Football Injury Update – Episode 9: Darius Butler
Football Injury Update – Episode 9: Darius Butler
The Indianapolis Colts just cannot seem to get on track on and off the field as their injuries continue to pile up. Nickelback Darius Butler sustained a fractured finger in the 29-23 win over Chicago,...
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Football Injury Update – Episode 8: Lee Smith
Week 4 has proven to be a costly one for the Oakland Raiders as they face replacing their catching and blocking tight end Lee Smith. The loss of Smith—the unsung hero of the offense—was felt...
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Football Injury Update – Episode 7: NaVarro Bowman
Achilles’ strength, courage, and loyalty are synonymous with American football players making and taking hit after hit. Yet, just like Achilles, there is vulnerability in everyone. Ironically, this time, the Achilles has proven to be...
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Football Injury Update – Episode 6: JJ Watt
The Houston Texans not only lost the game against the Tom Brady-less Patriots, but they also lost arguably the best defensive player in the league. J.J. Watt—who has never missed a game in his six-year...
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Football Injury Update – Episode 5: Shane Vereen
The Giants suffered their first loss under Coach McAdoo in falling 29-27 to the Washington Redskins on Sunday. The loss (with the Giants turning the ball over three times and blowing a late lead) was...
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Football Injury Update – Episode 4: Adrian Peterson
Injuries are common in the NFL but injuries to major players on the same team this early in the season? Not so common. Not until this season anyway as the Vikings are quickly learning. Adrian...
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Football Injury Update – Episode 3: Jimmy Garappolo
New England Patriots’ Jimmy Garoppolo, drafted 62nd in the 2014 draft from Eastern Illinois, finally had his chance to show the NFL and Patriots fans that he is more than a clipboard holder on the...
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Football Injury Update – Episode 2: Keenan Allen
The San Diego Charger are now without their top playmaker, Keenan Allen. Allen suffered a torn ACL in a very minimal contact play against the Chiefs. Allen is no stranger to season-ending injuries. In his...
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Football Injury Update – Episode 1: RG III
We have partnered with WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM to bring you the weekly Football Injury Update, a recap of the top injuries across the NFL with our doctors providing their expert medical opinion on the...
[Read More]Spondylolysis vs Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolysis Spondylolysis is a stress fracture which occurs to the pars interarticularis, or pars for short, which is a bony projection from the vertebra located between the inferior and superior articular processes of the facet joint....
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