Hooker in a knee brace?

[VoLBall86]

So I hate what happened to him, first and foremost, but how is this man not on crutches? He seems to be walking under his own power and there was a clip I happened to noticed floating on my twitter where he was even dancing a bit after the Vandy game. Props to him!

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

So I hate what happened to him, first and foremost, but how is this man not on crutches? He seems to be walking under his own power and there was a clip I happened to noticed floating on my twitter where he was even dancing a bit after the Vandy game. Props to him!

It's not uncommon. A lot of players with ACL injuries jog off the field. Hell Kobe tore his Achilles and hit 2 FTs.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Hasn't had surgery yet

 

[utvolpj]

Once the swelling goes down it feels pretty good. After surgery it didn't take long to get back on your feet either. The doctors know what they're doing

 

[CPVOL]

He’s not trying to cut. Walking in a straight line isn’t too painful

 

[VoLBall86]

Gotcha, thanks for the insight.

 

[Tnphil]

Back in the early 70s I was on a staff and we had a linebacker who played the last half of the season with a torn ACL. We would tape it up...put a brace on him and he'd never miss a defensive snap. He had to get it drained every week to get the swelling out. The orthopedic doctor said he wouldn't hurt it anymore and left it up to him to play and wait until after the season to have surgery. He decided to play.

 

[joevol33]

So I hate what happened to him, first and foremost, but how is this man not on crutches? He seems to be walking under his own power and there was a clip I happened to noticed floating on my twitter where he was even dancing a bit after the Vandy game. Props to him!

I broke my leg a little over 6 years ago, had a 300lb roller fall 9ff a machine, hit it on the side, and bent it the way God didn't make it to bend . I limped around on it for a couple of days, until the dr. Called and told me to not walk on it unless I wanted screws in my leg. Ended up on crutches for near 8 months waiting for it to heal completely, then surgery to fix the other stuff. I mean it didn't feel good, but I was able to walk, never even had swelling until after surgery. It was kinda weird.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

So I hate what happened to him, first and foremost, but how is this man not on crutches? He seems to be walking under his own power and there was a clip I happened to noticed floating on my twitter where he was even dancing a bit after the Vandy game. Props to him!

He’s clearly faking and just wanted to quit on the team.

 

[VolHeel]

I’ve torn and had both ACLs reconstructed, with almost a month between each injury and surgery in order for inflammation to decrease and pre-surgery rehab to occur for decreased post-op muscle atrophy. ACL reconstruction is a surgery you have to regain stability. Cartilage tears are also common whenever a knee ligament is torn. The surgery is vital if you want to remain any semblance of stability.

 

[DonDiego]

He’s clearly faking and just wanted to quit on the team.

Lol. I thought of the same joke, but was too chicken to post it.

 

[jvol1]

I think Hines ward played his whole career with a torn acl. He tore it when was skateboarding or something when he was young without knowing it and then his muscles strengthened up to compensate during his playing career.

 

[Orangepantsforever]

Didn’t Phillip Rivers once play with a torn ACL, or am I like Roger and misremembering?

 

[Eastknox865]

I tore my ACL freshman year and was playing around on the basketball court two weeks later. Once the swelling goes down the only discomfort is it feels like your knee is giving away sometimes. So walking isn't an issue at all.

 

[stolitonic]

Didn’t Phillip Rivers once play with a torn ACL, or am I like Roger and misremembering?

He played a playoff game against NE with "something" wrong with his knee-he was riding an exercise bike between series to keep it lose.

 

[SlipKidVol]

I broke my leg a little over 6 years ago, had a 300lb roller fall 9ff a machine, hit it on the side, and bent it the way God didn't make it to bend . I limped around on it for a couple of days, until the dr. Called and told me to not walk on it unless I wanted screws in my leg. Ended up on crutches for near 8 months waiting for it to heal completely, then surgery to fix the other stuff. I mean it didn't feel good, but I was able to walk, never even had swelling until after surgery. It was kinda weird.

Hope OSHA didn't come a callin

 

[Action_1505]

I think Hines ward played his whole career with a torn acl. He tore it when was skateboarding or something when he was young without knowing it and then his muscles strengthened up to compensate during his playing career.

Garrison Hearst was born without ACL but had built up so much muscle around the knee was never an issue. Was found when having physical pre-draft.

 

[kiddiedoc]

ACL surgery is not an urgent issue and often delayed until swelling subsides. The rehab is the gentle and time-consuming part.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I broke my leg a little over 6 years ago, had a 300lb roller fall 9ff a machine, hit it on the side, and bent it the way God didn't make it to bend . I limped around on it for a couple of days, until the dr. Called and told me to not walk on it unless I wanted screws in my leg. Ended up on crutches for near 8 months waiting for it to heal completely, then surgery to fix the other stuff. I mean it didn't feel good, but I was able to walk, never even had swelling until after surgery. It was kinda weird.

 

[Stephen Gray]

It's not uncommon. A lot of players with ACL injuries jog off the field. Hell Kobe tore his Achilles and hit 2 FTs.

I’ve even seen people do heavy squats and deadlifts with an injured acl and have heard of people squatting with a missing ligament.

 

[Im_a_Vol_Nurse]

The best way to a speedy recovery is to rehab before surgery. If a repair is made using autograft hamstrings ( your own) the person likely will have more difficulty from the harvest site than the actual acl. Ensuring the quads and accessory muscles are still in excellent shape, not weakened from being immobilized, will facilitate a faster recovery. Also, as a FYI, if anyone you know- especially youth involved in sports- needs a repair, Dr. Chad Lavender at Marshall University is doing some AMAZING work getting these players back on the field in record time! A lot of surgeons are using a fertilized acl- he reinforces with an internal brace as well. My niece tore her first ACL at age 12, 2nd at age 14. It’s tough at any age.. the technique and pre work make all the difference in the world

 

[Stephen Gray]

The best way to a speedy recovery is to rehab before surgery. If a repair is made using autograft hamstrings ( your own) the person likely will have more difficulty from the harvest site than the actual acl. Ensuring the quads and accessory muscles are still in excellent shape, not weakened from being immobilized, will facilitate a faster recovery. Also, as a FYI, if anyone you know- especially youth involved in sports- needs a repair, Dr. Chad Lavender at Marshall University is doing some AMAZING work getting these players back on the field in record time! A lot of surgeons are using a fertilized acl- he reinforces with an internal brace as well. My niece tore her first ACL at age 12, 2nd at age 14. It’s tough at any age.. the technique and pre work make all the difference in the world

That’s great information.

 

[ToineMac]

My kid tore his last year and had to wait 4 weeks for surgery. Had a light brace to help hold his knee in place and walked around like normal until the surgery. Not surprising considering Hendon hasn’t had his surgery yet.

 

[feathersax]

Garrison Hearst was born without ACL but had built up so much muscle around the knee was never an issue. Was found when having physical pre-draft.

I'd forgotten that. Just crazy, isn't it?

 

[Orange koolaid]

I have had a torn ACL for several yrs probably couldn't do any quick cuts but walking,hiking and even running is not a problem.