After undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery, Rafael Nadal is anticipated to sit out of competitive tennis for five months. He had his left psoas muscle examined during the procedure. “Good day, everyone. I had surgery last night, as you are aware. The arthroscopy on my left psoas tendon, which has been keeping me out of competition since January, went well, Nadal wrote in Spanish on social media.
“An old injury to my left hip’s labrum was also [fixed], which will undoubtedly aid in the tendon’s better evolution. I appreciate the work of doctors Marc Philippon, Jaume Vilaro, and Angel Ruiz-Cotorro,” he continued. I will begin progressive functional rehabilitation right away, and if everything goes according to plan, the typical recovery process should take 5 months. ”.
An additional explanation of Nadal’s procedure was provided by one of the three doctors, Angel Ruiz Cotorro. The doctor said, “There are a number of reasons why we ended up in this situation. We had a fundamental problem: straining a muscle is different from straining a tendon. The tendon was not strong enough to respond when we applied heavy loads to it. ”.
The 22-time major champion was not considering surgery, according to the physician. Cotorro acknowledged, “The choice to operate was made recently. “We explored every conservative option available, as this is how these injuries are typically handled. However, you have to make choices if the situation doesn’t work out. ”.
“I’m happy because we accomplished what we set out to do. We are very satisfied, and if we observe the recovery times, I believe he will be able to recover. Never try to move too quickly. Even though there are five months left, Cotorro said, “we’re not pushing for a specific date.
The doctor has high hopes for Nadal’s recovery. The athlete intends to return for his final season in 2024. Cotorro declared that our chances of success were excellent. “The tendon’s remaining components are all healthy and will regenerate, but this process takes time and requires specific care.
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The physician added that Nadal had started his recovery. “It’s a procedure that lets you do some things but not others. For ten days, he will receive limited rehabilitation; following that, he will begin working in the pool and on the bike. “It is necessary to stop any exercise that strains the tendon. After that, there is a healing period that is always influenced by biology. The most crucial period will be the first six weeks. After that, we’ll perform tests to determine how to carry on with the recovery. ”.
