Tippett!!

[goswannies]

He only does it to keep this thread going......

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Did anyone else read this and understand it? If you're not sure Tippo has a sore leg.

Sigh Tippett has a sore leg sums it up. I was mostly responding to the journal article.

[top40]

Ok. It's impossible to really comment, as every article I've found is very vague about the nature of the injury and surgery.
Generalising, however, surgery can stabilise structures more effectively initially than conservative treatment. However, it still takes time for the fixated/repaired soft tissue to heal (hence the expected extra couple of weeks predicted). Physiologically, tissue heals at its own rate and generally can't be expedited. 6-8 weeks is a common time period that will be cited. There is also a psychological element. Some players are pretty right to go as soon as they are given the ok. Nick Malceski & Goodsey are good examples. Others take time to regain confidence. Others still, just heal slowly and need a little extra time to prevent re-injury/further injury (Heath James, Sam Reid come to mind).
If you can find an article that details what actually happened and how they are fixing it, I'd have a better idea, I suspect.
The one big advantage that Tippett has is that he can focus 100% on rehab. Nor is his rehab restricted at all by financial/health fund constraints or rehab team limitations. This is a big plus compared with the general public. The other big advantage of surgical management is the anticipated long-term more favourable prognosis (either as a player and/or post-retirement).

Excellent post.

[dejavoodoo44]

Sigh Tippett has a sore leg sums it up. I was mostly responding to the journal article.

Actually, I understood all of your post. And I would argue that when discussing a complicated issue, using technical language is both appropriate and preferable. Otherwise, attempting to simplify the language makes it inaccurate. And I think that in regards to medical procedures, accuracy is a good thing.

[goswannies]

Excellent post.

Thanks

Actually, I understood all of your post. And I would argue that when discussing a complicated issue, using technical language is both appropriate and preferable. Otherwise, attempting to simplify the language makes it inaccurate. And I think that in regards to medical procedures, accuracy is a good thing.

Thanks. I usually try to minimise technical terminology (or at least try to make complicated concepts understandable, as it can be somewhat confusing, but when responding to a scientific abstract, I felt scientific vernacular was justified.

[aardvark]

Thanks. I usually try to minimise technical terminology (or at least try to make complicated concepts understandable, as it can be somewhat confusing, but when responding to a scientific abstract, I felt scientific vernacular was justified.

Just one of the joys of sharing a forum with the "Great Unwashed".

[chalbilto]

Thanks



Thanks. I usually try to minimise technical terminology (or at least try to make complicated concepts understandable, as it can be somewhat confusing, but when responding to a scientific abstract, I felt scientific vernacular was justified.

Thanks for your responses, I for one really appreciate your insight and you also offer another avenue regarding injuries. Please keep up the great work.

[goswannies]

Thanks for your responses, I for one really appreciate your insight and you also offer another avenue regarding injuries. Please keep up the great work.

No probs, though I'd really prefer that we had no issues at the club for me to offer "insight" into

[CureTheSane]

Tippo on long term injury list.
Round 22 return sounds a bit like 'season' to me...

Long-term list for Tippett - sydneyswans.com.au

[goswannies]

Tippo on long term injury list.
Round 22 return sounds a bit like 'season' to

The expectation, as a result of the op, was 6-8 weeks recovery (or round 22). He qualifies for the LTI list, which means we can upgrade a rookie (if/when needed). If recovery goes as planned, he should be OK to go come round 22 (not considering match fitness, of course). But the medical staff can work on general base fitness in other ways. He might not have the the match fitness to run all day in the ruck by then, but might be ok as a key forward, pinch hitting in the ruck.

[kilroy]

We wont see him again this year. He tore his hamstring from the bone, thats severe isnt it.

[goswannies]

We wont see him again this year. He tore his hamstring from the bone, thats severe isnt it.

Where was it reported that that tendon was torn from the bone? A Grade II hamstring strain is a 4-8 week recovery. Grade III can be 6 weeks to a few months & might require surgery.

We know that the Swans initially considered conservative management but then found that surgical intervention might give a better outcome. We don't know if it's a severe injury or an augmentation to assist healing. It's still not unreasonable to think that he might be back this season if the injury wasn't a severe Grade III; the surgery wasn't to extensive (& goes well); rehab goes well. I don't think it's definitely season over unless we know that things were more dire than reported. I personally think we have to take Kurt's situation at face value as reported by the Club - as supporters, we have nothing else to go on.

[dejavoodoo44]

The expectation, as a result of the op, was 6-8 weeks recovery (or round 22). He qualifies for the LTI list, which means we can upgrade a rookie (if/when needed). If recovery goes as planned, he should be OK to go come round 22 (not considering match fitness, of course). But the medical staff can work on general base fitness in other ways. He might not have the the match fitness to run all day in the ruck by then, but might be ok as a key forward, pinch hitting in the ruck.

Yes, hopefully the recovery will run smoothly. I'm optimistic.
I've just been trying to think of the name of the name of the Brisbane premiership ruckman, who had the nickname, Mr September, because he was often only up and running during finals time?

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Got it just after I pressed post: Clark Keating. Or was it Aaron Keating? Groan.

[YvonneH]

Yes, hopefully the recovery will run smoothly. I'm optimistic.
I've just been trying to think of the name of the name of the Brisbane premiership ruckman, who had the nickname, Mr September, because he was often only up and running during finals time?

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Got it just after I pressed post: Clark Keating. Or was it Aaron Keating? Groan.

You were right 1st time. Clark Keating it was.

[AnnieH]

The problem is that Tipoff is NOT a ruckman.
He's a full forward filling a position.
Goodesy's knees were killed by rucking too.

[goswannies]

According to Adam Curley on afl.com 23 June Tippett partially tore the hamstring tendon in his left leg against Greater Western Sydney in round 12 at Spotless Stadium, and had surgery in Melbourne last week.

A partial tear has a far more promising prognosis (with or without surgery) than a complete rupture