Doctor: Osteitis pubis will make Yamal slow and unresponsive, it s an overuse injury

Yamal has not yet gotten rid of the shadow of osteitis pubis. The Western media "Marca" asked the doctor about the situation of osteitis pubis.

In the national derby, Yamal was in poor condition, far below his usual level. Marca says all this is because Yamal is still not free of osteitis pubis.

The first time Yamal suffered from pubic discomfort was in September, when Yamal was sidelined for 21 days and missed four games. The second appearance occurred during the recent international break, when Yamal was absent against Sevilla and did not travel with the national team. He returned two weeks later against Girona but still didn't feel good.

Since the osteitis pubis problem was announced, Yamal has played 5 games for Barcelona and contributed 1 goal and 2 assists. In 5 games, he only played in 2 of them, participating in 351 of 450 minutes.

The doctor explained to "Marca": "Osteitis pubis does not prevent you from playing football, but it will drag you down and make you far from your best level. Yamal went on to play, but he is no longer himself."

Due to his poor performance at the Bernabeu, the injuries Yamal has been carrying have once again become the focus. Doctors explain what osteitis pubis is and its consequences.

The doctor said: "This is a pain in the pubic symphysis. In this area, there is a biomechanical battle between the powerful adductor muscles and the usually less developed abdominal wall muscles. This is not an injury that will prevent a football player from playing football, but it does turn him into a different player: slower, less responsive, and less able to shoot and less confident, because it is this muscle that is used when shooting."

Doctors believe that Yamal's problem may worsen. "This is an overuse injury and the worst months are ahead in this regard because as the humidity of the field increases in winter, the slippage of the shoes on the surface of the field increases and the football player is forced to work extra hard to stay standing. Often, lesions of the adductor muscles are accompanied by what is called athletic Mobilization hernia, a hernia of the intestine that causes severe pain and sometimes requires correction. We are dealing with a relatively common injury. Yamal's case is not unique and the preferred treatment method has a high success rate."