fantasyfanatic Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 A radio station in upstate NY is reporting McNabb will play this w/e and have surgery Monday....expected out 6-8 weeks. Has anyone heard this anywhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmike4969 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I have not heard that anywhere. I did hear that if he chose to have the surgery he would be out 6-8 weeks, but that he was going to play through the pain and have it done when the season/playoffs are over. I am scrounging the web now for any updates. If I come across anything I will post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmike4969 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 So far, nothing about surgery on the eagles official site or their message boards. and nothing noted in any philly news sites. This is from the philadelphiaeagles.com web site regarding McNabb... Donovan McNabb's lower abdominal strain is now being classified as a sports hernia, however the Eagles' quarterback is expected to play through the injury for as long as he can tolerate the pain. Head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder explained that the injury is essentially a chronic lower abdominal strain, but noted: "They are something that you can play with. It's something that we will hopefully be able to manage." The injury was diagnosed by Dr. William Meyers, a Philadelphia-based specialist on sports hernias, and then confirmed when McNabb visted a Boston-area doctor on Tuesday. McNabb participated in Wednesday's practice and said that despite the pain and discomfort, he's confident in his abilities to lead the team. "I'm ready to go," McNabb said. "I don't have any concerns right now. It's one of those things where you have to realize some days you'll feel fine and some days you won't." For now, McNabb will take anti-inflammatories. In the treatment room, the trainers will work on the flexibility in his groin area. "As of right now, the plan is to allow him to participate in games and continue to rehabilitate it, monitor him day by day, game by game," Burkholder said. Sitting McNabb for a game or two, or perhaps until after the bye week -- which follows road games in Kansas City and Dallas -- is really not an option. "Rest does not correct the problem," Burkholder said. "What rest does is alleviate the pain for a certain amount of time; and as soon as you stress the area, you are going to get the pain again. "Pain is the big thing that limits what he can do. It is uncomfortable. It's not something we haven't seen before." Burkholder explained that other players -- like cornerback Sheldon Brown -- have played through an entire season with such an injury before having it surgically corrected. Terrell Owens and Dirk Johnson have also undergone surgery to correct the problem. McNabb, too, will likely have to have surgery following the season. The injury, which seemed to impact his mobility and may even effected his throwing mechanics in the first half Sunday, could certainly make the Eagles' signal-caller very uncomfortable for gamedays. McNabb struggled in the opening 30 minutes of Sunday's game, but rebounded with 266 yards and two touchdowns on 19-of-28 passing in the final two quarters to lead the Eagles to a 23-20 win over Oakland. "When you stress it -- and it could be from a rotation or it could be a certain way he opens his hips -- you get a pain that they describe as a burning and it could last for a litle bit and then go away," Burkholder said. "Possibly in the second half, not only did he get in a situation where he didn't stress it, but the pain that hurt him earlier in the game went away. "So that can happen, it can come and go." In addition to the sports hernia, McNabb has a chest contusion he's still dealing with, as well as a shin contusion suffered in Sunday's game. Still, McNabb remains unwavered in his confidence to deal with the injuries. "I look forward to playing every game of the year and leading this team to Detroit," he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewoliver Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 i think the "mcnabb" debacle is exactly that....he might be hurt, but if its the injury they are saying, he wouldnt be playing at all....i'd stick him in your lineup and not think twice about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFox Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Good stuff, BigMike - thanks. As a McNabb owner, my season depends on his ability to play and play well. :doah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSab Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 No surgery, he is going to play with pain. As long as he can bear the pain and it doesn't get worse no surgery yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas State 2000 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Blitz the hell out of him when you play the Eagles ... remind him on every play that he is hurting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynCrew Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 this is definitely a scary proposition as a McNabb owner... the guy could be out for 2 months at any moment... not much you can do but look to secure a solid backup I guess and hope for the best... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitem0nkey Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 here in Chicago, on sports talk they just said that since the cowboys and redskins and New york football giants had a good start its real hard for them to not have Mcnabb play. hey this is the same QB who threw for 4 tds with a broken leg......and he is from Chicago were tough over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussMan Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Two words.... Borrowed Time. It will not get better but it can and most likely will get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 here in Chicago, on sports talk they just said that since the cowboys and redskins and New york football giants had a good start its real hard for them to not have Mcnabb play. hey this is the same QB who threw for 4 tds with a broken leg......and he is from Chicago were we are gay . 1030576[/snapback] fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 fixed 1032689[/snapback] even when he corrects stuff, Yukon uses poor grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Two words.... Borrowed Time. It will not get better but it can and most likely will get worse. 1032676[/snapback] Good info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junta Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 What is a sports hernia? A sports hernia, also known as athletic pubalgia, is a tear in the muscles of the lower abdomen. It causes pain in the lower abdomen or groin. Men get athletic pubalgia more commonly than women. How does it occur? The pain from a sports hernia usually begins slowly. There are different theories about how this hernia occurs. One possibility is that tight or strong hip flexor muscles tilt the pelvis forward and stretch the lower abdominal wall muscles, eventually leading to small tears in the muscles and tissues. Activities that require a lot of bending over and leaning forward can lead to this problem. Athletes who play soccer, ice hockey, rugby, field hockey, tennis, or run track are most likely to get a sports hernia. What are the symptoms? Symptoms include: lower abdominal pain groin pain pain just on one side pain that is usually worse with sudden movements such as sprinting, kicking, side-stepping, sneezing, or coughing. How is it diagnosed? Your health care provider will take your history and do a physical exam. You will have tenderness in the lower abdomen and at the top of the groin. There are no tests that help diagnose this condition. Some tests might be done to rule out other conditions that cause groin pain. How is it treated? The initial treatment for a sports hernia is rest. Healing will take longer if you continue to participate in activities that cause you pain. It may take a few weeks to a few months for symptoms to go away. Anti-inflammatory medicines (such as ibuprofen) and using an ice pack on the area for 20 to 30 minutes 3 to 4 times a day will decrease the discomfort Your health care provider may recommend physical therapy. If rest and physical therapy do not relieve symptoms, surgery can be done. During surgery, the lower abdominal muscles and connective tissue are released and reattached and some hip muscles are loosened. People who have had sports hernias sometimes continue to have ongoing lower abdominal muscle pain and groin pain. When can I return to my sport or activity? The goal of rehabilitation is to return you to your sport or activity as soon as is safely possible. If you return too soon you may worsen your injury, which could lead to permanent damage. Everyone recovers from injury at a different rate. Return to your activity will be determined by how soon your abdominal muscles recover, not by how many days or weeks it has been since your injury occurred. In general, the longer you have symptoms before you start treatment, the longer it will take to get better. You may return to your activity when you can bend at the waist to touch your toes and straighten back up without pain. You should be able to do a sit-up or abdominal crunch without pain. Written by Pierre Rouzier, MD. Published by McKesson Provider Technologies. Last modified: 2004-10-20 Last reviewed: 2002-08-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Baldinger was on Daily News Live recently here in philly.... He said he had a sports hernia and played with it, back before it was a sports hernia and they didn't know how to treat it. He went on to say that it's like a tear in your abdomen and it just tears more and more, little by little and when it eventually gave out....it ended his career... it kind of bursted...made it sound awful.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 This is the injury that ended rookie RB Chris Perry's season for the Bengals last season. He tried to play with it for a couple weeks and then just ended up on the IR. It doesn't get better without surgery. With that in mind, there's no way McNabb plays the whole season. He will have to get this surgery IMO. With all the twisting, running and dodging he has to do as a QB, its ridiculous to keep your franchise player out there. Better to get it over with now if there is a chance to come back for the playoff run. The Eagles are good enough to stay in it until he gets back IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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