Opening his audience with members of the Holy Land Christian Media Center on Monday, January 17, Pope Francis said: “Excuse me, allow me to sit, I have a sore leg today… It hurts, I have pain. when standing. Sitting is better for me.” He was forced to sit. The incident put a damper on his planned trips.
Francis often has hip pain and difficulty walking. In 2015, during his visit to the United States, his spokesman said he had to regularly receive physical therapy because of problems with the movement of his legs.
Cancel the ceremony
A pain that seems to have gotten worse over the past year. On December 31, 2020, he had to cancel several New Year's ceremonies and appointments because of sciatica.
Sciatica treatment this year
Nelson Castro, an Argentine, doctor and friend of Pope Francis, the author of a book on the health of the popes, said last October that his sciatica has been cured in 2021, he said. know you can travel.
2021 is also a particularly delicate year for the pope's health. In early July, he was hospitalized for 10 days for colon surgery to remove 33cm of intestine
Several trips outside of Italy have been planned for this year, but today's incident on January 17 raises concerns for these trips.