Bargfrede working on comeback

Philipp Bargfrede looks optimistically into the future.
First Team
Monday, 19.08.2013 / 19:58

Werder midfielder Philipp Bargfrede started the next phase of his rehabilitation on Monday. After injuring the exterior meniscus of his knee on the second day of pre-season training and undergoing surgery by knee...

Werder midfielder Philipp Bargfrede started the next phase of his rehabilitation on Monday. After injuring the exterior meniscus of his knee on the second day of pre-season training and undergoing surgery by knee specialist Dr. Ulrich Boenisch in Augsburg, Bargfrede has since finished the initial stage for a comeback. "Philipp worked tremendously at the RehaZentrum Bremen," said Werder team doctor Götz Dimanski.

Bargfrede underwent an intermediate examination last Friday by operating doctor Boenisch, leaving hope for a return soon. "I will be back on the pitch in a couple weeks, but I also don't want to rush anything," said Bargfrede, who travelled directly from Augsburg to Chiemsee where his knee will get the fine-tuning. "There is a therapy centre in Traunreut where I can totally focus on the return. Besides, I have also already had very good experience with the therapists from earlier," said Bargfrede.

Bargfrede is not only counting on the know-how of the therapists, who are setting the 24-year-old's program in close collaboration with Dimanski. "After working on your own for so long, a new environment is advantageous. You can also see the mountains when riding the bike and another lake. That sometimes can make a big difference," said Bargfrede.

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