Stefan

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Another special physiotherapy treatment Hartmann prescribes Paula are.. the vasoconstriction baths. After every hard training session, Paula takes a fifteen-minute bath in water and ice. She first sits with her legs in cold water, then the physiotherapist adds ice - shaken not stirred (!). Paula receives this treatment also the evening before races and after each competition. She concedes that these cold baths were tough going at first, but by now they've become an almost daily routine as they favour excellent muscle recovery and reduce inflammation caused by the impact of hard training.