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I did a little research on Torn ligaments. With the prize acquisation of Daunte Culpepper we are about
to experience a style of play at the quaterback position like never before. If you look at Daunte's
amazing rushing stats year in and year out, one can only be amazed at what type of player we are
getting. Never before in the history of Dolphin football has a player rushed for over 600 yards
while scoring 10 touchdowns. This gives us a tremendous advantage that we've never had the luxury
of experiencing before. Mind you he managed rushing for over 400 yards year in and out while still
throwing for over 3500 passing yards. It's almost as we are getting an extra running back.
Now the question is can Daunte rush for over 400 yards again considering the fact he tore 3
out of 4 ligaments? We can only ask a doctor.
Information provided by WebMD
"A torn ligament is an injury to a tough, ropelike fiber that connects a bone to another bone.
Sudden force, a direct blow to a joint, a deep cut, or a smashing injury can cause ligaments to tear.
Ligaments are bands of tough, elastic connective tissue that surround a joint to give support and limit
the joint's movement. When ligaments are damaged, the knee joint becomes unstable. The ligament damage
often occurs from a sports injury. A torn ligament severely limits knee movement, resulting in a person’s
inability to pivot, turn, or twist their leg. Those individuals who cannot return to normal activities with
medical treatments for a torn ligament may have the ligament repaired with surgery."
Here's the link where you get a full analysis of Knee Ligament Repair
http://www.stjohnsmercy.org/healthinfo/test/ortho/TP028.asp
Here is a question and answer session with a doctor.
Q I read this site with interest, given that I tore my ACL some 4 weeks ago in a 5 a side game. It was only after the initial 4 weeks that the surgeon decided to perform an arthroscopy.
It seems that the torn part of the ligament was trapped in my knee joint. However, because the tear was "small", the surgeon decided against reconstructive surgery and merely trimmed the torn ligament so that it would not obstruct the joint. I have now been told that I have a 50-50 chance of complete recovery by means of muscles compensating for the torn ACL. After 4 months, if I still have a problem, the surgeon will operate again.
I am very concerned that I should have had reconstructive surgery to enable a complete recovery over the next months rather than taking the chance of months of rehab before starting all over again after a new operation. Do you have a view? How large would a tear normally have to be before reconstructive surgery was deemed necessary?
A I agree with the approach that your surgeon has opted for. Some individuals can function perfectly well at sport even following a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A programme of strengthening & balance re-education exercises will give you the best chance of getting a sports functional knee. Of course there are no guarantees with this approach but neither is there following an ACL reconstruction. The best course of action is to get stuck into your rehab programme & adopt a positive attitude. Make sure that you have regular physio supervision so that things are progressed properly. This will also help in identifying any potential problems which would indicate the need for a referral back to your surgeon.
Everywhere I've read it seems that one can fully recover and will eventually have 99.9 percent of it's knee
functions again. Of course this is if they follow the procedures and correct excercises which I'm sure
Saban will be on top of.
All I can say is that once Daunte Culpepper is fully recovered brace yourself because everyone including myself
will be awed by the explosive style of play taking place at the QB position.
Here are his rushing stats for all seasons.
CAREER RUSHING STATS
Year Team G Rush Yds Avg Lg TD
1999 MIN 1 3 6 2.0 9 0
2000 MIN 16 89 470 5.3 27 7
2001 MIN 11 71 416 5.9 34 5
2002 MIN 16 106 609 5.7 38 10
2003 MIN 14 73 422 5.8 42 4
2004 MIN 16 88 406 4.6 16 2
2005 MIN 7 24 147 6.1 18 1
Totals: 81 454 2476 5.5 42 29
In contrast here are Brees rushing stats
CAREER RUSHING STATS
Year Team G Rush Yds Avg Lg TD
2001 SD 1 2 18 9.0 13 0
2002 SD 16 38 130 3.4 15 1
2003 SD 11 21 84 4.0 18 0
2004 SD 15 53 85 1.6 22 2
2005 SD 16 21 49 2.3 9 1
Totals: 59 135 366 2.7 22 4
Just amazing! Brace yourself because we are on the verge of becoming a powerhouse.
to experience a style of play at the quaterback position like never before. If you look at Daunte's
amazing rushing stats year in and year out, one can only be amazed at what type of player we are
getting. Never before in the history of Dolphin football has a player rushed for over 600 yards
while scoring 10 touchdowns. This gives us a tremendous advantage that we've never had the luxury
of experiencing before. Mind you he managed rushing for over 400 yards year in and out while still
throwing for over 3500 passing yards. It's almost as we are getting an extra running back.
Now the question is can Daunte rush for over 400 yards again considering the fact he tore 3
out of 4 ligaments? We can only ask a doctor.
Information provided by WebMD
"A torn ligament is an injury to a tough, ropelike fiber that connects a bone to another bone.
Sudden force, a direct blow to a joint, a deep cut, or a smashing injury can cause ligaments to tear.
Ligaments are bands of tough, elastic connective tissue that surround a joint to give support and limit
the joint's movement. When ligaments are damaged, the knee joint becomes unstable. The ligament damage
often occurs from a sports injury. A torn ligament severely limits knee movement, resulting in a person’s
inability to pivot, turn, or twist their leg. Those individuals who cannot return to normal activities with
medical treatments for a torn ligament may have the ligament repaired with surgery."
Here's the link where you get a full analysis of Knee Ligament Repair
http://www.stjohnsmercy.org/healthinfo/test/ortho/TP028.asp
Here is a question and answer session with a doctor.
Q I read this site with interest, given that I tore my ACL some 4 weeks ago in a 5 a side game. It was only after the initial 4 weeks that the surgeon decided to perform an arthroscopy.
It seems that the torn part of the ligament was trapped in my knee joint. However, because the tear was "small", the surgeon decided against reconstructive surgery and merely trimmed the torn ligament so that it would not obstruct the joint. I have now been told that I have a 50-50 chance of complete recovery by means of muscles compensating for the torn ACL. After 4 months, if I still have a problem, the surgeon will operate again.
I am very concerned that I should have had reconstructive surgery to enable a complete recovery over the next months rather than taking the chance of months of rehab before starting all over again after a new operation. Do you have a view? How large would a tear normally have to be before reconstructive surgery was deemed necessary?
A I agree with the approach that your surgeon has opted for. Some individuals can function perfectly well at sport even following a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A programme of strengthening & balance re-education exercises will give you the best chance of getting a sports functional knee. Of course there are no guarantees with this approach but neither is there following an ACL reconstruction. The best course of action is to get stuck into your rehab programme & adopt a positive attitude. Make sure that you have regular physio supervision so that things are progressed properly. This will also help in identifying any potential problems which would indicate the need for a referral back to your surgeon.
Everywhere I've read it seems that one can fully recover and will eventually have 99.9 percent of it's knee
functions again. Of course this is if they follow the procedures and correct excercises which I'm sure
Saban will be on top of.
All I can say is that once Daunte Culpepper is fully recovered brace yourself because everyone including myself
will be awed by the explosive style of play taking place at the QB position.
Here are his rushing stats for all seasons.
CAREER RUSHING STATS
Year Team G Rush Yds Avg Lg TD
1999 MIN 1 3 6 2.0 9 0
2000 MIN 16 89 470 5.3 27 7
2001 MIN 11 71 416 5.9 34 5
2002 MIN 16 106 609 5.7 38 10
2003 MIN 14 73 422 5.8 42 4
2004 MIN 16 88 406 4.6 16 2
2005 MIN 7 24 147 6.1 18 1
Totals: 81 454 2476 5.5 42 29
In contrast here are Brees rushing stats
CAREER RUSHING STATS
Year Team G Rush Yds Avg Lg TD
2001 SD 1 2 18 9.0 13 0
2002 SD 16 38 130 3.4 15 1
2003 SD 11 21 84 4.0 18 0
2004 SD 15 53 85 1.6 22 2
2005 SD 16 21 49 2.3 9 1
Totals: 59 135 366 2.7 22 4
Just amazing! Brace yourself because we are on the verge of becoming a powerhouse.
