Quirónsalud Hospitals to Support Socorro Classic Participants

Healthcare Provision for Bodyboarding Event

Quirónsalud hospitals in Tenerife will be responsible for the health care of participants and visitors at the Socorro Classic, a sporting event taking place from 24 to 28 September on the beach of Los Realejos. The event will showcase prominent national and international bodyboarders.

Dr Juan Carlos Gómez, head of the Traumatology Department at Quirónsalud Costa Adeje, notes that the most common injuries in bodyboarding include bruises and cuts from impacts with the board or the seabed, ankle and knee sprains, as well as muscle pain in the back and shoulders due to forced positions and repetitive paddling. Dr Gómez advises participants to “warm up, use proper techniques, and engage in strengthening exercises to prevent these injuries and avoid exacerbation.”

Official Event with Recognition

The ETB 2025 El Socorro is an official event counting towards the European Tour of Bodyboard and the Canary Islands Bodyboard Circuit. It is endorsed and recognised by the European Surfing Federation and the Spanish Surfing Federation.

Commitment to Sports Health

Quirónsalud has established itself as a benchmark in sports health care, collaborating on numerous events and sporting disciplines. Sport not only contributes to health in terms of disease prevention and overall quality of life but also embodies values such as discipline, a spirit of improvement, and continuous development, which resonate with the Group’s working ethos.

Currently, Quirónsalud serves as the Medical Provider for MotoGP, responsible for the Official Medical Services of the Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET), and is the Official Medical Provider for the Asociación de Clubes Baloncesto (ACB) across all competitions. They also serve as the Medical Provider for the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar and the Medical Prevention Service for the Spanish Sailing Federation (RFEV) through Quirónprevención, in addition to collaborating with various football, basketball, and rugby clubs in the country.

Moreover, in recent years, Quirónsalud has ensured the health of significant sporting events, including the last four editions of the Davis Cup finals held in Spain, as well as other tournaments such as the Billie Jean King Cup, the Mutua Madrid Open, the Open Banc Sabadell – Trofeo Conde de Godó, the last two editions of the Hexagon Cup in padel, the Ocean Race sailing event, the Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana, the Behobia/San Sebastián race, and the 2021 Women’s Eurobasket held in Spain, among others.