A natural gel is being credited with helping a former Premier League footballer return to the pitch months ahead of schedule.
West Ham United and Czech midfielder Tomáš Souček suffered serious ligament damage during Czechia’s final group match against Mexico at the World Cup this summer.
He was told he would be sidelined for at least five months, but made a surprise return to football after just three months.
Souček attributed part of his recovery to HEMPE, a natural relief gel produced by Healthcare International Research, founded by Lymington veteran Farard Darver.
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Mr Souček said: "I started using HEMPE on day one after the injury at the World Cup and it worked really well.
"It’s a product I already used daily because of its benefits.
"I was so pleased with how it worked; I didn’t feel any pain and now I feel 100 per cent and am back playing.
"They said I would be out for at least five months but was ready after three months."
He said the product was "special" and that he plans to continue using it.
Mr Darver, who developed the gel after using CBD products to treat an injury sustained during his service in Afghanistan, said: "Tomáš’s experience is typical of what we hear all the time about HEMPE – the product is being adopted by more and more athletes and pro teams around the world."
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HEMPE is the first topical CBD product to receive NSF Certified for Sport certification and is listed on the US Elsevier Gold Standard Drug Database, the FDA National Drug Code Directory, and registered with the United Kingdom Government Office for Product Safety Standards.
Mr Darver said: "There are hot and cold versions and the benefits are endless – it can help with all sorts of issues in people of all ages.
"As well as CBD, our gels contain the best ingredients found in nature for relief and the world is getting over the stigma of using a hemp derivative.
"I am so pleased that is has helped Tomáš get back on the pitch long before he was supposed to."
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