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I've got a bad feeling that Perris is going to be one of those "injury prone" players;
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Setback for Perris - sydneyswans.com.au
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And Heeney is managing knee tendinitis as well. What is it with tendinitis and the Swans? It's like and infectious disease. Goswannies, what is tendinitis? And is this going to be a career long issue for Heeney?Comment
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"be tough, only when it gets tough"
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I'll let Goswannies provide the medical details. But from someone who has had many bouts over my lifetime with knee tendinitis, I can attest that it is one of the most annoying injuries. It is just a tendon strain and inflammation, but it can take forever to get over. If it's not severe, you can usually push through it with a bit of pain, but then it just persists. So for a professional athlete it's just finding the right balance, with medical advice, as to how much activity can be sustained based on the condition. I'm sure with Heeney (and I think they are doing this with Buddy, Tippo and Pyke as well) the medicos will just nurse him along slowly and won't let it become a persistent problem. It's something that a player can overcome completely.Comment
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Really simply put, tendinitis is an inflammation of a tendon typically from over use or high loading (or both). The list of possible causes is huge but it's pretty common among sports people. Treatment can be simple and effective but it's harder with elite sports people as the ability to rest is curtailed by the need/desire to return asap. Poorly managed it can be career long (or even ending) but these days the physios & medicos are generally excellent. Usually the physics have first crack (ice, compression, elevation, activity modification, ultra sound, massage, and a stretching & gradual strengthening programme. Hydro is also good early on. If this fails or is insufficiently effective, analgesics and even steroids (though the latter work at the symptoms, rather than fixing the problem ... & need to be in line with the AFL drug code). Really severe situations (mush less common as they are usually managed before it becomes this bad) can require surgery (releases, tenoplasties or repairs),
Tendinitis is common in new young players as their bodies are subjected to new and far more intense training than they are used to. Older players who have many chronic inquiries (especially when they have been poorly managed) will also be more susceptible.
Hope that's of some use. Believe it or not, that's my short answer. Each of the above points could be extensively expanded upon.
Actually "pushing through it" is one thing that isn't advised as it either results in a chronic condition that is difficult to manage ... or it can exacerbate to more sinister conditions (eg tendon rupture). The rest of Ludwig's post is correct. There are many things that Heeney can do, however, to mantain his conditioning without aggravating the tondonitisLast edited by goswannies; 21 February 2015, 12:27 AM.Comment
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Is Cortizone still used Goswannies? My old man was a GP but he became a sports medicine expert in the 80s. I remember athletes (usually with Achilles tendinitis) would come around to our house after hours and he would inject Cortizone. It looked like a really painful procedure.Comment
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Yes it is (it's a steroid) [i]but[/] you can only have a few (it tends to weaken the tendon with too many), the benefits are variable (great - to - very little improvement). Again, a fix of the symptoms (pain) rather than the pathology. So it would be used in conjunction with activity modification for most people. In sports people (when the governing bodies allow it) it can (no guarantee though) give relief to play (eg leading up to finals) but there is risk of more injury if you're masking the symptoms. More common in the general population when Physio & other analgesics aren't working & the condition becomes more chronic.Comment
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Couple of articles this morning about Brandon Jack.
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I loved the footage of Hiscox, Hewett and Melican. All did some really good things. Can't wait to see the Intra-Club. The FB group is arranging a meet up in front of the stand.Comment
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What's the FB group? Just a Facebook thing? I'll be there but I stand on the hill at Henson Pk come hell or high water so I can't see that changing this time. Love it there!Today's a draft of your epitaphComment
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when you start knocking off 30 seconds on your best 3km then you are starting to move towards where you need to be in Swans team
ie we have seen footage off Brandon up near the top 10 runners at Swans 3km trials which is a great achievement !!!!"be tough, only when it gets tough"
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Would love it if BJ can make it as a best 22 player, a best 22 player as a small forward, how long since we had one of those?Comment
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Interesting, measured interview. Like the comments about Heeney, Mitchell and Franklin.
Also love the new-style short-sleeved Swans shirt Longmire is wearing. And it is great to see an interview where the camera isn't up his nostril, the video footage is in real time and it has been taken at a distance that doesn't make you dizzy watching it. (Oops, now I'm in trouble ........).Comment
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