<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Sonic forward Rashard Lewis is suffering from plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Plantar fasciitis kept Wally Szczerbiak out the first 3 1/2 months last season as he missed 44 games. The injury bothered Mateen Cleaves for half a season in Sacramento, getting so severe he couldn't walk without limping. The injury originates where the plantar fascia -- a band of tissue much like a tendon -- attaches to the heel. It starts with microscopic tears, which leads to inflammation and then the tissue starts degenerating.</div> Full Story
And I dropped Vlad from my fantasy team (conveniently for the Spoon to pick up). Now is his chance to show what he is capable of in the position he prefers to play, no excuses for Radman now. He is playing for an extension while Lew is injured, pending the seriousness of the injury. I remember Penny Hardaway suffered from it a few seasons ago and it kept him out awhile.
Foot injuries are some of the most difficult injuries to play through, especially if you rely on quickness and athleticism. I'm pulling for Rashard to get better b/c w/o him we don't have anyone capable of drawing double teams in the post. I think that Rashard has gotten a bad rap this past year. He has been a consistent performer the past 4 years and I know that we will not be a playoff contender w/ out his services. I really hope this isn't as serious as the media has been hinting.
I just learned about this in Sports Med, and it cna be pretty severe. It hurts like a mother when you wake up in the morning, sometimes causing you to not be able to walk for a up to 30 minutes. He needs to reduce the stress he puts on it (duh lol), I hope it doesnt effect him a lot though.
I'm hoping for a quick recovery by Shard, hopefully its not as bad as i've heard. It'll be tough for the guys to pick up the slack.
From what I'm reading on the subject, it can range from being able to play through minor cases, to not even being able to walk. Let's pray it's the former.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The plantar fascia is a thick, broad, inelastic band of fibrous tissue that courses along the bottom (plantar surface) of the foot. It is attached to the heel bone (calcaneus) and fans out to attach to the bottom of the metatarsal bones in the region of the ball of the foot. Because the normal foot has an arch, this tight band of tissue (plantar fascia) is at the base of the arch. In this position, the plantar fascia acts like a bowstring to maintain the arch of the foot. </div> http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp09001.htm It says that it could take any where from six weeks to six months(or more) to heal, The treatment is very simple though(icing stretching...), but in severe cases surgery may be needed(removal of bone spurs, removal of fascia). Lets just hope it's not of the severe nature, and that he can get back on the court as soon as possible. I hope Radman can step up his game in Shards absence. Vlad, it's time to prove the doubters wrong(i'm one of them). Hopefully Murray will be able to get back on the court very soon too.
