Post by dachuckster on Nov 4, 2016 13:43:27 GMT -6
butkus3595 and I had several discussions about this on the old board. In other pro sports (specifically European pro soccer) they have clubs who have gotten very deep in sports science and have had significant results in preventing injuries and extending players' careers. I am really thinking of K White when I say this. Based on some discussions I had with my orthopedic surgeon (who specializes in sports medicine), injuries like White's shin injury are often caused by improper training and over-training (while doing things incorrectly).
I'm sure butkus can say it with much greater accuracy and precision.
As for guys playing through injury....a large amount of them do. We have a guy who kept a concussion quiet because even though he just signed a new deal with a good amount guaranteed he was nervous the coach he played for would look down on him and perhaps get rid of him. Certain players don't have to worry about that as much, but believe me...these guys play through plenty of stuff. Thats why the NFL should follow every other leagues lead and ease up on the marijuana rules...but thats another discussion entirely.
My discussion with the ortho surgeon was entirely about White's micro-fractures in his shin from last year. The doctor was experienced with treating these and had done several rod insertion procedures to treat them. He is also a huge football and Bears fan. His guestimate was that White was over-training for the combine and was basically injuring his shin by doing so.
I do not pretend to understand the science behind how this happens. Just repeating a discussion I had with the guy.
He said the early on these micro-fractures heal up pretty quickly with rest but if you only take enough time off to get the pain under control and then continue to train too hard, you are risking a much more serious injury. So what I mean to say about it is some of these guys are so motivated to perform that they are willing to go through holy hell to get to where they think they need to be. And maybe the teams need to be more scientific in monitoring them and shutting them down if they are doing too much, working out with improper mechanics, etc.
BTW, I saw your post on another thread about the S&C coach at Arizona. It's a real shame that Ariens doesn't listen to him.