No longer chronic?

Thanks to Inés for sending in this article and the following translation (do not reproduce without her permission). I admit this confuses me…I thought tendinitis was always chronic.

“Nadal has no longer a chronic injury” by Juan José Mateo as translated by Inés

The doctors of the tennis player, who reappears in Toronto, “optimistic” after his knee treatment

Those were two quick trips that can change a career. “We are optimistic,” explain medical sources, familiar with the two visits

10 Aug 2010 | by miri | 17 Comments

Knee update

Looks like Rafa went back to the doctor yesterday. First, here’s a video with old footage (pre-World Cup) from the iB3. Google mangling of the text:

The Manacor Rafael Nadal on Monday visited a third time consulting the doctor Mikel Sanchez in Vitoria. The world’s number 1 followed by treatment of infiltration to its knees after suffering back problems at Wimbledon, who won last July 4.

The Mallorcan received injections of plasma enriched with growth factors that has already been applied to the left knee

20 Jul 2010 | by miri | 36 Comments

2nd knee treatment complete

Per the Google mangling of this iB3 article, Rafa’s received his second knee treatment today. He had plasma injected in the tendons of both knees. The treatment was originally scheduled to take place on Monday, but they moved it up due to Rafa’s plans to attend the World Cup final.

9 Jul 2010 | by miri | 35 Comments

RafaLint – July 6th

Revitalised Rafael Nadal proves we were wrong to ever doubt him by Simon Cambers

“I love the competition, sport in general and I love to practise,” Nadal said as he contemplated what makes him unique, a couple of hours after his 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 victory over the Czech Tomas Berdych. “You try your best in every moment. When I go to play golf I try to do my best. When I have a football match with friends and we play five-a-side, I don’t

6 Jul 2010 | by miri | 16 Comments

Knee treatment

According to this article (Google mangling), it looks like Rafa began the treatment for his knees on Monday.

Another article gives a little bit more detail towards the end: (Google). (Thanks for sending in the articles, Inés.)

Yet another article that indicates the treatment was done on Monday. (Google)

6 Jul 2010 | by miri | 4 Comments

Wimbly: Knee update

Thanks to dk for posting a link to this article in a comment:

Walking briskly while toting his racket bag after his light workout, Nadal told The Associated Press that his knee felt “good, good; not bad.”

Toni Nadal, Rafael’s uncle and coach, was more expansive, saying, “The knee is so much better” than it was Saturday, when the 2008 Wimbledon champion received treatment from a trainer during changeovers while coming back to beat No. 33-seeded Philipp Petzschner of Germany 6-4, 4-6,

27 Jun 2010 | by miri | 15 Comments

Queens: Rafa out of doubles

Per the official tweeter for the tournament, Rafa has pulled out of the doubles in Queens:

@AEGONChamps: He has a right hamstring injury, but expects to make a good recovery. Plans to go back to Mallorca and put his racquets down for a few days.

11 Jun 2010 | by miri | 34 Comments

Prepping for Monte Carlo

Video and short interview from iB3 of Rafa getting ready.

iB3′s blurb:

Rafel Nadal prepara a Manacor el pas de la pista ràpida a la terra batuda. Per cert, hem estat amb ell, i apart de la temporada de terra, a Montecarlo, també estrenarà aquesta protecció bucal. Amb la força de cada cop estreny les dents..i s’han de protegir. Pel que hem vist no s’hi acaba d’acostumar. En qualsevol cas, està content amb el que ha fet fins ara però té clar que encara ho ha de fer millor.

Google translation:

Rafael Nadal prepares to step Manacor

7 Apr 2010 | by miri | 106 Comments

Toni talks

There are a few comments from Toni in this article that appear to confirm Rafa has a minor problem with the left knee. Here’s Google’s attempt at a translation.

“Creo que ha jugado a un gran nivel, digamos que de los cuatro- refiriéndose a Federer, Djokovic y Murray- ha sido el más regular. La lástima fue perder ante Ljubicic donde creo que le faltá tranquilidad para ganar el partido, y después en Miami tuvo un problema en su rodilla izquierda que no le

6 Apr 2010 | by miri | 117 Comments

Miami: Wisdom tooth woes [Updated]

Update: More photos!

Rafa’s having some problems with a wisdom tooth and I’m officially older than dirt. (I had mine taken out before Rafa was born.)

Rafael Nadal was hoping Wednesday that pain from an inflamed wisdom tooth will subside before his opening action at the Miami Masters.

Fourth seed Nadal, fresh from the semi-finals last week at Indian Wells, has been seen by a dentist after the tooth trouble which left him unable to train for two days prior to Tuesday when he resumed.

Was it the tooth or a trip to Mexico that didn’t allow you to train, Rafa? (Link

24 Mar 2010 | by miri | 72 Comments