Roy has played on a torn meniscus before...

Lets hope he can again!

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/04/trail_blazers_portland_draws_f.html

 

4 days to rest it still....

Hope for the best

 

I would love to see him drop 40 on the Suns. Then have absolutely no one who can guard him.

 

If the bone bruise is the cause of the pain, I'd sit him in Game 1 and see what happens. Every day will matter to heal the surrounding tissue.

 

Wow.. that'd be awesome if he could play, barring he couldn't injure it any further. I think we have a great shot at beating Phoenix.

 

What about some Hyperbaric Chamber therapy?

http://ezinearticles.com/?Hyperbaric-Chamber-and-Wound-Healing&id=2718003

 

Now that the first game is moved back to Sunday, that gives him one more day to rest...

 

See, Stern loves BRoy and the Blazers!

 

Hey guys, in your experience, what the heck is a cortizone shot going to do? I thought it was just there to subdue the pain and that was it? I think I must be wrong, but not sure, wanted to ask.

 

cortizone reduces swelling.

 

I've heard/read that you can only take a certain # of cortizone shots in a given time and that Roy wouldnt be able to get them every game of the playoffs. Could be wrong.

 

They'd probably have to do a combination of draining (if there is any fluid), anti inflammation pills, ice, and maybe even a brace.

Edit: changed liquid to fluid cause I'm tired.

 

Got this off yahoo:

Roy is apparently planning to try to go full speed on the knee before things get underway this Sunday, according to The Columbian. If he doesn't feel pain, he'll be in the lineup. If he doesn't feel pain, the NBA might want to see what kind of painkiller he's ingested. If the far more likely scenario of Roy feeling pain occurs, Rudy Fernandez(notes) is expected to pick up the start instead.

 

3 in one year, but not sure about the wait time between shots. Cortizone is instaneous relief of the pain as it reduces the swelling in the effected area. It will come back however, but usually the pain subsides for a week or two if not longer in my experience.

 

Lets go B-ROY, Mount up Soldier.

 

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology!

[video=youtube;HofoK_QQxGc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HofoK_QQxGc[/video]

 

there is nothing noble about playing through pain if he's risking compromising his future alla DMiles part 2. I'm not saying this is the case because I don't know whats what, but if that is the medical opinion then I'd rather him sit.

About the only situation where I'd support a player risking their long term health is in the finals.

STOMP

 

I would assume that theory is geared toward soft tissue knee injuries (i.e. tendons) not something like a miniscus tear that increased blood/oxygen presumably has no effect on.