Lamech Bogonko, the Kenya Sevens physiotherapist, stands on the sidelines watching one of the final training sessions of the season at RFUEA grounds in Nairobi.
He keeps a keen eye on the players observing their movements but not to assess their technical skills that is passing, running into space, or gauging their attacking or defensive setup. His focus is mainly on any hint of discomfort amongst the players.
“When I came yesterday, he saw that I had a slight limp, he just had to start with a simple tape underneath. A couple of guys you can see, he just looks at you and sees A, B, C, and once the player admits then he gets into a plan of action,” Kenya Sevens co-captain Vincent Onyala said, appreciating Bogonko’s astuteness as the team’s physiotherapist.
A physiotherapist is a professional whose main responsibility is to ensure the players are physically adept to train and compete while also providing key advice on the prevention of…
