Dez On Chords At Practice

Bullflop said:
Let's not kid ourselves. Players oftentimes return before they're fully healed. There's a fine line between being being ready and not quite being there. It's easy to misinterpret the signs in a pinch. It happens all the time.
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Players play hurt (toughness) they often don't play injured.

They are often shut down when they could play if the risk of Re injury is high.

The Cowboys out a 4 to 6 week Timeline on his injury. Week 6 will be the Giants.

It is what it is.
 
Dez will be healed up and 100% ready to go before he is even allowed to suit up for a game. But yeah, next week is not too soon, however I think it will be the Seahawks game.
 
StylisticS said:
That's important because nobody, not even the Cowboys, have come out and say what type of injury this really is.
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Yep.. The only thing we have been told is Dez told us to not believe anything that is being reported and that he will keep us updated.
 
StylisticS said:
That's important because nobody, not even the Cowboys, have come out and say what type of injury this really is.
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Not true.

Fully addressed in other threads.

Ands fractures heal in as little as 4 weeks in children, 6 weeks in adults. The scans will verify its progress, but even though he has acted like a kid at times, the fracture and this type of reparative surgery will take a minimum of 6 wks.
 
Doc50 said:
Not true.

Fully addressed in other threads.

Ands fractures heal in as little as 4 weeks in children, 6 weeks in adults. The scans will verify its progress, but even though he has acted like a kid at times, the fracture and this type of reparative surgery will take a minimum of 6 wks.
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So which type of fracture did they say it was? I missed it if it was said. Was it Jones because those are normally 10-12 weeks, right?
 
I'll be excited when #88 starts running and cutting. Still good to see that he has pads on and is back at practice even if on the side with trainers.
 
Hailmary said:
But if the bone's healed, it's healed, right?
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I kinda wonder about that since they had him take some shot to stimulate the healing process just last week. I just hope they don't rush him back and he ends up reinjuring that bone. I would soil my short if he was on the field for the Giants game though.
 
He has to cut down on the extra effort he puts in when his legs are wrapped up. Same way guys like romo and Brady fall to the ground when they feel a sack coming, sometimes you just gotta live to fight another day. Fighting for one or two yards while your whole body is twisting around your legs isn't with it
 
StylisticS said:
So which type of fracture did they say it was? I missed it if it was said. Was it Jones because those are normally 10-12 weeks, right?
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Yes, it's a Jones-type fracture, at the proximal base of the fifth metatarsal. There's a good bit of difference in healing time associated with the exact location of the fracture and the approximation of the bone sections. If the positioning is excellent, and a non-weightbearing status can be maintained for 4 weeks, then healing can occur without surgery. However, the blood supply can be compromised in some of these cases, and healing can be delayed or incomplete; also, premature weight bearing can disrupt healing or cause a non-union. Therefore, surgery with fixation (usually a single screw) is used to assure optimal outcomes, likely as good as any typical fracture: 6-8 weeks. He'll be doing progressive rehab after 4 weeks, and this will get more aggressive as the x-rays allow. That foot and leg will likely not be in playing shape until the 8 week mark.

Just for good measure and best possible outcome, Dez received a stem cell infusion at the fracture site; can't hurt anything, and it may speed the healing process a bit. It's typically used on delayed union fractures with poor approximation or other underlying complications, but Dez is coming along nicely.

Again, Dez has a long and valuable future -- if this is managed properly. Don't expect him back until his foot is solid and his surgeon gives full release
 
RunDMC said:
Not with this kind of injury. The bone has to heal completely before it heals. I don't understand what is so difficult about that. Garrett said it. He's not playing if that bone doesn't heal. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.
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That would be the ideal way to handle it, no doubt. The trouble is, JG has been known to bow to Jerry's will on several occasions and this might easily be one of them. For me, it's really not difficult to understand at all. There just happens to be room for doubt as to whether or not the bone is complete healed. Some opt to err on the side of caution, some don't. Jerry is among those who don't. Just recall what happened to Larry Allen if you doubt this in any way.

I, too, am hoping for caution in this case but that doesn't necessarily mean that'll get me what I want. The same goes for all of us. Sure, maybe the doctors will step in and and demand Dez be kept out but it's not a certainty by any means that there's not a slightly gray area there. If so, we can very possibly expect Jerry to favor playing him. It's for sure if Dez has anything to say, at all, it'll be that he's feeling great and is ready to go.
 
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Toruk_Makto said:
Players play hurt (toughness) they often don't play injured.

They are often shut down when they could play if the risk of Re injury is high.

The Cowboys out a 4 to 6 week Timeline on his injury. Week 6 will be the Giants.

It is what it is.
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Agreed and I'm 100% willing to wait and see what the final determination is, just like the rest of us. Nobody wants Dez to return before he's ready. The consequences could be far too great.
 
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