Pakistan’s star javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem, has successfully undergone muscle surgery in the United Kingdom (UK), marking a crucial step in his recovery from a lingering calf injury that recently forced him to miss competition.
The surgery was carried out under the supervision of renowned UK-based specialist Dr Ali Bajwa in Cambridge, where medical experts identified partial damage to the 28-year-old’s calf muscle that required immediate surgical intervention.
With the procedure now complete, Nadeem has entered the rehabilitation and physiotherapy phase, with his medical team and coach Salman Iqbal Butt hopeful of a smooth and timely recovery.
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The reigning Olympic champion had pulled out of a recent international event in Switzerland as a precaution, following recurring discomfort in his leg.
The decision to rest and properly assess the injury proved timely, allowing for early diagnosis and treatment.
Arshad Nadeem has been in sensational form over the past year. He made history at the Paris Olympics by smashing the javelin record with a monstrous 92.97-metre throw to secure Pakistan’s first-ever Olympic gold in athletics.
He followed it up with another gold at the Asian Athletics Championship last month with a throw of 86.40 metres.
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