09-14-2023, 07:22 PM
(09-14-2023, 02:16 PM)jj22 Wrote: They've already analyzed all that and the two are connected. Did you see his calf? That was one of the big signs something was seriously wrong.
Basic anatomy.
Also one of the reasons the concern was Burrow injured his Achilles even though he was rubbing his calf when he went down.
It should be noted. Especially with Rodgers calf injury that he fought through and struggled with, with that same leg.
Rodgers' achilles tear was caused by dorsiflexion that exceeded the range of mobility of his achilles which caused it to pop. That isn't really related to his calf injury. This is a pretty common way to tear it and is exactly how I tore mine back in June. I'm currently nearing the end of physical therapy, thankfully. Calf injuries can put you at a greater risk of an achilles injury, but I don't think it matters here. He likely would have torn his achilles whether he had that calf injury or not. His foot got caught and then dorsiflexed up too far which popped it.
Here is an article that talks about it some. One of the doctors doesn't think his calf injury had anything to do with it.
Link.
Quote:Could previous calf injuries have contributed? Dr. Nigel Hsu of Johns Hopkins says, “I have personally seen patients who’ve had some calf injury and then later had an Achilles rupture.” But he watched the video of Rodgers’s injury and says, “His foot got caught, and the ankle dorsiflexed [the backward bending and contracting of your foot], so the calf strain was probably not related.”
