Though most athletes have defied the odds to make a comeback after suffering career threatening injuries, a few of them have been forced into early retirement. Malkia Strikers' Triza Atuka training at Kasarani stadium. Interestingly, a good number of these athletes have suffered knee injuries. Rudisha, 32, who has battled knee and back injuries for almost seven years, revealed how difficult it has been for him to cope. Having handled Wycliffe Opondo’s knee injury problem after fracturing the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), former Kakamega Homeboyz physiotherapist Bernadette Aseyo knows how draining and painful it is.

Source: Standard Digital January 14, 2021 21:22 UTC