So, Rafael Nadal has been diagnosed with...

[Tony48]

I'll be waiting to seen if Nadal actually makes changes to his schedule.

[kanamit]

So this disease is named after gangster Jimmy Hoffa? Figures he would be diagnosed with that disease.

[Banger]

Originally Posted by namelessone

Djokovic didn't discover that he allergic to gluten(which was putting a damper on his performance) until he was in his mid 20's.

Plus, it's not like doctors are poking and proding Nadal 24/7. They patch him up(and his knee problems were diagnosed years ago, it's a chronic thing), give advice about what to do and send him off.

You mean by the mystery "doctor" that was by his side like half of last year and then inconspicuously left ? Ok....

[tusharlovesrafa]

Doesn't matter anyways,hE'S gonna be back with a bang.

[Tennis_Hands]

Originally Posted by Towser83

how long would the recovery time form surgery be? Might be best to go for it if it offers a big improvement over just rest. The end of the year is a nice few weeks break, but if he had it now would he be ready to compete in January next year?

It is difficult to say. It depends on what is being done and how successful it is being done. Then it depends on complications, caused by the patient's physiology etc.

Reoccuring of the same problem is not abnormal.

It is always advisable to try everything, before going into surgery, but, I suspect, that everything outside of surgery has already been tried. And, yes, it will offer big improvement, if everything goes well. It will take a lot of time, though. Returning for AO2013 might or might not be possible, depending on how the treatment goes, but he can probably rely on the best doctors in the world, so a good chance for him to have perfect conditions to try to return for the AO.

[Bartelby]

I think Nadal's condition is best treated by his own physicians rather than the residents around here.

[tusharlovesrafa]

Originally Posted by Bartelby

I think Nadal's condition is best treated by his own physicians rather than the residents around here.

LOL..Quoted for Posterity!!!

[Sentinel]

Originally Posted by SLD76

What is most puzzling to me is, if Rafa has this debilitating injury, why in the world is Davis Cup even on the menu?

That whole statement Toni gave the day before is a head scratcher in so many ways.

Just guessing ... maybe Rafa does not want to decline DC, he would rather say Yes, and then the Spanish Federation say that he should rest his knees. That way he skips DC but no one can say he declined.

[Russeljones]

Rafa will be sorely missed. Here's to his good health!

[YouCantBeSerious]

It's a sad state of affairs when you can't root for your countrymen in your favorite sport because they suck so much that there is nobody to root for. It's sad when all you can do is rejoice in the bad fortune of your neighbors.

[Rozroz]

wow... this is terrible for him.