Renowned Surgeon Lasse Lempainen Trusts in Finnish Technology

Lasse Lempainen is a globally respected orthopedic specialist specializing in lower limb injuries.

He has completed a dissertation on surgical treatments of hamstring injuries. Lasse serves as an orthopedic consultant for several elite football clubs, including FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, AS Roma, FC Juventus, and Parma Calcio. He performs approximately 350 surgeries annually. In just the past six months, he has operated on the following top footballers:
– Reece James, captain of Chelsea FC and full-back for the England national team
– Alejandro Balde, full-back for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team
– Juan Cuadrado, winger for Inter Milan and the Colombian national team
– Tommaso Pobega, midfielder for AC Milan and the Italian national team

Body mobility and range of motion are extremely important in both injury rehabilitation and the prevention of various injuries, as well as for optimal performance.

TE3 is a partner of Lasse Lempainen and his team in testing body mobility and ranges of motion. “Poor body mobility is a significant risk factor for muscle-tendon injuries. Improving body mobility is an important part of treating muscle-tendon injuries. TE3 technology provides a good tool for measuring mobility,” says Lasse Lempainen.

Return to Play Tests

Lasse Lempainen and his team organize return to play tests in Turku for top players, which have gained great popularity. References include Ousmane Dembélé and Leonardo Spinazzola, who are among the absolute top players in the world. The return to play tests measure strength, mobility, coordination, and various aspects of movement control. For mobility, tests are conducted both after exertion and rest to gain a more accurate understanding of the player’s readiness to return to the field. Often, several members of the player’s medical team are present at the tests, ensuring that the return to play methods and technologies used are validated as top of their field.

“With the TE3 measurements, we can reliably measure the entire body mobility of athletes. The test report is easy to interpret, and the test is also easy to repeat later as part of monitoring development,” explains physiotherapist Marko Kinnunen about the collaboration.

Safe Return of Top Athletes

“It is great to support the work of Lasse’s team and to help in the safe return of top athletes to their respective sports after injuries. At the same time, we share our knowledge about the importance of mobility and ranges of motion for top performance and injury prevention,” says Olli Halme, CEO of TE3, with enthusiasm.

Lasse Lempainen, orthopedic specialist, docent of sports orthopedics, CEO of FinnOrthopaedics Oy