AJ Green hurt; Will miss 6-8 weeks

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(07-28-2019, 04:54 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: 6-8 weeks recovery is unrealistic IMO.  It depends on gradient and which ligaments were "torn".  It will also depend if surgery is required.  Even if Green returns to play this season, there is over 50% chance re-injury occurs.  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10028133

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17260117

No, the recovery time is very accurate.  And it could be less with the technology today.  I tore ligaments in both ankles (in different events) and one was more severe than the other.  Both took about 4 weeks to heal to the point that I could lightly start exercising.  After two more weeks, I was full go.

The chance of re-injury is real, however, as once those ligaments are torn and "stretched" the joint becomes looser and easier to roll an ankle again.  A simple tight fabric brace helps with this and many players wear them already.  

The procedures of today, including stem cell injections, could help him heal even faster, but they will want him back 100% before letting him play.  

I think worse case he misses the first two games.  And as a potential bright-side, they don't have just a few days to figure out what to do without him, they have 6 weeks.  

I can't help but wonder if the team isn't better off moving Boyd to the outside and starting Alex Erickson in the slot.