In week 3 we saw several notable injuries; however, Las Vegas Raiders defender Marcus Epps suffered a season ending injury. The Raiders most experienced defensive starter sustained an ACL rupture in their 36-22 loss against the Carolina Panthers. Late in the 3rd quarter he lunged for a tackle and his knee buckled. He laid on …
Week 2 has finished up and we had several key injuries, however one of the most notable injuries occurred to the Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheo. Pacheo sustained a fractured fibula after colliding with Patrick Mahomes after an interception by the Bengals defense. The Chiefs ended up winning the game 26-25 but lost …
The NFL season has finally returned! Week 1 wrapped up with several key injuries across the league. We will be focusing on Green Bay Packers quarterback, Jordan Love’s MCL sprain, sustained Friday night in their 34-29 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil. In the final seconds of the game, he was tackled by two Eagle’s players causing his knee to …
Kenneth Walker of the Seattle Seahawks. Walker missed Week 12 game due to oblique strain. The NFL has seen many oblique and abdominal strains this season as it is common during the season. What is the oblique and why is it important? Well we all have an internal and external oblique on both sides of …
This week’s NFL injury spotlight is Deshaun Watson, Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns with a displaced glenoid fracture of the right shoulder. So what is the glenoid? Well, the glenoid fossa is part of the scapula. The glenoid is the part of the scapula that helps keep the head of the humerus in …
Week 9 NFL injury spotlight is Daniel Jones, QB1 for the New York Giants, who tore his ACL in his week 9 game. So why is the ACL so important?? Well the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is a huge stabilizing ligament for the knee. It helps prevent severe forward translation of the tibia …
Week 8 NFL injury highlight goes to DeVante Parker of the New England Patriots. DeVante Parker, WR for the Patriots, was in a helmet to helmet collision during their game against the Dolphins. Devante Parker is now in concussion protocol. So let’s talk about concussions and how PTs can help. Sports related concussions …
This week’s NFL injury spotlight is Mohamed Ibrahim with right dislocated hip. In Week 7, the Detroit Lion’s running back, Mohamed Ibrahim, dislocated his right hip after a tough hit in the 3rd quarter of their game against the Ravens. Now let’s talk about the hip! The hip joint (aka femoroacetabular joint) is …
Justin Fields, quarterback for Chicago Bears, dislocated his R thumb during the 3rd quarter against the Vikings this past weekend. Fields’s R hand is his throwing hand. So why is the thumb so important? The thumb is crucial to most hand motions. These motions include gripping, hand opposition, flexion, extension, abduction and adduction. The …
Khalil Herbert suffered a right high ankle sprain in the 3rd quarter against the Washington Commanders last Thursday night. So what is a high ankle sprain? Well, a high ankle sprain is also known as a syndesmosis injury and occurs between the tibia and fibula of lower leg rather than at the ankle joint. …
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