Comments on: Ed Reed says he’s fine, not the only player with unreported injury

By: mswravens

mswravens — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:20:21 +0000

This is a late reply…but the doc was an ortho…sports medicine specialist who did a fellowship under renowned surgeon James Andrews in Birmingham. Pretty sure he knew what he was talking about. I still get soreness in the shoulder if I overuse it in the gym, but I try to manage how I use it in the gym to avoid soreness. I also never carry my golf bag anymore. Other than that, it hasn’t really affected me…

By: cliverush

cliverush — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:25:29 +0000

If it is a SLAP (Superior Labrum…..) which I did skiing 2 years ago, then it hurts like hell when you try to use any force with the arm up past the 90 degree mark. Specialist from Brigham and Women state without reservation it does not improve. The only thing that helps are cortizone shots. Overhand throwing and lifting are out. Kayaking is risk. Surgery methods have improved but recovery is long. This guy must be the toughest D-back in football.

By: danoj14

danoj14 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:30:21 +0000

dowhatifeellike says:
Oct 18, 2012 1:56 PM
danoj14: Nobody said it doesn’t hurt. Football player experience pain every day and play through it. What matters to them is the ability to perform.

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I agree. I was responding to mswravens saying that “it’s meaningless” and to “leave it alone.”

By: dowhatifeellike

dowhatifeellike — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:56:19 +0000

danoj14: Nobody said it doesn’t hurt. Football player experience pain every day and play through it. What matters to them is the ability to perform.

By: farty5

farty5 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:54:20 +0000

danoj14 says:
Oct 18, 2012 1:47 PM
Then you need to see a new physician. See an orthopaedist. I had a torn labrum in my shoulder and couldn’t lift my arm over my shoulder without pain. Canoeing, lifting up bags, etc…all painful.
If you really don’t use your arms for anything then fine. But if you do and you claim it does not hurt, then you do not have a torn labrum.
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Different injuries affect people different ways. You’ll hear some players say that an ACL tear is the most painful experience they’ve ever had an some say it felt like nothing. As with everything, you can’t make a general statement on how something should ‘feel’

By: danoj14

danoj14 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:47:30 +0000

mswravens says:
Oct 18, 2012 1:30 PM
I’ve had a torn labrum for close to 15 years. I told my son this morning what the doctor told me: unless you need your arm to earn your living, it’s meaningless. To further explain he said, unless you are a pitcher, leave it alone. Sounds like Ed got the same advice. For what he does it’s a meaningless injury.

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Then you need to see a new physician. See an orthopaedist. I had a torn labrum in my shoulder and couldn’t lift my arm over my shoulder without pain. Canoeing, lifting up bags, etc…all painful.
If you really don’t use your arms for anything then fine. But if you do and you claim it does not hurt, then you do not have a torn labrum.

By: dowhatifeellike

dowhatifeellike — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:43:42 +0000

I tore my labrum playing college ball and never had it repaired. I can still hump it up over 80 if I try, it just hurts. Aside from throwing a baseball as hard as I can, the only other thing it hampered was a barbell bench press, but after I strengthened the muscles around it, even that was fine. Reed probably has the strength to compensate from the get-go.

By: CKL

CKL — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:39:57 +0000

Is Reed implying he’s not on the report because if he were, he would have more evidence for WC claims? That’s even more troubling of an accusation that simply an injury report violation.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:36:10 +0000

How about PFT and the NFL start calling out Belichick for his shady injury reports?

By: mswravens

mswravens — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:30:31 +0000

I’ve had a torn labrum for close to 15 years. I told my son this morning what the doctor told me: unless you need your arm to earn your living, it’s meaningless. To further explain he said, unless you are a pitcher, leave it alone. Sounds like Ed got the same advice. For what he does it’s a meaningless injury.

By: mrpkg

mrpkg — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:26:33 +0000

This falls on the Head Coach Harbaugh.

Harbaugh has no clue with Reed. He was missing from OTA’s and had no idea why Reed was not there.

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:25:09 +0000

Ed is just being Ed. Chances in broadcasting do appear to be bleak.

By: savocabol1

savocabol1 — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:13:11 +0000

Get rid of the injury report all together.