Yes, tons of speculation by the media and fans.
Fans ask and say..."there hasnt been a report on his injury...no announcement....not diagnosed...."
Fact is there wont be until after this game. Medical records are protected by law, patient privacy is a very significant violation punishable by jail time and large fines.
All the medical information and literature indicates that IF RB has LF, the treatment, healing process, rehab, before being able to play would extend his abscense significantly...perhaps even for the year.
Any, again, any significant foot injury is major.
10% of all broken bones occur in the foot. The foot has 26 bones. In most cases, major 'foot' injuries include a broken bone.
The second fins released that this was a foot injury more than an ankle I knew it was bad for the above reasons.
Absent of a radiological exam (which he has had), if the patient cannot take 4 consecutive steps at the moment immediately after the injury and AGAIN at time of physician or exam in the ED, it is usually a broken foot.
The fact that he is going to a 'specialist' indicates that there is some opinion that requires surgery. Typically, a patient does not see a specialist for diagnosis and non invasive treatment.
My educated guess to set realistic expectations with our fans is that he has a broken bone in his foot, he has been told the S word (surgery), and this effectively takes him out for the season.
Differential is that he has a severe foot sprain with lots of soft tissue damage, but no fractures, this still will require extensive rehab, and time, which takes him out at least 4 weeks (miraculous) and probably 8 weeks.
Any attempt at returning (especially in football) prematurely causes a 75% chance of re-aggravating the injury. And if that happens, he risks his entire career.
We will have to get along without Ronnie Brown for a long time sorry to say.
Fans ask and say..."there hasnt been a report on his injury...no announcement....not diagnosed...."
Fact is there wont be until after this game. Medical records are protected by law, patient privacy is a very significant violation punishable by jail time and large fines.
All the medical information and literature indicates that IF RB has LF, the treatment, healing process, rehab, before being able to play would extend his abscense significantly...perhaps even for the year.
Any, again, any significant foot injury is major.
10% of all broken bones occur in the foot. The foot has 26 bones. In most cases, major 'foot' injuries include a broken bone.
The second fins released that this was a foot injury more than an ankle I knew it was bad for the above reasons.
Absent of a radiological exam (which he has had), if the patient cannot take 4 consecutive steps at the moment immediately after the injury and AGAIN at time of physician or exam in the ED, it is usually a broken foot.
The fact that he is going to a 'specialist' indicates that there is some opinion that requires surgery. Typically, a patient does not see a specialist for diagnosis and non invasive treatment.
My educated guess to set realistic expectations with our fans is that he has a broken bone in his foot, he has been told the S word (surgery), and this effectively takes him out for the season.
Differential is that he has a severe foot sprain with lots of soft tissue damage, but no fractures, this still will require extensive rehab, and time, which takes him out at least 4 weeks (miraculous) and probably 8 weeks.
Any attempt at returning (especially in football) prematurely causes a 75% chance of re-aggravating the injury. And if that happens, he risks his entire career.
We will have to get along without Ronnie Brown for a long time sorry to say.
