Lance Armstrong, leader of the U.S. Cycling Team, crossed the finish line of the Tour de France this past summer, achieving his fourth successive victory. And he and his team did so in good health, thanks in part to silver-coated fabrics.
Cyclists faced 22 days of grueling physical exertion, and each evening their bodies had to recover from eight hours of steady, intense effort for the 2,036-mile course. To enhance recovery, they used silver-coated fabrics.
The silver-coated nylon “Silverlon,” supplied by Argentum Medical in Lakemont, Ga., both reduced the effects of traumatic injuries and promoted the recovery of participants in the midst of competition.
“If a cyclist is injured and it is not a performance-terminating injury, it is important to make use of his time on the bike to not only compete, but recover as well,” says Jeff Spencer, a former champion cyclist who serves as chiropractor for the U.S. Postal Service Professional Cycling Team.
Silverlon appears to control pain and inflammation, minimizes or eliminates the risk of infection, and allows one to stay active while healing.
The Silverlon wraps were re-used up to 50 times.
— The preceding is from Silver News, a quarterly publication of the Washington, D.C.-based Silver Institute.
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