Ya know, there were reports about yao feeling exhausted and playing too many minutes - it now appears that this was true and he was overplayed. It's really unfortunate - playing heavy minutes and both summer/winter ball is just too much for yao.
shift the blame to china?? they made sure that everyone knew that when they let him come over here to play his first priority was his home country, so him playing for the china national team has been something we have known about before we drafted him and something we agreed to deal with by taking him.
A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture in bones. It is caused by "unusual or repeated stress"[1] This is in contrast to other types of fractures, which are usually characterized by a solitary, severe impact. It could be described as a very small sliver or crack in the bone;[2] this is why it is sometimes dubbed "hairline fracture". It typically occurs in weight-bearing bones, such as the tibia (bone of the lower leg) and metatarsals (bones of the foot). It is a common sports injury, and more than half of the cases are associated with athletics. [edit] Presentation Stress fractures usually have a narrow list of symptoms. It could present as a generalized area of pain, tenderness, and pain with weight-bearing. Usually when running, a stress fracture causes severe pain in the beginning of the run, moderate pain in the middle of the run, and severe pain at the end and after the run. [edit] Diagnosis As with most diseases, a stress fracture is best diagnosed after interview and examination by an astute physician. Investigations are not necessary to diagnose a stress fracture. X-rays usually do not show any evidence of stress fractures, so a CT scan, MRI, or 3-phase bone scan may be more effective in unclear cases. [edit] Treatment If a stress fracture occurs in a weightbearing bone, healing will be delayed or prevented by continuing to put weight on that limb. Rest is the only way to completely heal a stress fracture. The average time of complete rest from the activity that caused the stress fracture is three weeks. A fracture requires 4 to 8 weeks of recuperation, however, which may include no more than light use of the injured body part, as long as turd activity does not cause pain. After the recuperative period, another 2 weeks of mild activity without any pain may be recommended before the bone may be safely considered healed and activity may gradually increase. During this time, it is advised that training errors be identified (for instance, too much, too soon) and avoided in the future. One rule of thumb is to not increase the volume of training by more than 10% from one week to the next. Rehabilitation usually consists of muscle strength training to help dissipate the excessive forces transmitted to the bones. In some cases, an electronic stimulator or bone stimulator may be used. These devices send electrical impulses into the bone to promote healing; recent studies have shown that the bone heals naturally via electromagnetic stimulation.[citation needed] Electromagnetically stimulating the bone causes the bone to lay out more bone cells that strengthen the bone. Bracing or casting the limb with a hard plastic boot or air cast may also prove beneficial by taking some stress off the stress fracture. An air cast has pre-inflated cells that put light pressure on the bone, which promotes healing by increasing blood flow to the area and takes away a lot of the pain because of the pressure it applies to the bone. If the stress fracture is severe enough, crutches also help to take all stress off the bone. With severe stress fractures, surgery may be needed for proper healing. The procedure may involve pinning the fracture site, and rehabilitation can take up to a half year.[4]
Here's to Gerald Green and Deke. I guess Deke is fresh. Let's see that 20-20 again. Or we can just run with Landry and Scola up front. Yea buddy.
Stress fractures take some time to develop....it's not like a normal bone break. So while a 240 pounder could have started the series of events leading to a stress fracture (repeated or sustained stress), it wasn't likely the sole cause. In any case....it's a bad ending to a semi-promising season.
honestly, i checked the date to make sure it wasn't April Fool's Day. oh god i wish it was April Fool's day.
Exactly. PARTIAL BLAME. The lack of rest and recuperation is why he gets these injuries. If you feel the need to curse Adelman, curse China for not letting him rest. Does he really need to play EVERY SUMMER????
Yao does feel a lot of responsibility to play for China, but what is wrong with that? Does anyone really think that NBA players sit around in the offseason and don't ever play basketball? I feel bad for Yao, not only having to lose the rest of this NBA season but possibly missing his chance to play in the Beijing Olympics. I saw an interview with him saying that he would give everything he has when for China this summer - hopefully he won't rush his health so he can play and cause more permanent damage.
****. ****. ****. Is this Yao's first issue with his feet? I hope so. My fear is him having Ilgauskas-like foot issues...
This sucks..I feel for Rocket fans everywhere.. At this point as a team you want to make the playoffs and let the young players gain the experiendce. Hey you never know the Rockets could end up winning a couple of series..
from my experience in the medical field and some research, here's what i dig up what is a stress fracture? A stress fracture is an overuse injury. It occurs when muscles become fatigued and are unable to absorb added shock. Eventually, the fatigued muscle transfers the overload of stress to the bone causing a tiny crack called a stress fracture. from my experience in the medical field, stress fractures usually take 12 weeks to heal with surgery (3 months). it may take as short as 6-8 weeks, but that's for very fast healers. usually after 4 weeks, u can put pressure on the foot again and do activities like swimming in the pool... any doctors want to comment on this?
