He is reported to have a "high ankle sprain", from this piece it seems like it can be more serious then a normal sprain: All About High Ankle Sprains Jim Brown June 26, 2009 Overview Just the term “high ankle sprain” is enough to grab the attention of, if not frighten, the toughest athletes. Even if you're not exactly sure what's involved, you probably know that it's an injury that could keep you out of action for months. And you're right. High ankle sprains are much less common than the garden variety low ankle sprain, which can be serious enough, but they're hard to treat and can cause long-term problems. “In a high ankle sprain, the ligaments that connect the two lower leg bones together are injured,” explains M. Ramin Modabber, MD, of the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group. “The location is higher up the leg, it is usually associated with a higher degree of injury, and requires a longer time to recover and return to sport. The forces on these ligaments are greater and they need to be healed before athletes can tolerate running, jumping, and cutting—another reason for the longer time to return to sport." While you can often return from standard ankle sprains in days or weeks, Dr. Modabber says high ankle sprains can take weeks to months. ■A grade 1 sprain is the mildest form of injury and consists of a stretch to the ligaments. ■A grade 2 sprain is a partial tear of the ligaments. ■A grade 3 sprain is a complete tear. In spite of increased awareness, the mechanism of high ankle sprains is still not completely understood, and there is an ongoing debate about the best ways to diagnose and manage the injury add on: I saw his interview on talkin ball and he said he heard/felt something "pop", that is often something tearing
That looked nasty! Shut Wes and Nic down until they are 100%. I'd lean towards shutting Wes down for the season, given his history with nagging ankle injuries and the fact that high ankle sprains tend to take a long time to recover from. Looks like all that fretting about whether we'll retain our draft pick was for naught.
He has a high ankle sprain, is that not sinking in for you? Even if he tries to come back, the team shouldn't let him; these kinds of injuries only get better with lots of rest and there's a real chance he can hurt his prospects for a full recovery by rushing back.
He was worried about his knee, not his ankle. Said he heard a "pop." Dude must have rubber bands for ligaments and tendons. I saw him roll his ankle either last season or the season before, and the way it looked I was convinced it was a career-ender. He came back and played in that game.
He thought it was his knee because he heard/felt a pop high in his calf (hence "high-ankle" sprain). Depending on the severity of the injury he could be out for months, not weeks ... and almost certainly not days.
Even if that ends up being true, that will be a terrible job by the training staff for not taking the decision out of Wesley's hands.
I like it. Start Barton and Claver, with Nolan as the primary 1/2 backup. Trade Hickson for a pick or two (maybe to New York, somehow?), and start Leonard with Freeland as the primary 4/5 backup (also Sasha at 2/3 and Babbitt at 3/4). 4 rooks and LA as the starters. That lotto pick is ours!
Wes says he's taking 4 full days off for the first time in his career, canceled workouts with his personal trainer in Madison, and hopes to play Tuesday. Those quotes were in Quick's article today in the O.
So based on the fact that he played on an ankle with a torn ligament for half of a season last year, I wonder how bad his leg really is.
