Rafa Nadal underwent a minor surgical intervention this Friday to review the left psoas injury that kept him out of the competition, the result of which was announced a few minutes ago.
According to the medical report given to the media, the operation was performed at the Teknon Clinic in Barcelona by doctors Marc Philippon, Jaume Vilaró and Angel Ruiz-Cotorro “has been positive. It consists of cleaning the fibrotic and degenerated areas of the tendon both proximally and distally, as well as suturing it to adequately strengthen it. the second time An old injury to the labrum of his left hip has also been regularized, which will certainly help the better evolution of the tendon”.
The information also updates the recovery periods, which are now set at “5 months, always taking into account the respect of the biological times of said structure”so that it seems impossible for him to fulfill his goal of returning to the slopes in November for the final stage of the Davis Cup to be held in Seville.
Nadal, who turns 37 this Saturday, injured his iliopsoas in January at the Australian Opena problem that has gotten more complicated as time has gone on and has caused him to miss the season so far.
Medical tests in Melbourne and Barcelona initially confirmed a more optimistic side. “Grade 2 injury to the iliac psoas of his left leg. In the next few days he will be on sports rest and will undergo anti-inflammatory physiotherapy. The normal total recovery time is between 6 and 8 weeks“. However, in the following months there was more negative news.
He gradually retreated to Monte Carlo, Godó, Madrid and Rome. His farewell to Roland Garros, his flagship, has been confirmed with a press conference at home to announce his retirement from playing. “I have no intention of continuing to play for the next few months. You have to put a point and set aside” in an attempt to rebuild his body and “face the next year with guarantees, which I feel will be my last year already. I want to give myself a chance to play in the tournament I feel next year”.
He vowed that he would exhaust the last available resource to return to the courts. “I don’t deserve to say goodbye like that, in a press conference,” the 22-time Grand Slam champion proclaimed wounded.
Source: La Verdad
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