Time: The great healer

It is an athlete’s worst nightmare. You know from the searing pain that something has been damaged in your body. Now you are waiting for the physiotherapist or doctor to confirm the extent of the injury and predict how long you will be out of the game. What you really need, as a recovering athlete, is time to heal properly and no compelling reason to rush back to competitive sport – both factors are very difficult to achieve in the high pressure world of elite sport.