Giants linebacker Jon Beason was examined yesterday by Foot and Ankle Specialist Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte. After the exam and a review of Beason’s MRI, X-Rays and CT scan, it was determined that Beason’s injury -- a ligament tear and a small fracture to the sesamoid in his right foot – does not require surgery. Beason’s foot will be immobilized for six weeks (three weeks in a cast and three in a walking boot) as the first step in his rehabilitation.
Jon Beason commented on these results: “My visit with Dr. Anderson went as well as it could have yesterday. I’m happy that it was determined that I will be able to recover without surgery. My plan is to work as hard as I can during my rehab so I can be fully recovered around the start of the regular season opener on Monday night in Detroit.”
I guess? I mean avoiding surgery is generally a good thing.
I suppose that means that the 12 week time table is even less certain. If he's immobilized for 6 weeks, maybe coming back in 9-10 weeks is possible?
But now it also seems more possible that he will have set backs and a longer recovery time.
its not 12 weeks in a cast or walking boot...its 6 then he can start rehab...if it was 12 weeks then rehab he would miss 4 or 5 games...this way it may only be 1 or 2
he could have a more serious injury in one of the five preseason games. he doesn't need the reps. keep him on the shelf until the season and see whqat we have behind him. maybe a gem can appear and it will show our line backing core is stronger than most think. Maybe Fox or Kennard are studs. either way, beason will be there week 2, if not 1
he could have a more serious injury in one of the five preseason games. he doesn't need the reps. keep him on the shelf until the season and see whqat we have behind him. maybe a gem can appear and it will show our line backing core is stronger than most think. Maybe Fox or Kennard are studs. either way, beason will be there week 2, if not 1
I don't agree that it is better.. but you accurately laid out the silver lining there sir, and I do agree there is one in this case.
Did the second opinion confirm the first opinion? Or is this a case of the Panthers doctor saying no surgery necessary when the Giants doctor said surgery is best?
I sure hope surgery does not becomes needed later Â
Did the second opinion confirm the first opinion? Or is this a case of the Panthers doctor saying no surgery necessary when the Giants doctor said surgery is best?
I think its more like Giants doctors diagnosed the injury and foot/ankle doctor gave the healing process whether surgery or rehab..
any chance they do that blood procedure they did on Bradshaw?? I think they separated the red blood cells and injected his foot with it to help speed the bone healing? Do I have this right or am I a Mad Scientist??
in me is happy to see that this can recover without surgery and just rehab will do the trick and he will be good to go.
The pessimist in me looks at what just happened with Eli this offseason where after 3 months of rest, realized that he needed to go under the knife. The problem is, if the doctors are wrong this time, Beason ends up missing a several games.
on the one hand I'm glad that he will physically be able to play, and his leadership is critical to his role. On the other hand, though, with foot injuries, it's bound to affect his conditioning, and very possible it will affect his agility for a good part of the season. You can be healed but lose the progress you would normally make during the offseason with a healthy foot. I think this is basically what happened to JPP last year.
It is usually too small to fix and if doesn't get better on its own (thru keeping inactive/immobilized) than a procedure to remove the smaller fragment of the sesamoid would likely be performed.
The ligament tear will heal on its own.
12 weeks sounds about right.
i'm no doctor but i've rarely heard of a ligament tear healing on it's Â
torn ligaments definitely don't heal on their own, so that is 100% wrong.
if the ligament is partially torn, it could still be intact enough so that the structure of the foot is not compromised. physical therapy could also help strengthen the tiny muscles in the foot to compensate for a partially compromised ligament.
but if the ligament is fully torn, then no amount of rest is going to heal it.
torn ligaments definitely don't heal on their own, so that is 100% wrong.
if the ligament is partially torn, it could still be intact enough so that the structure of the foot is not compromised. physical therapy could also help strengthen the tiny muscles in the foot to compensate for a partially compromised ligament.
It's very odd to me too. Ligaments don't heal on there own, but I suppose it's not that big a tear and that he can strengthen the area around the ligament. He might be able to play with it, once the bone heals, but at some point he may have to have surgery to fix the ligament.
but if the ligament is fully torn, then no amount of rest is going to heal it.
Often when these guys elect to go with rest over surgery they end up not healing correctly and eventually get the surgery anyway. I hope that doesn't happen, because then Beason will loose out on a significant portion of the season....
We have some credible guys on here like BB56 and Bob in MA, et al, however even they aren't in the know with particulars so for me, I don't get too bogged down in the what-ifs of this stuff.
linger, sometimes forever. I injured one of my sesamoid bones running on a treadmill years ago. It took a few months before I could run again, but to this day, I can aggravate it just by going for very long walks.
Doing research online when I had my issue, it seems that a lot of people have chronic pain/issues once they injure their sesamoid bones.
I hope this is not the case for Beason.
I believe that a ligament can heal if partially torn Â
the ligament or it would require surgery, and partial tears can indeed heal themselves. Re the initial immobilization, I believe (but am by no means certain) that Asian medicine isn't very fond of immobilization as treatment for joint/ligament injuries. The problem being that immobilization (which may be necessary for the bone to heal) will also limit blood flow to the area, and it's increased and stimulated blood flow that increases the rate of healing.
Does anyone know if the Giants have Asian medical specialists on their staff?
is down at the practices to mentor vour new LBs. From what i have seen of him and his commitment to team I am sure he will be. It will be at least 4/5 games into the season before he will be really back. We need others to step up with his help.
issue. Blood flow is not all that good to that part of the foot which hinders the healing process to some degree. But again, 12 weeks is not a bad estimation for recovery time.
The real question is why more injured NY Giants don't create threads on BBI to get proper medical advice :)
I'm sure the Giants' training facility has most if not all of the latest gizmos to stimulate blood flow, to be used at least as soon as they remove the cast.
Jon Beason commented on these results: “My visit with Dr. Anderson went as well as it could have yesterday. I’m happy that it was determined that I will be able to recover without surgery. My plan is to work as hard as I can during my rehab so I can be fully recovered around the start of the regular season opener on Monday night in Detroit.”
We saw Ahmad Bradshaw play through broken foot injuries, however they definitely affected his performance.
I suppose that means that the 12 week time table is even less certain. If he's immobilized for 6 weeks, maybe coming back in 9-10 weeks is possible?
But now it also seems more possible that he will have set backs and a longer recovery time.
I don't agree that it is better.. but you accurately laid out the silver lining there sir, and I do agree there is one in this case.
I think its more like Giants doctors diagnosed the injury and foot/ankle doctor gave the healing process whether surgery or rehab..
The pessimist in me looks at what just happened with Eli this offseason where after 3 months of rest, realized that he needed to go under the knife. The problem is, if the doctors are wrong this time, Beason ends up missing a several games.
Let's hope the Giants dodged a bullet here.
Isn't recovery sometimes shorter with surgery than no surgery?
The ligament tear will heal on its own.
12 weeks sounds about right.
if the ligament is partially torn, it could still be intact enough so that the structure of the foot is not compromised. physical therapy could also help strengthen the tiny muscles in the foot to compensate for a partially compromised ligament.
but if the ligament is fully torn, then no amount of rest is going to heal it.
Fantastic news.
I'm sure there is a group of people around here that would actually prefer Beason get the surgery two weeks ago. But this is good news. Fuck surgery.
If in three months, this doesn't work, and they decide to get surgery, this could very likely mean he misses time into december, if he plays at all.
Surgery is a last resort and doesn't always ensure a player's good health. Matter of fact it almost guarantees more surgeries will follow.
if the ligament is partially torn, it could still be intact enough so that the structure of the foot is not compromised. physical therapy could also help strengthen the tiny muscles in the foot to compensate for a partially compromised ligament.
It's very odd to me too. Ligaments don't heal on there own, but I suppose it's not that big a tear and that he can strengthen the area around the ligament. He might be able to play with it, once the bone heals, but at some point he may have to have surgery to fix the ligament.
but if the ligament is fully torn, then no amount of rest is going to heal it.
When you tear your achilles you do not necessarily need surgery you cna choose not to and hope it heals by itself of course it takes a lot longer...
Doing research online when I had my issue, it seems that a lot of people have chronic pain/issues once they injure their sesamoid bones.
I hope this is not the case for Beason.
Does anyone know if the Giants have Asian medical specialists on their staff?
The real question is why more injured NY Giants don't create threads on BBI to get proper medical advice :)
I saw a carton of Chinese takeout in the trainers' room. Does that count?