[外電] Rose headed for long recovery

[eertllams (Tree666)]

An injury-plagued 2011-12 campaign culminated in a season-ending injury for
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose on Saturday. In the final minutes of the
first game of the playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Rose went to
the floor when his left knee gave way. The suspected culprit, a torn anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL), was later confirmed by MRI. Rose is done for the
remainder of the season but the consequences will extend beyond that time
frame. The likely timetable for Rose's recovery will undoubtedly affect his
availability for the summer Olympics and even threatens the start of his next
NBA season.

A look back at the video of Rose's last few seconds of play Saturday suggests
the injury happened not when he went up in the air, nor when he landed, but
rather in the jump stop he made just prior to attempting to dish the ball off
to teammate Carlos Boozer. Rose moves into the lane and jumps to his right,
landing as if to square up before taking a shot, and his left knee can be
seen quickly collapsing inward (valgus). As Rose goes upward, he appears to
have no power and is off balance, then opts to try to pass the ball outside
and lands askew. His left leg comes down and as he tries to step it does not
support him and he goes to the ground, holding his knee. There is no doubt he
is in pain, but how much is physical discomfort and how much is exasperation
at this latest devastating blow is unclear. Perhaps Rose knew what everyone
in the suddenly silent arena feared; this indeed was the end of a cruel and
tortuous season where his days missed due to injury nearly equaled games
played.

The list of Rose's injuries is long, particularly for a young and otherwise
healthy professional athlete. It all began less than two weeks into the
season when Rose fell hard enough on his elbow to warrant X-rays. He escaped
unscathed (X-rays were negative) but that would be the last time he would be
so lucky. Less than a week later a collision with Timberwolves forward
Anthony Tolliver resulted in a sprained left big toe. He missed one game but
returned to action three days later, despite persistent pain. He lasted two
games but then was forced to miss the next four because of the toe. Rose
returned to the lineup in late January and seemed to be off to a fresh start.
Then the problems really began. Back spasms cropped up in February and forced
Rose out for more than a week. A few weeks later there were reports of a
groin strain which led to another dozen absences. Rose returned for one game
(yes, just one) before a sprained right ankle caused him to miss more time.
Days later it was his right foot sidelining him. Rose, who had missed very
little game action before this season, expressed frustration with the
cumulative injuries, at the time telling reporters, "For someone to not miss
more than seven, 10 games in a year (my first three seasons), to miss 20
something, 30 something games, it hurts, man."

It has to hurt even more now. Rose, who missed nearly 40 percent of the
regular-season contests, did not get through even one full playoff game
before an injury finally did him in. Although the injuries were not reported
as related, it is hard to imagine there is zero connection. The body is,
after all, a series of kinetic chains and as the familiar saying goes, a
chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Any residual weakness from one
injury, no matter how subtle, can certainly contribute to a lack of overall
strength, potentially creating an inherent risk in further injury.

For Rose there is no sense in dwelling on the past; instead he has to focus
on what will be an intense rehabilitative process. Although the Bulls have
not yet publicly outlined a plan of treatment or a timetable for Rose, the
expectation based on the reported diagnosis of an ACL tear is that he will
undergo reconstructive surgery. He will then have to regain not only his left
leg motion, strength and coordination following surgery, but he will also
have to repair the rest of his ailing frame, including his core musculature
and virtually his entire right side. If there is any positive takeaway from
his unfortunate circumstance it is that Rose will finally have an opportunity
to completely recover from the physical toll this season has taken on him.

As for the time it will take, presuming he undergoes a straightforward ACL
reconstruction, Rose's recovery can be expected to take somewhere between six
and nine months. Surgery is often delayed until the athlete's inflammation
subsides and range of motion approaches normal. There are numerous variations
in how an individual is able to progress through the rehabilitation process,
including whether there are any additional procedures performed (such as
meniscus repair), the type of graft used and whether there is any cartilage
damage present. Then there is the athlete's capacity for healing to take into
account. The demands of basketball -- sudden stops and starts, frequent
lateral movements and directional changes, along with the repeated impact of
running and jumping -- require a high level of performance prior to releasing
an athlete to competitive play.

While the incidence of ACL injury in NBA players is less frequent than in
some other professional athletes (such as NFL football players for instance),
just this March Minnesota Timberwolves rookie point guard Ricky Rubio tore
his left ACL. Rubio underwent surgery later that month to reconstruct his ACL
and also his lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and will miss the Olympics,
where he had been scheduled to represent Spain. He told reporters earlier
this month that he is not sure if he will be ready for training camp.
According to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, when asked about his return date
Rubio said, "It depends on how my knee feels. We will see. The most important
thing I want to make sure of is I want to be 100 percent." Rose will likely
be issuing similar statements in the not-too-distant future.

Even when recovery timetables are provided, they are typically issued as
ranges of time to allow for unexpected elements that can influence the
healing process. The good news is Rose has youth and fitness on his side and
barring something, well, unexpected, there is every reason to be optimistic
he will return to the MVP-caliber player we saw in 2011.




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推 minamix:恢復期大概在6~9各月
推 tealee:有沒有球員有類似的傷好之後的情況如何阿.@@
推 opopoppj:去好好充實自己的心靈吧 太不成熟了
→ counterpunch:不成熟的點是？？
推 irichwoman:樓樓上應該是想說要看得遠吧 負傷應該要選擇"軟打"(?)
→ irichwoman:老實說今天看他這樣硬切就覺得腳有點痛=  =
→ irichwoman:Rose大概歸心太急,求勝心重,實在是個負責任的好球員QQ
推 MarcusWright:我不覺得3樓有資格做這樣的指責 希望您把話收回去
推 gnrsean:雖然不是牛迷 但蠻喜歡Rose 希望能完全康復回來阿!!
推 opopoppj:我覺得Rose第一場付出就這麼勉強切入 真不知道他在急什麼
→ opopoppj:應該穩下來慢慢打 很多切入都可以不用那麼勉強
→ opopoppj:尤其又是大領先的比賽 沒必要那麼拚 我不懂他在想什麼
推 answertw:Rose打法有時真的很沒腦...亂衝-->失誤...
→ answertw:現在受傷是好事,好好思考以後該怎麼打
推 derricklight:CP3是不是也從重傷回覆
→ ogre887:重新養好身體再來吧~~典偉就是個例子喔!!你還年輕啦!!
推 BlueSatan:重傷回來最好的例子是典偉啦,他左肩跟兩膝都開過刀
→ BlueSatan:而且開刀時年紀比Rose現在還大...
→ BlueSatan:此外典偉曾經在某季身上有11處以上受傷...他才傷的慘
→ BlueSatan:以Rose現在的年紀受傷,好好復健回的來的...
→ BlueSatan:我印象中典偉受傷開刀後,也在芝加哥跟MJ專屬復健師復健
推 smartrose:大家都是希望rose好 版友可能說的比較直接 沒什麼惡意
推 Roawen:我覺得是Rose向來的切入動作就不是很協調 本季終於爆發了一
→ Roawen:些痛痛  與他無腦應該沒太大關係
→ smartrose:Rose還年輕 打球方式是該思考一下
→ smartrose:帶領公牛 也讓自己走的更長久
推 yeahhey:說實在在場上了很難不拼命拉~~
推 a90b201:這場有幾個切入還想說 終於回來了...QQ
推 minamix:3樓應該是指之前ROSE的幾各發言吧 沒辦法低調 裁判這類的
→ minamix:Rose背負的壓力確實很大加上他又很有責任心 結果Q.Q
推 Holusong:Tim Grover是很出名的體能教練，他的中心就在芝加哥，許
→ Holusong:多球員都找過他，包括Jordan Wade T-Mac等等。
推 p12602:其實CP3跟典偉的膝傷都比ROSE的輕微很多~ROSE的很嚴重
→ p12602:他復出後肯定是無法像以前那樣打了~祝福他早日康復
→ Holusong:年輕就是本錢，好好休養，未來還是樂觀的。
推 p12602:沒錯 就算無法回到受傷前 以他的能力 應該還是有明星水準
推 rosebulls:希望上季狂放無雙的Rose能回來
推 mauweish:十字韌帶斷裂這種傷絕對不是好事 就算回來也看不到以前那
→ mauweish:個rose了
推 graywolf:拜託樓上別唱衰好嗎?
推 GroveStreet:是撕裂, 不是斷裂!
→ GroveStreet:韌帶撕裂還有辦法讓它癒合,但斷裂就沒辦法了~
推 rosebulls:推樓上G大
推 minamix:G大的話我能解釋成 不到斷裂的程度話 完全復原樂觀很多嗎?
推 dadadeng:對Rose是抱著樂觀期待的心，等他回來!
→ dadadeng:當然以年紀還有身體負荷來說，打法真的要慢慢轉變!加油!!
推 rosebulls:Rose還年輕應該還是可以完全康復
→ rosebulls:不過公牛除了Rose還有誰擅長切入嗎?
→ rosebulls:感覺少了Rose就變跳投大隊
推 GroveStreet:min大~根據我以往詢問的經驗,理應是如此沒錯! 雖然能
→ GroveStreet:否完全復原我不敢說,但如您所說,至少比斷裂的情形樂觀
→ GroveStreet:很多~算是不幸中的大幸吧!