Shoulder pain for Checa ahead of Monza
2011 Superbike World Champion Carlos Checa (Team Ducati Alstare) might not be 100% fit for the upcoming round at Monza. Carlos' performance at the previous event was limited by the pain he felt in his left shoulder during the races, and which worsened over the following days. A medical check-up for Checa post-Assen unfortunately revealed an osseous edema on the head of the humerus of the left shoulder, an injury that probably results from a previous trauma and which has worsened and become inflamed as a result of effort made during the races. The Spanish rider has undergone an intense course of physiotherapy treatment to reduce the inflammation and the trauma, in order to be physically fit for this weekend's races at Monza.
Carlos Checa: "During the last couple of events, especially in the races themselves, I've been having some problems with my left shoulder but the evening after the second race in Assen the pain got a lot worse. I went to see a specialist once I got back to Spain after that round and unfortunately he's told me that I have an osseous edema on the humerus. I will continue to receive treatment in Spain up until Thursday and I hope that will help me to get through this coming weekend without any problems."
