edit: Rudy to go under the knife for his back pain, nothing wrong with his leg. http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/ArticleDisplay/tabid/120/ItemID/842/Default.aspx
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury Sciatica is pain in your leg usually caused by damage in your back (a nerve being pinched). If you read what you quoted, it says:
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury That is probably the cause of his back pain. Wow, that sucks, another person on injury!!
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury Doesn't looked like they changed their mind. The procedure is on his back.
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury I hope they don't do the wrong ...sectomy on the "lower back"! Right leg pain gone, middle leg way sore... Maybe that's the second opinion Rudy was looking for?
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury For more information: http://www.spine-health.com/video/microdiscectomy-lumbar-microdecompression-spine-surgery-video-0
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury You're right. I just saw pain in right leg in the release in the first sentence. Sucks either way!
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury Injuries are part of the game but it seems like we are the only team getting them on a regular basis and mismanaging them. Bobby Medina and Jay Jensen need to do a better job or they need to get fired.
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury Maybe this deserves its own thread, and maybe it's just unnecessary built out of frustration. Seems odd that there's some teams that ALWAYS seem to have freak injuries, or a lot of injuries that derail seasons, careers, etc. The Clippers come to mind. As do the Blazers. Can it really be dumb luck? Really? I dunno how our training and weight staff could do something differently, I dunno what they are doing. It's probably not a fair criticism. Maybe it is the fault of KP for drafting injury prone players? I dunno. But how many happen before you wonder if there is a different training method for your guys that might work better? Previously, I would have assumed most teams are about the same in what they do. But you constantly hear about Phoenix's medical staff, and I dunno if they're doping or what, but everyone that plays there seems to love them, and the work they do, whatever it is. We tend to have nagging this after fluke that after freak something. Fuck. Sorry. Just annoyed at this.
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury Dude, seriously, I swear we have the worst medical staff in the league... I've never seen shit like this!
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury You know whats really interesting is the article on hoopsworld talking about Chris Kaman and his vitamin D deficiency. He was having problems with energy levels and getting hurt from time to time. He was lethargic and sleeping a lot. Then they found out that he had a vitamin D deficiency which was effecting both his energy and his bone health. You know what else is amazing? Over the last few years Oden mentioned how he liked to sleep a lot.......and the bone health? Well I'll let you draw your own assumptions..
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury This is certainly sucky news after a string of even suckier news. However, this is sports. It's supposed to be entertainment. Let's try to look on the bright side. This is a huge opportunity for some players to step up. I'm excited to see Jerryd get a consistent role. I hope Webs can relax knowing he's going to have to play. I want to see what Dante can do. This is not the season we all expected, but there's plenty of interesting things to keep us watching.
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury It's back surgery, that will more than likely keep him out the year. That is assuming they are a cautious as they have been with others. I am happy for the team because they have their spot up shooter they were trying to turn him into.
Re: Rudy to go under 'procedure' for leg injury As most know because they criticized me for it, I started that watch when McAssclown decided to start soft porn over Miller.
Well...all I can say is that if this raft of injuries allows Bayless to establish himself as an excellent young player, it'll have at least one positive effect. IF the team is healthy next year, adding an impact player in Bayless to the roster would be a big deal.
