You probably read the Globe too much. Unless he reinjures (fractures) one of the ribs that was injured in his collision with the human tank, he should not require another DL stint.
Fractures take several months to heal completely, although you can play before thye are fully healed. Ellsburys style of play, diving for balls, head first slides make him prone to reinjury, so they need to be healed more than a player who stays on his feet. Hermida came back in 6 weeks, could not hit, and was DFA’d. After clearing waivers, he can
continue his rehab in Pawtuckett.
The fracture that required Ellsburys 2nd DL stint according to Ellsburys Doctors was likely not a new injury, but missed by the Red Sox Doctors. Apparently, when they reluctantly did the MRI requested by Ellsbury, they did not do the full set of imaging sequences, so it did not show up along with the others.
When Ellsbury returned from the DL the 1st time, he had some soreness in the posterior ribs, away from the area he knew to be fractured. He believed that to be due to compensating for the anterior ribs, so thought nothing of it. When he made a diving catch against the Phillies, he sought to protect his fractured ribs, and land on his posterior ribs, not knowing that was also healing. In doing so, he reinjured that rib and it was re-fractured.
The last fracture was detected by Ellsbury’s own Doctor, not the Red Sox Doctors.
Speaking of Red Sox Doctors, Pedroia was told by the Red Sox that his foot would heal in 4-6 weeks and approved him to begin working out after week 4. In week 5, Pedroia saw Ellsbury’s Doctor (Youcuum) on the WC trip, and he told Pedroia he was rushing things, it it was 6-8 weeks, not 4-6 weeks, and he was risking a more serious injury. Pedroia then scaled things back is is not close to rehab as we hit the 6 week mark.
Youkillis is also seeking a 2nd opinion on his injury. It is a no brainer that he needs to have season ending surgery, since playing through it could cause an injury that will affect him the rest of his career, yet Red Sox Doctors seem reluctant to make that call.
You probably read the Globe too much. Unless he reinjures (fractures) one of the ribs that was injured in his collision with the human tank, he should not require another DL stint.
Fractures take several months to heal completely, although you can play before thye are fully healed. Ellsburys style of play, diving for balls, head first slides make him prone to reinjury, so they need to be healed more than a player who stays on his feet. Hermida came back in 6 weeks, could not hit, and was DFA’d. After clearing waivers, he can
continue his rehab in Pawtuckett.
The fracture that required Ellsburys 2nd DL stint according to Ellsburys Doctors was likely not a new injury, but missed by the Red Sox Doctors. Apparently, when they reluctantly did the MRI requested by Ellsbury, they did not do the full set of imaging sequences, so it did not show up along with the others.
When Ellsbury returned from the DL the 1st time, he had some soreness in the posterior ribs, away from the area he knew to be fractured. He believed that to be due to compensating for the anterior ribs, so thought nothing of it. When he made a diving catch against the Phillies, he sought to protect his fractured ribs, and land on his posterior ribs, not knowing that was also healing. In doing so, he reinjured that rib and it was re-fractured.
The last fracture was detected by Ellsbury’s own Doctor, not the Red Sox Doctors.
Speaking of Red Sox Doctors, Pedroia was told by the Red Sox that his foot would heal in 4-6 weeks and approved him to begin working out after week 4. In week 5, Pedroia saw Ellsbury’s Doctor (Youcuum) on the WC trip, and he told Pedroia he was rushing things, it it was 6-8 weeks, not 4-6 weeks, and he was risking a more serious injury. Pedroia then scaled things back is is not close to rehab as we hit the 6 week mark.
Youkillis is also seeking a 2nd opinion on his injury. It is a no brainer that he needs to have season ending surgery, since playing through it could cause an injury that will affect him the rest of his career, yet Red Sox Doctors seem reluctant to make that call.
@pft: Actually, it’s based on studies that show injuries are most likely to occur in a very short time span when a player returns from another injury.