An interview with Grzegorz Biliński, a physiotherapist of Piast Gliwice

What activities or possibilities resulting from the use of these devices are most helpful for the club doctor?
Versatility, because we can actually use it in any case. Physiotherapy helps with supporting the natural healing of the body. We attach great importance to prevention, which is why we focus not only on exercise, but also on regeneration. To this you can add regularity, and good access to the equipment. High awareness of the staff and the players is a very important factor in this process as well.
We have the equipment, that is highly intuitive to use and what we have noticed is that its usage, accelerates the recovery from injuries. We have also seen an increased effectiveness in preventing injuries. Due to the multifaceted influence of, for instance, high-intensity laser on blood vessels, we have observed the effect of accelerated tissue regeneration. We've also achieved quite good results in the process of healing wounds, which are much more common in sports medicine than you might expect. The anti-swelling effect helps the players to return faster after both contact and non-contact injuries.

Is Piast Gliwice club at the forefront of the league in terms of the quality and effectiveness of medical care due to its knowledge and equipment?
I don't want to sound presumptuous, but the answer is yes. I believe, that we are at the forefront of such a ranking. We keep our feet on the ground and apply what has been reliably proven. We use the Evidence Based Medicine approach, which basically means, that we use what actually works without wasting any time on certain things. Such an approach  is highly important as sometimes we have a lot of work to do, and due to the amount of cases that we are dealing with at the time, precisely tailored actions are extremely significant.
I would say, that the work of the medical department is still underestimated, although what can be seen on the example of Piast Gliwice club, it is constantly changing. I believe, that it is worth investing in prevention, because it does not only bring great benefits, yet it has a positive impact on the economy as well  - if a leading player falls out due to an injury and they are excluded from the game, then both the player and the team lose a lot, as they cannot count on their help in matches. I also see the dependence of the decision to transfer to the club upon the quality of medical care. Certainly, part of the decision to choose the club you want to sing a contract with, depends on the back-up of the team.