FPWA Rehab center for injured soccer players

With no systematic rehabilitation program for injured sports persons in the State, many talented boys either lost interest in the sports or the injuries hampered their career badly.
To ensure that the career of the soccer players doesn’t get affected, Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) has taken the bold initiative to cater to the injured players by facilitating them proper rehab.
In collaboration with Dr Ashai Physio Therapy, Fitness and Rehabilitation Center, FPWA has facilitated the rehabilitation of almost forty injured soccer players in two months since its establishment here in the State.“All most every injured player has recovered and some of them are under rehabilitation,” said Valley’s renowned Physio, Dr Ajaz Ashai.
Dr Ashai said the injured players were from leading clubs of the Valley.
“We don’t want to play with the career of the players. We give separate time to the players recommended by FPWA,” said Dr Ashai.
On why there were many injured players from leading clubs which have Physio’s, Dr Ashai cited lack of facilities as the main reason for their injuries.
“A team should have a fully equipped rehabilitation centre which the team Physio can utilize. The teams, here, have Physio’s but lack facilities. Injuries can’t be redressed fully without rehabilitation center,” said Dr Ashai.
As the players are not able to pay fee to Physio for his treatment, FPWA takes the responsibility of the injured player for his whole treatment.
FPWA charges a soccer player only Rs 200 as a monthly membership fee and takes the responsibility of his full rehabilitation.
“This is small amount as compared to the fee charged by any Physio. He charges nearly Rs 100 per visit. Now, players will not get discouraged if they pick up any injury. They can avail the facility rehabilitation in our clinic,” added the Physio.
Ironically, some of the talented players from leading clubs had to undergo surgery which cost them in thousands.
The SRTC football team defender, Sajad Ahmad Sheikh, had to take loan to the tune of Rs one lakh for his rehabilitation.
“I got disappointed as nobody helped me. I approached ministers for my rehabilitation but there was no response from them. I had to take loan,” said Sheikh.
Sheikh is now under rehabilitation at Dr Ashais physiotherapy center.
“I am recovering now. Had FPWA been established earlier, I would not have to take loan for rehabilitation,” said Sheikh.
Vice-president FPWA, Sajid Dar, said that the association is for the welfare of the players.
“Everybody is contributing here and helping their colleagues. The players need to be properly taken care of for their career. The system of rehabilitation gives players hope for prolonged career,” said Dar