Neymar Shares Painful Knee Rehab Moment

Off the field, Neymar Jr. has once again attracted attention, this time showing the harsh reality of physical truths about the healing process. The video of the hardcore physiotherapy on the left knee, that the Brazilian forward put on social media, gave a raw insight to the fans on the pain of high-level rehabilitation.

The sense of humor of Neymar was what made the clip viral, however. During the session, he invited some of his friends to get same knee treatment. Resting on the therapy table, the friends responded in a very swift way and their expressions of discomfort, grimaces/screams made it quite clear that the process in question is really painful. The responses were graphics as compared to the composed attitude of Neymar, which highlighted the mundane status of this pain in his every day recovery.

There is a comeback serious behind the laughter. In late November, Neymar was injured in his left knee with a meniscus. Although he was advised otherwise by his doctors, he decided to postpone surgery to play more with Santos in a critical part of the season since the club was under pressure of relegation.

That was a final decision. Neymar proved to be a leader in and out the field, leading the team to one of the most difficult moments. Although he was dealing with physical restraints, he gave consistent performances that contributed to stabilizing Santos campaign.

The season concluded with Neymar making 28 appearances, 11 goals and four assists. The role of his influence was crucial in the attainment of safety and the qualification to the Copa Sudamericana by Santos. It was only then that he carried out surgery after those objectives were achieved.

No longer oriented towards goals of winning, Neymar is undergoing a tough rehabilitation. The viral video can present humor and friendship but it is a lesson to physical cost of all the attempts to come back to the top.