Perhaps a bit more hope for ROY's knees?

I've been doing some research on this new PRP treatment.


that treatment was enriched blood platelets (one's own) Brandon had injected in both knees when he had his recent "clean up". It's an interesting new field and their is great hope for the relief of osteoarthritis and it's fast healing properties, especially in areas where blood flow is limited.

There have been some very good results in "average" folks as far as lessening of pain and resuming normal activities compared to being severely limited before that. Some seem to respond very well and others not much - so that might be problematic.

I'm thinking if Roy responds well he could return and actually play well and in much less pain - the key will be for how long? a few games? weeks? months?

Now if he responds well this could be something done for the rest of his career. Note that there are NO side effects that have been seen so far in this therapy as it's your own blood that has simply been "spun" and enriched.

I am a "bit" more hopeful for a at least a perhaps somewhat effective return then I have been before - if he does return how well this treatment and hence his knees hold up to the rigors of pro basketball is the huge question.

 

real slow news day

 

no, you are just *Edited*

 

I read that this surgery thus far is pretty much without success for professional athletes and the rigors they go thru. However, there's certainly no harm in trying because as it is his career is in serious jeopardy.

 

The "surgery", which was just a clean up offers little or no hope, it's the healing properties of articular cartilage via PRP treatment that does offer some hope. I have spent hours researching this as i am considering it for my right knee which I have had two surgeries on and am developing osteoarthritis.

 

this is prob a dumb question, but is knee replacement possible with athletes?

ive only heard of it for old people, so im guessing no, but i figured someone here would know for sure.

 

not to be able to perform anywhere near a pro Bball level. A buddy of mine at 60 is a top 10 nationally ranked senior tennis player in his age group. So you can perform well but not a professional basketball level.

 

damn. thats what i figured. can we get someone to donate their healthy knees in a knee transplant experiment?

 

I was thinking if Roy is going to stick around and play in 15-20 games per year, why not make him a player/coach. Maybe redo his contract and put $10mil or so towards him the player and $5mil or so towards coaching. We'd save a bit off the CAP.

 

One catch. PRP doesn't regenerate the meniscus. Short of a transplant (which was apparently ruled out in Brandon's case) there is no cure for what ails him. So maybe this will buy him some time, but this a band-aid.

 

no catch, it does not regenerate meniscus. But it is possible it can help heal/repair articular cartilage if damage is not to extensive, Maybe, just maybem that could give Brandon another season or two at a fairly high level IF we manage his time better. Pure speculation om my part, but he has played without much of his meniscus in one or both knees for at least a few years now.

 

Really? Well, there's goes my plan all the way to hell.

I dunno, Ed, I think under the new CBA we're going to have a true hard cap and his salary is going to be a millstone around our necks.

 

Why do you think Brandon Roy can coach?

 

I thought I read that the CBA hasn't allowed player/coaches for about 15 years. I wish it did, though.

 

there are two Blazer fans in my immediate family who happen to be MD's. Though neither are knee specialists, both hold the same opinion on Brandon... that short of divine intervention/a miracle, he's done

I guess we will see what happens, but I haven't seen much evidence that God is a big Blazer homer

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I guess we'll see what happens. But you'll have to pardon me if I don't share your enthusiasm and sense of hopefulness.

 

My dad mows lawns for a living and he said BRoy will be back to 100% by March!!

 

This is assuming everything we've heard is true. I just don't believe it. I think Jaynes, as much as I hate to admit it, might be right; Brandon does have knee issues, but a lot of it is mental. I think he doesn't like Dre and doesn't like playing with Dre. The kness probably suck, but I don't think that is 100% of the issue. After all, remember all the reports out of training camp were how good he was looking?

If I had to guess, but bet as soon as Miller is gone, we get a 90% Brandon back. Admittingly with a slightly modified game. But of course, like all of you arm-chair Jay Jensons, I am simply spectulating off of what I've read. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if a lot of this knee talk isn't true.