AmericanRam Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Great news.But as others have said it is best not to rush him back.If we are desparate to get him back before he is really ready than obviously we are struggling.I trust the staff to take the proper recovery steps with George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Good to here about his progress. There's still a ways to go before he is ready to play again but it seems like the recovery is going smoothly so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Is this not superhumanly fast for his injury? Suggests we'll have him back closer to 6 months than 9, right?Again, going from what my sister has explained to me about cruciate ligaments:They are the stabilizers of the knee, and you can actually walk without them, the problem is without them your knee can do things it's not meant to, and as such do catastrophic damage to the rest of the knee. With an appropriate knee brace he should be able to walk once the swelling and such has gone down from the surgery.The key now is to not rush anything. If he did try to run on that new ACL it's probably tear instantly. What he needs to do first is wait for it to completely take, which is going to take months. Towards the end state though he can start training with two goals in particular:1. Strengthening the muscles around the knee to allow the ACL more protection2. Alteration to his running style to prevent movements that are likely to damage his ACL again, if applicable (this seems to have been from a jump, I don't know how the other one happened)Him being off crutches is a boost for him, but keep in mind this would just be the first step in an very long and hard road back for young George. He would know all that though, he's been through this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRam Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 So long as hes fit for the premiership 15/16, perhaps just the champagne stuff in the final 7/8 matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMalicious Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Small steps, but good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Is this not superhumanly fast for his injury? Suggests we'll have him back closer to 6 months than 9, right? It was up to 9 months out and i'm sure some people said that 9 months was worse case scenario and around 6-7 months is more likely. He also tweeted either yesterday or friday in response to a question that he will play again this season I've said numerous times I don't think he'll be out for nine months, they said 'upto' nine months and he's been able to have the operation straight away which is helpful. I think there is zero chance of him rushing back as he has been rehabilitated through this injury once before and as such he knows when he is ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 He was out for upto 9 months so will be back before that. Brilliant news George. Can't wait to see you back soon and finish the job off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 First a transfer saga, then an injury saga, final bit will be the promotion saga in the last few games at the business end of the season. But you only have to look at his twitter to see he's a real Ram. Can't wait to see him back on the pitch This is a great step in the right direction. Fantastic news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Again, going from what my sister has explained to me about cruciate ligaments: They are the stabilizers of the knee, and you can actually walk without them, the problem is without them your knee can do things it's not meant to, and as such do catastrophic damage to the rest of the knee. With an appropriate knee brace he should be able to walk once the swelling and such has gone down from the surgery. The key now is to not rush anything. If he did try to run on that new ACL it's probably tear instantly. What he needs to do first is wait for it to completely take, which is going to take months. Towards the end state though he can start training with two goals in particular: 1. Strengthening the muscles around the knee to allow the ACL more protection 2. Alteration to his running style to prevent movements that are likely to damage his ACL again, if applicable (this seems to have been from a jump, I don't know how the other one happened) Him being off crutches is a boost for him, but keep in mind this would just be the first step in an very long and hard road back for young George. He would know all that though, he's been through this before. I bet they will send you a thank you letter for explaining all this to them ( Derby medical team) , obviously it will be news to them, and Thorne . :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I've said numerous times I don't think he'll be out for nine months, they said 'upto' nine months and he's been able to have the operation straight away which is helpful. I think there is zero chance of him rushing back as he has been rehabilitated through this injury once before and as such he knows when he is ready. Completely agree - if it was 9 months best case, they would have just said "ruled out for the whole season" as 9 months would have taken him up to end of April 2015 anyway. The fact they didn't say all season, hints that they hope on 9 months being worst case and that he will be back earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I bet they will send you a thank you letter for explaining all this to them ( Derby medical team) , obviously it will be news to them, and Thorne . :-)I'm trying to explain it on here, not the medical staff. However you want to put it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I bet they will send you a thank you letter for explaining all this to them ( Derby medical team) , obviously it will be news to them, and Thorne . :-) No need to be arsy Albert was explaining it on here to people who are unlikely to have a medical background... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 No need to be arsy Albert was explaining it on here to people who are unlikely to have a medical background... Are you the ex S/S Ilson ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Are you the ex S/S Ilson ? Nope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thorne off crutches Didn't realise knee injuries affected your sex drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaftesbury Street Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I'd imagine he'd be running in Jan and getting match fit come Feb/March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Expecting his breast stroke to be significantly improved after this injury. Swimming is probably the best thing for him, I hope unlike me he finds it interesting though as when I was injured and swimming I was bored to tears by my 15th length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaphaRam Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I've only just found out that the ACL damage he had previously was his OTHER knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I've only just found out that the ACL damage he had previously was his OTHER knee. I see you are into your cycling Rapha. If I was you I would always wear a helmet. My guess is that you already have had at least one nasty bang to your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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