NFL Championship Weekend: No one cares about the AFC

[archibaldcrane]

Although it seems like the line between sprain and tear is blurry and could be a semantics discussion.

[Diamicles]

Although it seems like the line between sprain and tear is blurry and could be a semantics discussion.

a sprain and tear are the same thing. there are 3-6 grades of sprains: 1 (+/-1) - usually a stretch or minor tear. 2 (+/-2) - significant tear, sometimes requires surgery to be functional again. 3 (+/-3) - generally a complete rupture.

a second degree MCL sprain will keep someone out 4+ weeks most of the time, if not longer (as it usually accompanies other ligament damage). a 3rd degree is a complete rupture, very rarely occurs with the MCL unless the PCL/ACL are completely ruptured as well.

[Soa]

a sprain and tear are the same thing. there are 3-6 grades of sprains: 1 (+/-1) 2 (+/-2) 3 (+/-3)

a second degree MCL sprain will keep someone out 4+ weeks most of the time, if not longer (as it usually accompanies other ligament damage). a 3rd degree is a complete rupture, very rarely occurs with the MCL unless the PCL/ACL are completely ruptured as well.

They had a doctor on the radio during my lunch break and he said that a grade 1 shouldn't have cost him much more than a series, if any time at all. Also a sprain and tear are not the same, a sprain is just a stretching of the ligaments and a tear is an actual tear in the ligaments.

[Diamicles]

They had a doctor on the radio during my lunch break and he said that a grade 1 shouldn't have cost him much more than a series, if any time at all. Also a sprain and tear are not the same, a sprain is just a stretching of the ligaments and a tear is an actual tear in the ligaments.

you are an idiot. that information is complete bullshit.

even the most basic definition says sprain/tear are the same thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprain

A sprain (from Middle French espraindre - to wring) is an injury to ligaments that is caused by being stretched beyond their normal capacity and possibly torn. A muscular tear caused in the same manner is referred to as a strain. In cases where either ligament or muscle tissue is torn, immobilization and surgical repair may be necessary. Ligaments are tough, fibrous tissues that connect bone to bone across the joints. Sprains can occur in any joint but are most common in the ankle

more
http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp09005.htm
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00150

this is first semester athletic training information.

[Correction]

People sure are ravenous to prove Cutler's injury is overstated. Is it too soon for the "Gabrielle Giffords would have finished that game!" jokes to start rolling?

[archibaldcrane]

A sprain (from Middle French espraindre - to wring) is an injury to ligaments that is caused by being stretched beyond their normal capacity and possibly torn.

Sounds to me like some sprains are tears, some are just over-stretching - would depend on the degree to which it was stretched.

[archibaldcrane]

People sure are ravenous to prove Cutler's injury is overstated.

When it comes down to it, the coaches benched him for not performing. This is partially due to the injury, and partially due to the Packers.

[Diamicles]

Sounds to me like some sprains are tears, some are just over-stretching - would depend on the degree to which it was stretched.

basically. they said he had some instability in his knee joint, which leads me to believe that some amount of tearing occurred. obviously I wasn't on hand with the training staff when they were doing initial SOAP testing, so...

[archibaldcrane]

what i do know is no amount of soap would've washed that look off his face

[Pharaun]

Oh man, Archie is firing with both barrels today...

[Rhinox]

When it comes down to it, the coaches benched him for not performing. This is partially due to the injury, and partially due to the Packers.

True, if only the bears were smart enough to start caleb hanie. Guy was carving up the packer defense.


I mean that not bad for a qb with zero prep time

BEARS

[Rhinox]

Diam, why you letting them troll you?



BEARS

[Chun Liroy]

Cuz he's a dumb football fan.

[Rhinox]

Cuz he's a dumb football fan.

Takes one to know one?

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[Cephius]

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[Drex]

I'm surprised people are giving NFL players any credibility for shit they said in TWEETS. Oh man, what's next, Deion Sanders talking trash on his myspace?

[Diamicles]

Diam, why you letting them troll you?



BEARS

edit b/c no one cares about anonymous backstories: I can empathize with Cutler's situation.

a lot of people actually don't know how serious a knee injury like that is - listening to gottleib on the way home this afternoon confirmed that for me.

either way, still not giving up on Cutler, as 'terrible' as he and his team are, they were still only a few plays away from getting to the supa bowl this season. looking forward to next year.

[Mertron]

I wonder how well that rutgers player that was paralyzed is coming along, its disgusting that his story didn't and doesn't get as much air time as the stefan incident.

he has feeling through his body, can move his shoulders. doing much better.

[Mertron]

and it is all because i bought an eric legrand keep chopping 52 shirt

you're welcome.

[Dimmauk]

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