It is no coincidence to see an edited statement by C-Pep on the eve on this draft. This is a strategic effort to fend off rumors about his health and playing ability in 2007 season.
C-pep knows that his days are numbered in Miami and because he is his own agent (to an extent) he is launching the media campaign now in the hopes of drawing broader interest thus increasing his options and value.
It is a shame how his health has been managed. You can't blame the player in my opinion, players want to play, doctors are the ones entrusted with the go/no-go decision on readiness.
If you read his statement we see that he is disassociating his triple lig injury from the patella problem. Of the two, the Chondromalasia is a chronic knee syndrome that is never healed. It is very painful and causes neurological shut down of the VMO which causes slow but sure atrophy and increased chance of injury as the quads weaken. It will be the main factor in his chronic knee, not the ligaments.
The tradjecy is that this chronic problem is often a result of poor rehab and resuming activity prematurely. The patella tendon weakens as a result of the triple lig sx and causes the patella to track further laterally outside the femoral groove, and scrape against the sharp edges of the head of the femur. The tissue underneath the patella becomes inflamed, painful, swelling, and patient begins to protect by limiting range of motion, thus the devasting cycle of atrophy, more patella tracking problems, etc.
The only remedy is periodic shaving via scope to remove scar tissue or limiting activity that stresses the flexion of the knee. Either way, it is a chronic knee, and he has his doctors to blame (IN MY OPINION).
He can play, and be effective, but the longevity of his playing career has been shortened and will have to endure pain, swelling, constant rehab, and periodic scopes.
I hope this is a lesson to all the younger athletes on this board. I speak from extensive personal experience and training.
Please never shoot a joint with steroids in the hopes of resume play, look extensively to surgical options, rehab is the most important stage post sx and should never be rushed nor allow the athlete to determine readiness.
Good-bye Dante, I'll miss your deep rainbow passes.
C-pep knows that his days are numbered in Miami and because he is his own agent (to an extent) he is launching the media campaign now in the hopes of drawing broader interest thus increasing his options and value.
It is a shame how his health has been managed. You can't blame the player in my opinion, players want to play, doctors are the ones entrusted with the go/no-go decision on readiness.
If you read his statement we see that he is disassociating his triple lig injury from the patella problem. Of the two, the Chondromalasia is a chronic knee syndrome that is never healed. It is very painful and causes neurological shut down of the VMO which causes slow but sure atrophy and increased chance of injury as the quads weaken. It will be the main factor in his chronic knee, not the ligaments.
The tradjecy is that this chronic problem is often a result of poor rehab and resuming activity prematurely. The patella tendon weakens as a result of the triple lig sx and causes the patella to track further laterally outside the femoral groove, and scrape against the sharp edges of the head of the femur. The tissue underneath the patella becomes inflamed, painful, swelling, and patient begins to protect by limiting range of motion, thus the devasting cycle of atrophy, more patella tracking problems, etc.
The only remedy is periodic shaving via scope to remove scar tissue or limiting activity that stresses the flexion of the knee. Either way, it is a chronic knee, and he has his doctors to blame (IN MY OPINION).
He can play, and be effective, but the longevity of his playing career has been shortened and will have to endure pain, swelling, constant rehab, and periodic scopes.
I hope this is a lesson to all the younger athletes on this board. I speak from extensive personal experience and training.
Please never shoot a joint with steroids in the hopes of resume play, look extensively to surgical options, rehab is the most important stage post sx and should never be rushed nor allow the athlete to determine readiness.
Good-bye Dante, I'll miss your deep rainbow passes.
