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Injury Thread

amazing80 said:
Doc do you think the field is at play? Seems like we traded pallets that tore knees for concrete that concusses players.
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FYI, studies have shown that only ~10-15% of all football concussions (HS, college, NFL) are due to the player hitting his head on the ground.

There has not been shown any significant differences between concussions on turf vs grass. The most important risk factor that has been found in both surfaces is poor maintenance. Although artifical turfs have always been "sold" as maintenance free, they are not. The little rubber particles or whatever fillers are used must be carefully and regularly raked for even distribution. If this is not performed routinely, there will be soft and hard spots in the turf. Grass fields must also be regularly and often tended to to keep the grass alive, at a certain height and the underlying soil soft. Frozen grass fields are one of the toughest to maintain soft.

The only study that has shown significant increase in turf concussions over grass field concussions was published in the Journal of Trauma in 2002............when the only really available turf was the Astroturf-like carpetings laid immediately over solid concrete.
 
Per rotoworld:

Will Fuller (hamstring) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Rams.

Fuller reportedly tweaked his hamstring in practice earlier this week and will rest against the Rams
 
TheRealJoker said:
Per rotoworld:

Will Fuller (hamstring) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Rams.

Fuller reportedly tweaked his hamstring in practice earlier this week and will rest against the Rams
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Fuller sustained a hamstring tear in Sept 2016............then re-injured it Nov 2016.
 
ObsiWan said:
So is this a new injury or has the 2016 never really healed?
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DocBar said:
A recurrence of the original injury? IIRC, those tend to become chronic.
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Can't really say, in that the side of injury has not been identified. If it is the same side, even this far out is not all that uncommon, as there tends to be a lingering chronic risk for re-injury. This can occur from a single explosive move from 0-60...........if a speedy receiver at top speed is hit/stone-walled by a defender the hamstring can be placed in extreme resistance........and the hamstring is at significant risk to tear..
 
badboy said:
Doc how did Rankin look to you? He looked good to me
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Honoring Earl 34 said:
They were gashing the Rams when he was LG .
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He played some LT and LG. As expected, he seemed slow to push off in a forward movement and to his right. The fact that he was always projected as a RT, but for this game was put on the left side (and not even tried on the right side) tells me that the fractured foot (never identified) was probably his left foot, leaving him still with some difficulties pushing off to the right (probably not helped by last season's severe left high ankle tear after he missed multiple games). It would be understandable that he would do better in the LG position, as is flanked by two other players making there there less call for elite side-to-side movement.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
He played some LT and LG. As expected, he seemed slow to push off in a forward movement and to his right. The fact that he was always projected as a RT, but for this game was put on the left side (and not even tried on the right side) tells me that the fractured foot (never identified) was probably his left foot, leaving him still with some difficulties pushing off to the right (probably not helped by last season's severe left high ankle tear after he missed multiple games). It would be understandable that he would do better in the LG position, as is flanked by two other players making there there less call for elite side-to-side movement.
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His fractured foot wasn't identified ? I had high hopes for an All SEC offensive lineman . Is this going to be a lingering issue ?
 
Rankins looked pretty good at LT/LG.

If Henderson isn't healthy by the start of the regular season then Rankins may get a look at RT. He's a big dude that moves pretty well.
 
Davenport should have a short leash. Rankin was first team all SEC LT and I wouldn't think twice about plugging him in day 1. You're gonna get growing pains with whoever you have there and i think Rankins is the better player.
 
steelbtexan said:
Rankins looked pretty good at LT/LG.

If Henderson isn't healthy by the start of the regular season then Rankins may get a look at RT. He's a big dude that moves pretty well.
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I watched Rankin pretty closely, and he was slow of foot. When he was in there, his competition was pretty lackluster. I believe that his foot is part of the problem, as well as his nonexistent OTA experience. I believe he has a good chance to overcome both..........to play RT or OG. Against, good talent, I would still be somewhat skeptical of his transition from LT in college to LT in the NFL.
 
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TheRealJoker said:
1 year 2 million deal meaning they plan on him contributing this season. Could mean two things:

1) K Jo is headed to IR designated return like Fiedo after week 1 last season.

and/or

2) He’s actually healed up from achilles AND shoulder surgery and can be a beneficial player for the team. This would be a medical miracle.
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BigBull said:
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk https://twitter.com/aaronwilson_nfl/status/1033841149260312576?s=21
Texans sign Kayvon Webster.
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The Chronicle article doesn't mention that on Nov 5 2016, he missed games for a hamstring tear, then on Dec 28 2016, he suffered a concussion after which he was placed on IR.........and then on Nov 19 last year, prior to his Achilles rupture on Dec 10, he suffered another concussion. His injury history has been progressive over the last 2 years.
 
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CloakNNNdagger said:
I watched Rankin pretty closely, and he was slow of foot. When he was in there, his competition was pretty lackluster. I believe that his foot is part of the problem, as well as his nonexistent OTA experience. I believe he has a good chance to overcome both..........to play RT or OG. Against, good talent, I would still be somewhat skeptical of his transition from LT in college to LT in the NFL.
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He was slow of foot before injury. But a mountain of a man. Very strong. Check out some of his college tape.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
I watched Rankin pretty closely, and he was slow of foot. When he was in there, his competition was pretty lackluster. I believe that his foot is part of the problem, as well as his nonexistent OTA experience. I believe he has a good chance to overcome both..........to play RT or OG. Against, good talent, I would still be somewhat skeptical of his transition from LT in college to LT in the NFL.
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He was slow of foot before injury. But a mountain of a man. Very strong. Check out some of his college tape.
 
steelbtexan said:
He was slow of foot before injury. But a mountain of a man. Very strong. Check out some of his college tape.
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Now that originally slow of foot mountain of a man is slower of foot due to his injury................neither the before or after bodes well for an NFL LT.............with his indisputable strength, I believe he has his best chance at RT (experience and total foot injury recovery) when all settles out.
 
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Now that originally slow of foot mountain of a man is slower of foot due to his injury................neither the before or after bodes well for an NFL LT.............with his indisputable strength, I believe he has his best chance at RT (experience and total foot injury recovery) when all settles out.
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If we got our future starting RT in the third-round of this Draft I'll be totally pleased with that pick.
 
Posted by Josh Alper on August 28, 2018, 11:07 AM EDT
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The Texans haven’t said why right tackle Seantrel Henderson did not play against the Rams last weekend and has been out of practice recently, but it is not an injury related to football.

Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that Henderson is recovering from having a non-cancerous cyst removed. Wilson adds that Henderson has been able to resume working out and is expected to be back on the field in time to face the Patriots in the opening game of the season.

Henderson has dealt with non-football illness throughout his career. He has Crohn’s disease and attempts to mitigate its symptoms by using marijuana led to a pair of suspensions when Henderson was a member of the Bills.

Henderson started the first two preseason games at right tackle for Houston. Rookie Martinas Rankin could make a push for the job after being activated from the physically unable to perform list last week
 
Tweet from @AaronWilson_NFL: Texans starting right offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson is recovering from having a noncancerous cyst removed and hasn't been practicing, but he has resumed working out and is expected to return for season-opener on the road against the Patriots, according to league source
 
TheKDog said:
Posted by Josh Alper on August 28, 2018, 11:07 AM EDT
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The Texans haven’t said why right tackle Seantrel Henderson did not play against the Rams last weekend and has been out of practice recently, but it is not an injury related to football.

Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that Henderson is recovering from having a non-cancerous cyst removed. Wilson adds that Henderson has been able to resume working out and is expected to be back on the field in time to face the Patriots in the opening game of the season.

Henderson has dealt with non-football illness throughout his career. He has Crohn’s disease and attempts to mitigate its symptoms by using marijuana led to a pair of suspensions when Henderson was a member of the Bills.

Henderson started the first two preseason games at right tackle for Houston. Rookie Martinas Rankin could make a push for the job after being activated from the physically unable to perform list last week
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OK thanks much for the story Kdog, been wondering what's going on with Henderson ?
 
TheKDog said:
Posted by Josh Alper on August 28, 2018, 11:07 AM EDT
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Very strange that there was seen fit a need to qualify the removed cyst as "non-cancerous." It would be extremely rare for any cyst to be anything but non-cancerous. Henderson also missed time June of last year for a cyst on a “sensitive area.” This greatly hints to me that he has probably been dealing with an inflammatory condition strongly associated with Crohn's disease.............hidradenitis suppurativa. This condition is an inflammatory/infectious process due to blockage of the sweat glands that commonly occur in the arm pits, groin, perianal, peritesticular areas. It is many times a chronic, recurrent, progressive and site-expanding and multiple site condition. Patients with hidradenitis many times have to deal with this condition life-long.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Very strange that there was seen fit a need to qualify the removed cyst as "non-cancerous." It would be extremely rare for any cyst to be anything but non-cancerous. Henderson also missed time June of last year for a cyst on a “sensitive area.” This greatly hints to me that he has probably been dealing with an inflammatory condition strongly associated with Crohn's disease.............hidradenitis suppurativa. This condition is an inflammatory/infectious process of the sweat glands that commonly occur in the arm pits, groin, perianal, peritesticular areas. It is many times a chronic, recurrent, progressive and site-expanding and multiple site condition. Patients with hidradenitis many times have to deal with this condition life-long.
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I think for someone who's not a med professional, that's helpful. Until I read your post, I had no idea how common or uncommon cancerous cysts were, but I knew they were possible. So, saying the cyst was non-cancerous clarified that question in my head immediately.
 
We've lost ILB Ben Heeney who was carted off during the Rams game and today underwent season-ending ankle surgery. He was slowed last year with knee and elbow injuries. He was also placed on IR by the Raiders the beginning of Oct 2016 for torn ligaments in his ankle and also subsequent underwent a knee scope early 2017. He was placed on IR last season when he required another knee scope late Nov.
 
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CloakNNNdagger said:
We've lost ILB Ben Heeney who was carted off during the Rams game and today underwent season-ending ankle surgery. He was slowed last year with knee and elbow injuries. He was also placed on IR by the Raiders the beginning of Oct 2016 for torn ligaments in his ankle and also subsequent underwent a knee scope early 2017. He was placed on IR last season when he required another knee scope late Nov.
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Texans waived him..

Oh well, it's not like he was going to make the team. Sounds like his legs are shot at this point.
 
It's pretty interesting that some player are always injured and others hardly ever. I suppose some is just bad luck, but there seems to be more than that to it. Take Luck, he always seems to be nicked up. JJ also the last few years.
 
edo783 said:
It's pretty interestting that some player are always injured and others hardly ever. I suppose some is just bad luck, but there seems to be more than that to it. Take Luck, he always seems to be nicked up. JJ also the last few years.
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In the 2 you named....................it's trying to play through significant injuries without proper rest and treatment (whether it be rehab or surgery)..............until they become potential catastrophic injuries (which may not be "erased" with appropriate major surgery).
 
Evidently Fairburn's soft tissue injury still did not allow him to participate in the Dallas game. Supposedly, though, the Texans say that he will be ready for week 1. Although not specifically reported, an adductor tear is likely the culprit. That's the injury that plagued Randy Bullock when he was placed on IR at the end of TC.
 
Thorn said:
I was against drafting him in the first place because of his injury history in college.
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He should have had surgery immediately after signing and pup’ed his rookie season. But he would have been healthy and ready to play the next off season and training camp.
 
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