Haven’t heard any news… and don’t have any inside sources… but called it early that it was “full blown” OP. Got smashed by the usual suspects but call me unsurprised by the latest updates.
They will claim it couldn’t be helped and playing him did “no further harm” but I call BS on that too. Clearly injured and clearly carrying something probably from the off season. Why it wasn’t dealt with properly is a mystery.
Now you just start to worry that it isn’t career threatening… which chronic OP can be.
Have they operated or are they taking the conservative, rest for the next 6 months then put him in for surgery and delay his recovery for another 6 months scenario?
Rest is essential to unload the injured region. This will almost certainly entail a cessation of running and kicking. In the acute stage, it may even require the use of crutches if walking is painful.
Retrain stabilisation control of the pelvic girdle via extremely specific exercises. You will need to consult your physiotherapist for these unique exercises including core stabilisation exercises.
Normalise the adjacent soft tissue and muscle flexibility to avoid excessive forces being placed through the region. Assess and improve lumbo-pelvic, hip and lower limb biomechanics. Your physio will know what to do.
Early return to sport is via less stressful activities such as cycling, swimming with a pool buoy. These activities should be slowly progressed in consultation with your therapist. Use these activities to maintain your cardiovascular fitness.
Once pain permits, light straight-line running drills may commence.
It is not uncommon for this rehabilitation process to take in excess of three months.
This condition is tricky to treat. Please consult your sports physician or physiotherapist for expert advice".
Let’s get him fully fit for 2019 - 2018’s gone already. We must try some younger, keener(?) players to see who might make it and make us into a top team again. (It’s been so long since we were!) Bomber Thompson said we’d never be any good while those who were involved in the Saga remain. I’m beginning to think he’s right!
Despite how garbage we’ve been we are only 2 games out of the 8. It’s highly unlikely we make it all the same but you never know, he might be difference late in season in important games we need to win.
Wont be rushed but if he’s ready to go later in year so be it