USAP: home meeting with Laure Labelle, companion of Adrien Warion

Laure Labelle, a physiotherapist at the Rivesaltes physioflex office, receives us at her home. She talks about her job, the passion for she shares with Adrien Warion and tells her daily life alongside the second blood and gold line. Arrived from in July, the rugby player came to strengthen the Catalan pack this season. He won his place in the USAPIST ranks.

How did you meet?

It was during my first internship in 2e year of physiotherapy, integrating the Provence Rugby team as an intern (Aix-en-Provence, editor's note) that I met Adrien where he evolved.

Can you tell us about your job? What made you want to be physiotherapist?

Very early on, I knew that I was going to head to the health professions. When I had my competition, I could have done medicine, but I admit that I was more motivated for physiotherapy. There are many possibilities with more specializations: pediatrics, sport, in the hospital or in the office …

Laure, Adrien and their faithful companion.
Nicolas Parent – Nicolas Parent

What do you think are the qualities to be a good practitioner?

Human qualities in the first place, there is a “shrink” part in our profession. We have to take the time to chat with the patient. Some structures tend today to want to make the maximum benefit. For me, physiotherapy is not that. In addition, I think that training is essential. As far as I'm concerned, I don't want to confine myself to what I learned at school, everything is quickly evolving in our profession.

Are you led to intervene on Adrien's recovery?

On a daily basis, it is supervised by health professionals. But his rest days, I suggest that he come to the office, whether for recovery or pain he can have. He does not often ask me.

How do your time jobs are articulated?

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I work for four full days in the office, I am at rest on Wednesday as Adrien to be together. Afterwards, our life is punctuated by training and matches. I too am committed to the USAP girls team in elite 2, as 3e line. I spent pools where I swam for ten years at the rugby field. By dint of seeing Adrien play, I wanted to test and I loved it. The matches most often take place on Saturday, on Sunday, we both take advantage. In view of our two agendas, we are doing pretty well.

Arrived in July in the department, Laure and Adrien appreciate the walks by the sea, in Canet-en-Roussillon.
Nicolas Parent – Nicolas Parent

Do you both have projects in the department?

In a rugby player's career, it's difficult to project yourself in the long term, know where we will be in 5 or 10 years … In any case, we are super well here. Adrien's career within the USAP evolves favorably and for me whether it is sportingly or professionally, it is the same.

During the matches, are you focusing on your companion or immerse yourself in the atmosphere at the stadium?

Both. At the start of the game, I like to listen to the Catalan songs, the fervor that emerges from the stands, the lighting in the night … But from the start, I am in the match. Not so much for fear of Adrien's injuries, but rather to assess his performance on the ground. At the final whistle, I know he will call me to debrief and following it will be a phone call to his dad, for whom his opinion has a lot.

Does he have a ritual before entering the field?

I don't know everything. But he strains his wrists and writes on it the initials of his parents, his brother and mine.

Arrived in July in the department, Laure and Adrien appreciate the walks by the sea, in Canet-en-Roussillon.
Arrived in July in the department, Laure and Adrien appreciate the walks by the sea, in Canet-en-Roussillon.
Nicolas Parent – Nicolas Parent

If Adrien was …

An animal: a bear; A stone: an emerald; A season: summer; A moment of the day: evening; A country: ; A city: Simiane (Bouches-du-Rhône): A work: a book on history; A film: Forrest Gump ; A series: Out Lander ; A great power: that of flying; A dish: chili con carne; A dessert: tiramisu; A quality: it is very human; A defect: sometimes a little too reserved; An emotion: the joy of life.

*Chinese portrait directed by Laure, her friend.

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