He gave a regular interview at the end of the year Rafael Nadal for Marca. The 22-time Grand Slam winner of the Spanish tennis classic talked about how much he expected his victory at Roland Garros, and then talked about the aggressive treatment of a chronic injury to his foot (Mueller-Weiss syndrome).
| Nadal can look forward to 2023 with optimism after his foot eases from trouble (Picture: Getty Images) |
Rafael Nadal From what he said, the condition of his injured right foot has improved a lot after Roland Garros. The Mallorca tennis player achieved both of his Grand Slam victories this year in unlikely circumstances, after he managed to win the Australian Open after a long absence, and then a chronic foot injury caused him painful problems at the Rome Championship before Roland Garros.
“Obviously, if the doctors hadn’t found the solution to ‘anesthetize’ the nerve that’s causing the pain, I wouldn’t have been able to win in Paris. I arrived at the tournament after very poor preparation, but Australia gave me enough confidence. When I really needed to, I played well (against Djokovic in the quarter-finals), and then I did really well. I also have to admit that it was a very difficult semi-final match against Zverev before he injured his ankle.
I was happy after Roland Garros, but I knew I had to retire if we couldn’t find a solution to my foot problem. The truth is, the treatment has worked, I’m in a much better frame of mind.
I haven’t played well at Wimbledon since 2010. After that, the treatment had to be repeated several times, because the injury is incurable, and as soon as it starts to hurt again, the procedure has to be done again.
Thanks to Mario, an anesthesiologist and physician in Barcelona, Dr. Ángel Ruiz-Cotorro, through whom I was able to contact the specialist David Abejón, who performed the treatment for me, which made not only my professional life, but also my quality of life much better.
I am now happier because before that I was “crippled”. I’ve played with anti-inflammatories before, but before treatment I was in really bad shape, lost my vitality and lived most of my days as a sad person.
The Spanish tennis player underwent a treatment called radiofrequency ablation, the essence of which is to destroy the nociceptive nerve in order to eliminate the pain. The 22-time Grand Slam winner suffers from congenital Müller-Weiss syndrome, a rare metatarsal deformity.
The injury caused overcompensation in other parts of the body causing him a knee and other injuries.
Nadal A United Cup The 2023 season starts and then that at the Australian Open He will play at Melbourne Park.
