07-27-2023, 06:11 PM
(07-27-2023, 05:18 PM)jj22 Wrote: Then they dropped the ball. You don't allow him to practice if there was any hint of a calf issue (which it sounds like there was with the sleeve). Calf injuries are tricky to begin with.
No, they didn’t.
Achilles tears are degenerative. The degeneration develops gradually over years. There are histilogical changes of the connective tissue pathologists can identify with a microscope. The degenerative changes build until it finally tears. If it didn’t happen today, it probably would have in the near future and holding him out today for some soreness or a strain probably would not make a difference in the outcome. It’s also why patients who tear one Achilles are at increased risk to tear the other one within the next two years.
tl;dr If he did tear his Achilles it is because of a lifetime of use, not one specific QB roll out or sprint. Basic straw that broke the camel’s back scenario.
