Injury Management

[srv23]

This is a pretty minor procedure and is used fairly commonly for people with chronic pain as a means of providing pain relief. It can work extremely well and is not going to cause any potential long term problems. It basically involves injecting generally a type of anaesthetic into the nerves and can provide long term pain relief. I guess it's kind of like getting a jab in a joint except obviously more complex and provides more long term pain relief. (Sometimes months) And the procedure is done by an Anaesthetist so there is really very little (if any) risk. Presumably they are doing what they can to keep VB as pain free as possible until the fracture breaks right through.

BTW It's hardly a "surgery" - it's kind of like having an epidural. No cutting involved.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The terms 'back injury' and 'career ending' seem to go together seamlessly. Fingers crossed this cortizone or whatever it is works. Would hate to see a Gumbleton-style saga drag on for seasons with VB.

 

[jenny61_99]

The thing that confuses me is that he's running like a marathon runner. Seemless, almost effortless. Does (high impact) running not hurt like match play?

 

[Allbetsroff]

The description of that operation terrifies me.

If they **** vBs career up, i swear to god ill go on a murderous spree.

Sounds like you need some pain relief.

 

[srv23]

The thing that confuses me is that he's running like a marathon runner. Seemless, almost effortless. Does (high impact) running not hurt like match play?

Heard Phil Harper say on 5AA that he's fine running straight lines but when it comes to the twisting/turning/ quick changes in direction that occurs in matches or match style training, it causes him significant discomfort as his back twists.

 

[SydCrow]

Sydney seem to do it better than most clubs. And is now selling its intellectual property to Man United.

Sydney, a regular visitor to European and English soccer clubs in recent years, has been one of the competition leaders in medical, fitness and conditioning, and its ability to get its best players on the field regularly was critical to the club's 2005 premiership.
The Swans used just 32 and 31 in their grand final years of 2005 and 2006 respectively. St Kilda's rise to grand finalists last year was due in no small measure to its improved injury management performance under conditioning chief Dave Misson, whom it poached from the Swans.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/man-utd-eyes-swans-technology-20100228-pb81.html

 

[subaru]

This is a pretty minor procedure and is used fairly commonly for people with chronic pain as a means of providing pain relief. It can work extremely well and is not going to cause any potential long term problems. It basically involves injecting generally a type of anaesthetic into the nerves and can provide long term pain relief. I guess it's kind of like getting a jab in a joint except obviously more complex and provides more long term pain relief. (Sometimes months) And the procedure is done by an Anaesthetist so there is really very little (if any) risk. Presumably they are doing what they can to keep VB as pain free as possible until the fracture breaks right through.

BTW It's hardly a "surgery" - it's kind of like having an epidural. No cutting involved.

My dad had a similar thing done except that the covering of the nerve had worn away ...they had to inject this stuff onto the outside of the nerve - within 1 mm - and this puts a coating so the nerve is no longer exposed. If this is what he had done it is almost instantaneous, my Dad is now really good and has no problems at all and it can last anywhere from 6 months to 3 years.

 

[DJ75]

Ok I'm seriously starting to question if we actually have anyone with a medical degree down there. Is it Triggy giving the diagnosis?

Now Symes needs another procedure on his knee (not fixed the first time) and Moran needs to seek a further opinion on his knee.

Seriously, bad luck happens, but failing in diagnosis time after time is NOT bad luck, it's bad management. WTF is going on??

 

[Zvim]

that sounds extreme

instead fixing the problem, deaden the symptom?

The procedure is called Rhizotomy and it is done only in extreme cases for people with severe back pain or pinched nerves, it is typically a procedure for people with genetic neuromuscular conditions.

If it was me, I would deal with the injury tbh. Selectively severing nerve roots in the spinal cord is not my idea of selective surgery and can lead to complications such as paralysis of the legs and bladder, impotence or sensory loss/numbness in the legs, even though the risk is quite low I am not one to roll the dice on something that can be avoided.

His problem must really be severe to go down this path and it can take up to a year before the full benefits of severing the nerves is felt.

 

[srv23]

The procedure is called Rhizotomy and it is done only in extreme cases for people with severe back pain or pinched nerves, it is typically a procedure for people with genetic neuromuscular conditions.

If it was me, I would deal with the injury tbh. Selectively severing nerve roots in the spinal cord is not my idea of selective surgery and can lead to complications such as paralysis of the legs and bladder, impotence or sensory loss/numbness in the legs, even though the risk is quite low I am not one to roll the dice on something that can be avoided.

His problem must really be severe to go down this path and it can take up to a year before the full benefits of severing the nerves is felt.

I highly doubt it was a rhizotomy. He said it was over fairly quick and I think he may have been awake(but not sure). A rhizotomy involves a neurosurgical procedure and severing of the nerve roots. The report describes a minor procedure to deaden the nerves which suggests to me a local nerve block or neurolysis type procedure - ie an anaesthetic procedure injecting something - local anaesthetic or steroids - into the nerve/nerve roots to provide pain relief. My Dad also had one for chronic back pain and it's used a lot for patients with cancer as well.

They certainly would not take the risk of a rhizotomy to provide short to medium term pain relief until the fracture breaks through I would have thought.

 

[Zvim]

I highly doubt it was a rhizotomy. He said it was over fairly quick and I think he may have been awake(but not sure). A rhizotomy involves a neurosurgical procedure and severing of the nerve roots. The report describes a minor procedure to deaden the nerves which suggests to me a local nerve block or neurolysis type procedure - ie an anaesthetic procedure injecting something - local anaesthetic or steroids - into the nerve/nerve roots to provide pain relief. My Dad also had one for chronic back pain and it's used a lot for patients with cancer as well.

They certainly would not take the risk of a rhizotomy to provide short to medium term pain relief until the fracture breaks through I would have thought.

Ahh, I didn't know there was another procedure for back nerves other than that.