Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt

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Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt (born 12 August 1942 in Leerhafe, today part of Wittmund, East Frisia) is the club doctor at Bayern Munich and is a world leader in the treatment of sports injuries.

Many of the German doctor's treatments are controversial, including using injections of a substance called Hyalart,[1] extracted from the crest of cockerels, which is claimed to help lubricate knee injuries and take away the pain. He has also injected honey or Actovegin into patients.

Müller-Wohlfahrt's use of homeopathic medicine to treat players is also controversial.[2][3]

Players treated

He has treated many footballers including Jürgen Klinsmann,[4] Ronaldo and Jonathan Woodgate[5] and other sportsmen and women such as Paula Radcliffe [6] Kelly Holmes,[7] Maurice Greene [8] and Usain Bolt.[9]

He helped cure Michael Owen's hamstring problems in time to play at the Euro 2000 tournament[10] and has also helped Owen's Liverpool F.C. and England colleague, Steven Gerrard [11] and Harry Kewell.[12] Darren Gough [13] and Alex Tudor,[14] Essex cricketers, have benefited from the German doctor's pioneering treatments. On 6 May 2009 it was announced that he was helping Akpo Sodje recover from a longstanding hamstring problem. He also treated Ronnie Irani, which led to him coining the phrase I I A C.

José María Olazábal,[15] the 1994 US Masters golf champion was suffering from the crippling effects of rheumatoid arthritis when he visited Müller-Wohlfahrt but was able to win at Augusta again in 1999.

Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood [16] is another who has benefited from the doctor's treatment after 8 months with a groin problem. Weeks later he was staking a claim to a recall to the England team.

Even international sportsmen as far away as Australia have sought treatment from Müller-Wohlfahrt - Australian rules footballers Max Rooke and Mark Coughlan were treated for chronic hamstring injuries.[17] Likewise he has also treated professional cyclists including Stephen Roche.

One of his more unusual treatments was when St Johnstone F.C. striker Peter MacDonald was prescribed goat's blood injections in a bid to cure a recurring hamstring problem.[18]

In 2010 he treated Bono (singer for U2) and Usain Bolt for severe back injury.[19]

In 2012 he was given the job of repairing the hamstring of Dylan Grimes of the AFL club the Richmond Tigers

In 2013 he treated knee-injuries of Giorgio Chiellini and Simone Pepe both players of Italian club Juventus FC

Work

References

  1. ↑ "Rooster booster could be the solution". guardian.co.uk (London). March 1, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  2. ↑ Naughton, Philippe; Costello, Miles (3 June 2006). "The most feared man in football". London: The Times. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  3. ↑ "HANS-WILHELM MÜLLER-WOHLFAHRT MD". MW Orthopedic Centre. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Spurs Call International Rescue". 4thegame.com. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  5. ↑ Wallace, Sam; Stewart, Rob (August 20, 2004). "Newcastle open the way for Woodgate's £15.7m Real deal". telegraph.co.uk (London). Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  6. ↑ "Crying shame". thesun.co.uk (London). Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  7. ↑ Moore, Charles. "Injury curse hits Holmes". telegraph.co.uk (London). Archived from the original on September 21, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  8. ↑ "Injury ends Greene campaign". bbc.co.uk. February 20, 2003. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  9. ↑ Turnbull, Simon (August 11, 2010). "Bolt calls halt to his disappointing season after back injury strikes". independent.co.uk (London). Retrieved August 11, 2010. 
  10. ↑ "Owen shrugs off fitness fears". bbc.co.uk. May 24, 2000. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  11. ↑ "Profile - Gerrard". liverpool.rivals.net. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  12. ↑ "Kewell Can't Help Out In Striker Crisis". liverpoolfc.tv. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  13. ↑ Watson, Roland; Elliott, Francis; Coates, Sam. "Interview:Darren Gough". timesonline.co.uk (London). Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  14. ↑ "Pacemen get German help". ecb.co.uk. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  15. ↑ "Hensby seeks Olazabal's help to defend title". scotsman.com. Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  16. ↑ Moore, Charles. "Case for Atherton's return to the fray". telegraph.co.uk (London). Retrieved December 19, 2006. 
  17. ↑ Coughlan in Germany for radical injury treatment, The Age. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  18. ↑ St Johnstone star Peter MacDonald gets goat blood injections to cure hamstring problem - The Daily Record
  19. ↑ http://www.u2.com/news/title/bono-discharged-from-hospital

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