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The rare disease that Rafa Nadal suffers from and that has not prevented him from becoming the best tennis player in the history of Spain
Reef Nadal has been the main topic of conversation in all media during the last three weeks The reason lies in his time at the Australian Open and his subsequent victory that has made him the most successful male tennis player in the history of the Grand Slams. What many do not know is that the manacorí tennis player suffers from a very young age weird illness that could have removed him from the world of tennis, this condition is known as «Müller-Weiss».
The tennis player from Manacor, considered the best tennis player in history on clay court, carries since 2005 suffering from this rare disease that has obviously affected his performance. The reality is that Rafa Nadal always has dragged discomfort in his knees, back or on the top of the foot, as in this case, due to its playing style, in which his knees suffer too much in each hit. But despite the physical problems he has suffered throughout his career, Nadal, he has managed to become the legend that he is today thanks to his sacrifice and his fight.
The weird illness, named as “Weiss-Weiss Syndrome”, It is a degenerative condition affecting the scaphoid of the foot. Nadal has managed to continue playing and maintain himself at an exceptional level thanks to using some templates designed specifically for him and said disease. The reality is that Nadal he has had to compete on many occasions suffering from pain in his foot, even last season he had to give up half of it due to the serious ailments he suffered, even considering his retirement from the world of tennis. In the end, luckily, Nadal once again demonstrated his integrity and taught the world a lesson with his twenty-first Grand Slam.
What is Müller-Weiss syndrome?
The Müller-Weiss syndrome suffered by Rafael Nadal affects the area of the scaphoids, which is a vital bone for the proper functioning of the foot. The tennis player from Manaco suffers from this condition in his left foot, being able to suffer in the not too distant future osteoarthritis. The scaphoid is the last bone to develop In the human body, Rafa Nadal had a small anomaly in its development, ending up suffering from the Müller-Weiss syndrome. It does not have any type of treatment beyond the templates that you use
The symptom that you have when you suffer from this rare disease are the following:
- A great pain focused on the scaphoid area.
- Difficulty in moving it.
- osteoarthritis in the knees
The Doctors recommended that Rafa Nadal retire due to this condition, but he wanted to continue competing and he has become the legend that he is Today.
Laura Aller
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