05-02-2021, 10:36 AM
Just some points about the injury from a medical perspective. Herniated disks can be a very big deal, but some are minor. Think of that disk like a clock face, the herniation can occur anywhere along the clock face. In most instances, the reason for a surgical procedure is related to location and symptoms. A herniation with minimal symptoms in a favorable location can be treated conservatively as the human body can reabsorb that material in about 12 weeks, but we are talking about really taking it easy. A microdiscectomy which removes the herniated material is an outpatient procedure that can speed up recovery from this 12 week period. But this type of procedure is for the cases that fall into the favorable location with mild symptoms and no other mechanical instability. Once you get to issues of mechanical instability along with the disc issues, you are in the territory of spine surgery, which is a very big deal.
Based on all available reports that I have read, this young man likely had a microdiscectomy and has no structural/mechanical issues. We will not be given his full health records to scrutinize. And Bengals medical staff concerns aside, anything other than a microdiscectomy would be a huge red flag.
In summary, there is risk here, but it may be significantly less than some of the commentary and only time will tell.
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Based on all available reports that I have read, this young man likely had a microdiscectomy and has no structural/mechanical issues. We will not be given his full health records to scrutinize. And Bengals medical staff concerns aside, anything other than a microdiscectomy would be a huge red flag.
In summary, there is risk here, but it may be significantly less than some of the commentary and only time will tell.
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