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boutons_ · 12-26-2007, 11:00 PM

GFY, CH

How do you "recover" from a congenital skeletal condition in your 20s?

He's had 20+ years to recover, why hasn't he recovered by now?

The stenosis, and risk of re-injury including paralysis, is permanent.

He's had 2 injuries now, why doesn't the article talk about getting his stenosis "fixed' as one of his options? Because in his case, it's apparently not fixable (or he would have had it fixed after his first injury a couple years ago). Stenosis/laminectomy operations are to relieve chronic pain and prevent paralysis, NOT to fix a pro athlete into good as normal, or even playable, condition.

12-26-2007, 11:00 PM	#8
boutons_ Veteran Position: Rugged Forward Team: San Antonio Spurs vBookie Cash: $10350 Post Count: 15,842	Re: T.J. Ford considering retirement GFY, CH How do you "recover" from a congenital skeletal condition in your 20s? He's had 20+ years to recover, why hasn't he recovered by now? The stenosis, and risk of re-injury including paralysis, is permanent. He's had 2 injuries now, why doesn't the article talk about getting his stenosis "fixed' as one of his options? Because in his case, it's apparently not fixable (or he would have had it fixed after his first injury a couple years ago). Stenosis/laminectomy operations are to relieve chronic pain and prevent paralysis, NOT to fix a pro athlete into good as normal, or even playable, condition.