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The secrets of a speedy recovery

Many of us like to try and keep fit, either by taking part in a sport, or visiting a gym. Unfortunately this increased activity has also caused a rise in sports-related injuries. Around 11 per cent of all injuries in hospital emergency rooms are sports-related.

Doctors may advise physiotherapy or an NSAID, perhaps, but there's so much more that you can also do to speed your recovery. There is a range of supplements that enhance the body's healing processes, and there are many therapies that are more effective than standard sports physiotherapy. Then there are the best enzymes to employ that can quicken the recovery time.

All the very best ways to treat a sports injury are covered in the latest issue of What Doctors Don't Tell You (October 2004). I

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