Yeah...it was pretty experimental when I did it. Sure beat surgery though.
CC- They reported some moderate success with the shockwave the first time. And Tim played better immediately after. I remember seeing the difference. I may be wrong, but I thought I heard in a recent game that they said the pain had settled in his heel, whereas it was futher up the foot previously? I may have imagined that. . .
Mine felt "a little" better after the treatment but I was pounding the out of it at the time...(like Duncan is)...It probably took six months for all the pain to go away and it still isn't "perfect"...I can still feel that "something" isn't right in my heel (the scar tissue) but it is much better than the "red hot ice pick" feeling from before....
How much rest TD needs to heal is not clear, but it's clear that TD is pretty slow on B2B games. Getting in at least one day of rest helps a little bit at least.
I thought Duncan has looked relatively good over the past few games....a lot quicker.
The PF could actually improve while still playing on it...remember...the goal of the shockwave treatment is to damage the tissue and force it to make scar tissue...and that process is still ongoing...
He needs to play to get his shot back. Where has that bank shot off the glass gone? I haven't seen it in a long while!
Timmy should be rested on one of the b2b games. I remember reading that Tim's FG percentage is normal when he has at least one day rest between games. It is the second of b2b that kills him/us.
the bank shot was never a set shot. It was a bait/downfake, then left pivot spin, elevate, shoot...all in one smooth motion...the timing is off because his pivot and spin is off because of his foot...
There is little to no danger of worsening the injury, and a 70% Tim is better than anyone else we could throw out there.
There may not be danger in worsening the condition, but the pain on the second of b2b is more noticeable.
True, but he also has taken that shot as a jumper, and it ain't going in. We'll probably see him attempt it a dozen times in a game to try to get it back before the playoffs.
and trust me guys...the pain is a ...mine felt like I was stepping on a nail barefoot everytime I put pressure on it...and it would burn/throb by the end of the day...
Tims got some serious stones to play at NBA level on that heel...
Admittedly, but he's STILL better than anyone else we can trot out there. Makes you appreciate the 100% Duncan we've been spoiled by watching...
The plantar isnt' even needed. He could have surgery to remove it over the off season.
Didn't Rasheed's finally break or something? I remember reading about that somewhere. Supposedly his pain just went away.
It's supposed to be some useless tissue between two tendons(?) I think. If the tissue snaps off you're gonna need surgery, but other than that I heard it's just like having sore feet 24/7.
Pop said, I think it was on one of his shows, that Duncan would probably get one more shot (steroids) before the playoffs.
Maintianing flexiblility around the ankle is supposed to be one of the ways to prevent PF. I wonder if Duncan spraining his ankles, having to tape them tightly has been part of the cause.
Last edited by picnroll; 03-20-2006 at 09:49 PM.
Absolutely.
Tim will be fine during the playoffs, as there are no back to backs.
It's been a long time since watching his shots off the glass.. But the scoring load now seems to be lying on Parker.. His FG% is amazing..
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