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Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva undergoes successful knee surgery

Liverpool FC midfielder Lucas Leiva is recovering following surgery on his injured knee which has meant he will not be able to play for the rest of the 2011/2012 season.

The Brazilian star declared on Twitter that he had undergone a successful surgical treatment in his home country, and the 24 year old will now embark on a 6 month recovery plan which could see him needing the use of ligament knee support to return to full fitness.

On the micro-blogging site, he explained: ““I’m feeling good and I hope to recover as soon as possible. Thank you all for the messages.” Lucas picked up the injury during the Reds’ 2 – 0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a Carling Cup clash at the end of November.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish says that even though it is a blow that the club’s Player of the Year is going to be out for such a long period, the team continues to play well.

He told the BBC: “It is a huge disappointment for everybody but more importantly for Lucas. It is at times like this you are tested but we have been happy with the squad and the results reflect that.”

“We are disappointed he has picked up an injury but it is not career-threatening”, Dalglish continued. “Lucas is not moping about feeling sorry for himself. We can do that, we can feel sorry for him.”

Any joint injury could be difficult to heal so it is vital that specialist products are used to ensure that that problem can repair properly and one of the leading websites to have physiotherapy and other healing items is PhysioRoom.com. In addition to offering equipment for example strapping, supports and braces, PhysioRoom products have rehabilitation and fitness equipment. Whether you’re looking for a Swiss ball or shoulder support, exercise wheels or elbow protection, you’ll find the ideal product for your requirements with PhysioRoom.com.

Fancy storing your body fat in a deep freeze? Now you are able to!

It may well sound wrong but there is a doctor in Orlando, Florida that has opened up the Liquid Gold Lipid Bank. You may well be sat there thinking to yourself “What on earth is one of these?!” Well it’s somewhere that men and women who’ve had liposuction may keep their fat following your treatment.

It’s supposed to be a great thing to have the capacity to store your body fat right after you’ve had it taken out so you can ensure it is used as a filler in the future if you should need it. It does not come cheap though. If you want to freeze what might equate to roughly a coffee cup’s worth of fat you will be looking at paying $900 (£582) for the bank for the first year then $200 (£129) yearly after that. So it isn’t cheap at all, and there are also quite a few people out there who are already criticising it.

Some experts are saying that there is absolutely no viable evidence to indicate that frozen fat stands up as well when it is back inside the body. If you undergo a cheap liposuction procedure then you might wish to take a look at getting your fat stored as you might have already saved some cash on the surgery itself. You may have also had some micro liposuction on your face or even neck and if this is actually the case then you might actually have around a coffee cup’s worth of fat which you may store for the numbers already mentioned. Therefore either way you may still save cash.

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