On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:27:00 +0100, you wrote: >As a chiropractor having treated many professional sports people and disc >problems over many years, I believe that Naylor should have no problem >recovering from what appears to be a straight forward prolapsed lumbar disc >problem. Modern disc surgery is keyhole surgery and quite straight forward >and recovery time especially in a well-trained professional athlete like >Naylor should see him match fit within 6-8 weeks depending on how long it >takes to get his cardio/stamina up to match level, i.e. nothing to do with >his back. If this is not his first back operation or the situation is more >complicated, then obviously recovery may not be so straight forward. Rehab / >core stability training will be the key to his recovery. Many other >footballers have fully recovered from similar situations quickly and >smoothly i.e. John Terry a couple of years ago who was playing I think >approx 3-4 weeks post-surgery!! (his op was in the middle of the season when >he would have already been match fit.) > >If we don't see him in the reserves until October, I would be concerned that >there may be something else going on. > >Kevin Leizer.
A lot depends on the state of the disc, if it is a disc prolapse. If he need a spinal fusion or an artificial disc fitting it could be 6 weeks recovery before he starts even light training.... Darran _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009
