Looks to me that our famous injury management has failed in this case.
If he only had a Grade 1 medial 6 weeks ago why was he constantly rushed back into the side. That medial strappin he had on last night indicated more rhan a gde 1 IMO and why didn’t he have prophylactic ACL strapping for an at risk knee. He’s now done a non contact ACL, which happens, but usually only in an already compromised joint.
Where is the LUSharksPhysio? Shaggy?
Here I am.
Ok here is my take.
The grade 1 medial is a 1-2 week injury at most. The pain isn’t too bad and settles quickly.
If wade felt as though his knee was stable during training I can’t see why he wouldn’t have played with the strapping.
From my experience the strapping does some good, but in reality it’s for the players mental well-being. The number of blokes I strapped shoulders or knees on, for no good reason except it’s what they always had done was high.
As we all know ACL tears are random and can occur with in the most innocuous moments.
I have read some things that suggest that the incidence is higher when the player has been bumped in the air and this affects the weight distribution upon landing.
In wades case, Issac Liu I think bumps him in the line and causes a change in weight distribution. As wade plants his foot, the ligament gave out.
As for prior injury, I’m not convinced. However, did the past 6 weeks of running with a limp or differently load the ligament? Maybe.
In the NFL, a player from the 49ers, just did his ACL, during a non contact run through, by simply changing direction. He had been out for a couple of weeks with a calf strain. Most are blaming that injury. The player said his calf was 100%.
Frenzy, the medial shouldn’t have an effect on the stability of the ACL. The acl prevents forward movement of the femur and rotation of the femur on tibia.
The MCL is for valgus flexing of the knee joint.
Wade landed on the ground, fixed tibia position and body weight continued to push the femur forward.
Bamm and the ACL is gone
