Brækhus operated: Not battle ready before the fall – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): When Cecilia Brækhus in November defended all four World Cup title belts in the fight against Jennifer Retzke, knocked her half the battle with injury. Later it turned out that Brækhus had three fractures in the foot.

Last week completed a successful operation after the injury. Under gentle workout with low impact renowned boxing queen still tendencies to pain in the foot.

– A new, thorough MRI based survey also revealed that presumably is an old fracture, which probably stems from my career as a kick boxer. A damage I’ve never noticed anything before the new occurred. Concretely, breaches led some småledd mid foot has come out of position. This is not a common sports injury, especially in boxing. But since the pain came back, the surgeon clearly on his recommendation of surgery, says Brækhus in a statement.

Last week, she was then also operated in Portugal. Now wait six to eight weeks of rehabilitation for Brækhus before rehabilitation can begin in earnest in April / May.

– I am relieved and so happy that the operation was successful. I was new survey yesterday and foot seems to be very good now. The violations have healed well and joints are back in position. Now I must be very careful in another three weeks without charge foot, but continues to train strength training for the upper body, as well as various forms of physical therapy, she says.

Furthermore tells Brækhus she takes aim at a match against autumn. About this gets in Norway or abroad, is not clarified.

– It is always boring when an injury is more extensive than what you believe and hope. But I choose to see it aggressively and positively: Presumably it is this procedure and setbacks, with subsequent thorough training, which can prolong my career with additional one to two years beyond what I have planned. I will definitely be back, much stronger, faster and wiser than before the injury, said Cecilia Brækhus.