see us for his latest challege – climbing Kilimanjaro barefoot!

As usual we help were we can and we have along with Csock, sponsored his team with compression socks for their challenge.

But why socks when when he is walking barefoot?
They’re graduated compression socks — snug-fitting, over-the-calf socks aimed at improving oxygen delivery to muscles, speeding lactic acid removal and stabilizing the lower leg for greater muscle efficiency.

But do they work? Compression socks and wraps have been widely accepted in clinical and post-surgical settings for the treatment of edema, lymph edema, phlebitis, varicose veins, spider veins and deep vein thrombosis. Most theories about how the socks can improve running performance focus on the physiological and biomechanical support of the lower extremities.

The primary rationale behind wearing compression socks in a race is that they may enhance venous return to the heart through a more efficient calf muscle pump, leading to increased endurance capacity. And there is the notion that because muscles are kept more compact, balance and proprioception are improved and muscle fatigue is minimized.

However, a study presented at the 2007 American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting in New Orleans suggested there were no statistically significant differences in maximal oxygen consumption, heart rate or minute ventilation between treadmill runners who wore compression socks and those who did not.

According to the study, conducted at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, subjects did, however, show a faster lactate recovery rate after exercise when wearing the compression socks, suggesting that compression socks might speed recovery after a strenuous workout or a race.

So to read more about Ross and his team as they camp out at night with their socks on, follow them live at http://barefootimpi.org/the-challenges/kilimanjaro

Medsport has got a busy month coming up as we hit the road again.

Catch us at the following events for your dose of professional advice

Look Good Feel Good Expo 16-18 Sep at the CTICC

SAOPA Confrence – 19-22 Sep at Sun City

The Gun Run – 9 October

Medsport have set up a stand alone website dedicated to the Dynaspine. Customers are able to purchase their Dynaspine online in South Africa and have it delivered to your door. We accept all major credit cards and Paypal accounts. For more information, email us or go see the site for yourself at http://dynaspine.myshopify.com

Medsport are proud to join the IkeysAdvantage keys Social and Supporters initiative of the UCT rugby club. The IkeysAdvantage Card is a the membership benefits discount card that gives you major discounts on everyday items. A cardholder will benefit from various discounts ranging from 5% to 50% at retailers situated around Cape Town.

Read more about the card here

Medsport was present at the official launch of the Cape Town knee unit held at the BMW Auto Atlantic premises. With presentations by Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Ockie van Zyl, Physiotherapist Esther Miller and Biokineticist Gerrie Berner, it was an informative evening with many doctors, physiotherapists and other role players present.

Medsport is the preferred supplier of orthopaedic products to the Knee Units patients and many of these items were on display for those present to get an idea of what is on offer to help speed recovery. With Jayson Chin and Sean Tickner, qualified Orthotists/ Prosthetists, on hand to answer any questions with regards to the wide range of knee friendly supportive products it proved a very enlightening experience.

The launch was well attended and those involved were provided with an insight into the workings of a top class Knee Unit. With Medsport offering specialist products and specialist advice, the patients and professionals at Medi-Clinic knee unit will be assured of superior results in recovery.

Inline with Medsport’s philosophy of educating and empowering people with solution-focused specialist advice, we have initiated a series of informative talks by industry professionals.

Our first event was in November 2010 and covered one of the latest trends in sports apparel; compression wear. The talk was huge successes in providing a base for educating the public to the variety of existing performance wear in the market in addition to providing an open forum between local sports clubs, manufacturers, dealers and the consumer.

Further to this, Medsport is proud to present our sports club promotional campaign that includes club discounts for all associated members, tailor made injury kits and specialist rehabilitation products and advise specific to your sports code.

Learn more about either of these initiatives by attending one of our talks or to simply get your club involved, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Medsport, the developing retailer of sports, medical and lifestyle support products, announces its exclusive agreement with Dynaspine to be their first and sole distributor in Africa. Dynaspine’s portable back support system is rated as the best product for relief from back pain & back ache.

“The addition of the Dynaspine range expands Medsport’s offering into the ergonomic category and is exciting in terms of offering a world class product to an ever expanding, health focused market ” explained Jayson Chin, CEO of Medsport and head practioner at Jayson Chin & Associates. ” The unique, flexible spinal control plates conform to the contours of the spine to provide optimal support, whilst encouraging movement; essential for a healthly spine! Dynaspine has helped thousands of back pain sufferers throughout the world, in a range of situations.”

“Medsport has strong brand-recognition throughout Cape Town in the medical and sports rehabilitation market, however we wanted to expand our presence in the ergonomic sector” said Jayson. “We wanted to work with Dynaspine specifically because of their history as a world renowned product and brand”

Read more about Dynaspine