While the bone had healed from her
broken
back, the nerve damage in her neck/left shoulder continued to linger
throughout the year for
Angelyna Tatsuko. The pain was
bearable as she continued to play tennis, but long matches or multiple
rounds a day would result in numbness or loss of strength in her left arm
causing inconsistent service tosses or periods where she was unable to use
her two-handed backhand. The impact from running also forced her to rely
on cycling only for conditioning, which naturally hindered her speed and
stamina. The handicap widened the gap between her and the top juniors, and
took an enormous toll on her mentally and emotionally in 2013.
Christyna Seiko is misdiagnosed with growing pains in her
knees and thighs for over four months before a chiropractor finds that she
has a dislocated hip that created an inch difference in the length of her
left leg. She has instant relief when it was popped back in place, but she
suffers
cascading injuries from her hips to her
ankles throughout the year. She last runs in February, joining her older
sister in limited cycling for conditioning the rest of the year.
Abuse from outside tennis coaches/officials result in
serious injury in August that limit her
time on court for months, while attempts to compensate for the pain in her
legs continue the vicious cycle of again straining her hip. Her physical
trials culminate in a complete, grade 3 ruptured hip flexor
that ends her tennis campaign in November and puts Christyna Seiko
out for three months!
