The people of Twitter have spoken: [profiler]Allen Robinson[/profiler] went down early in 2017 with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear ending his season before it even started. The injury occurred in early September. What does this mean for his 2018 season? How […]
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Why is a hamstring tear such a rough injury to recover from? Why do so many athletes have a recurrence of the injury? It seems these buggers linger for entire seasons killing a players ability and production. Today we examine [profiler]Corey Davis[/profiler] and his injury. He had a classic cause and the effect on his
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The Jags are coming off of one of their best seasons as a franchise after losing to the G.O.A.T. in the AFC ‘ship, and now their offseason has begun. Over the past week, there have been a couple of developments at the QB position in the NFL. [profiler]Blake Bortles[/profiler] had surgery on his throwing wrist,
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Reuben Foster, Myles Garrett, Odell Beckham Jr… just a few high profile guys that lost time in 2017 due to high ankle sprains. But what exactly is a high ankle sprain? How does that differ from other ankle sprains? Why are football players limited and miss more time with a high ankle sprain? We tackle
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The results of a recent Twitter poll had fantasy owners wanting to know more about how an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury affects different players depending on the demands of their position and playing style. The coming article will focus on looking at two players at each position, and how a hypothetical *isolated* ACL tear
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Dr. Eric Fjeldheim, PT Another week and another budding star goes down. In this week’s Injury Wire, we will take a deep dive and discuss Carson Wentz’s injury/recovery and more. With a torn ACL, Carson Wentz’s season is over, and he will need surgery. (Editor’s note: Wentz reportedly underwent surgery on Wednesday.) What will his
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Fantasy football playoffs are upon us. Maybe you made the playoffs, or maybe you are like me on the outside looking in. Either way, here is some information on injuries from this past week and their impact for Week 14 and beyond. Ryan Shazier This injury, in primetime, was scary. It makes fans, teammates,
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The pesky achilles tendon. This past weekend saw another rookie RB go down with a serious, season-ending injury. Seriously, can we please catch a break in dynasty leagues? The good news is that D’Onta Foreman is coming off of his best performance as a pro. The bad news is that his injury will keep him
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A video surfaced yesterday of Aaron Rodgers throwing the football. This is a great sign that his recovery and healing is going well. Most post-operative rehabilitation protocols limit excessive shoulder elevation and rotation for the first 6-8 weeks, and Aaron is throwing footballs just over 5 weeks post-op. Good stuff. He is eligible to return
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