Any news about Tyreke's MRI?
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Actually I hope it is something going on with his feet. Then it would explain his tenative and lackluster performance this season. I think he origionally hurt his foot in the Team USA Tryouts. When he got hurt, that was it for him on Team USA. A real shame because I think that would have been a very positive experience for him to have won in Turkey. But if the MRI turns out that nothing is wrong, then fans wont have anything to point to as an excuse for Tyreke's less than stellar play. He looks like he is playing hurt. He played much better last year, even though his jumper has improved greatly in the offseason. His ability to get to the rim and score at will has been greatly limited. It seems like his first step and his power to the bucket are both suffering. A foot injury would explain why Tyreke has looked limited in his play. Either way, I think he needs to rest his feet till he gets back to near 100%, He isn't exactly hurting the team, but he isn't helping the team as much as he was last season. When he is in the game, the other players expect more out of Tyreke then he is presently giving. Hopefully it is only a foot problem! There are many other reasons for poor play that are much more alarming. Lets just hope he has sore feet and when they heal he will play better.
mild plantar faciitis
Sacramento Kings’ guard Tyreke Evans underwent a precautionary MRI yesterday in Sacramento which confirmed the diagnosis of mild plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The MRI also revealed that the plantar fascia is intact and there is no stress fracture.
Evans will continue his prescribed treatments of the combination of medication, sleeping in a night splint and walking in a boot when not playing or practicing. He has been cleared to practice and play.
http://www.nba.com/kings/news/treke_evans_injury_update_release.html
Sacramento Kings’ guard Tyreke Evans underwent a precautionary MRI yesterday in Sacramento which confirmed the diagnosis of mild plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The MRI also revealed that the plantar fascia is intact and there is no stress fracture.
Evans will continue his prescribed treatments of the combination of medication, sleeping in a night splint and walking in a boot when not playing or practicing. He has been cleared to practice and play.
http://www.nba.com/kings/news/treke_evans_injury_update_release.html
Question to the Board
Does Tyreke have to totally stop playing for this condition to get better?
Or, can it get better with the prescribed treatment while he is playing?
If he has to stop playing totally, then I'm wondering what that would do to his off-season program to improve his shooting? Would he have to totally stop his jump shooting?
Does Tyreke have to totally stop playing for this condition to get better?
Or, can it get better with the prescribed treatment while he is playing?
If he has to stop playing totally, then I'm wondering what that would do to his off-season program to improve his shooting? Would he have to totally stop his jump shooting?
As the resident physical therapist in training I'll take a stab at this one...
The best treatment for any overuse injury in the body generally begins with rest and activity modification. If activity modification isn't possible, then sometimes orthotics or shoe changes can reduce the loading on the involved structures. Medical treatments could involve the use of pain killers or corticosteroid injections to maintain function, but both serve to mask the symptoms, and neither provide tissue repair to solve the problem long term. Furthermore, repeated corticosteroid injections have been linked with decreased tissue strength and a greater risk for injury in the future.
The greatest torque on the plantar fascia occurs when the toes, especially the great toe extend. In the gait cycle this occurs during the final phase of single limb support, directly before the foot leaves the ground to advance during swing phase. Stiff shoes could limit this toe extension, and therefore decrease symptoms, but there is a trade off also with shock absorption.
The night splints are an excellent idea to prevent toe extension during sleep and allow the plantar fascia to heal more. Furthermore, any modalities to reduce inflammation, stretch the plantar fascia, and improve the strength of his intrinsic foot muscles will improve his condition. Since the plantar fasciitis is mild it should resolve with these interventions. I would estimate that he has a very favorable prognosis for recovery of full function well before the end of the season if he is consistent with his treatments and finds a pair of shoes to reduce the stretch of his plantar fascia.
The best treatment for any overuse injury in the body generally begins with rest and activity modification. If activity modification isn't possible, then sometimes orthotics or shoe changes can reduce the loading on the involved structures. Medical treatments could involve the use of pain killers or corticosteroid injections to maintain function, but both serve to mask the symptoms, and neither provide tissue repair to solve the problem long term. Furthermore, repeated corticosteroid injections have been linked with decreased tissue strength and a greater risk for injury in the future.
The greatest torque on the plantar fascia occurs when the toes, especially the great toe extend. In the gait cycle this occurs during the final phase of single limb support, directly before the foot leaves the ground to advance during swing phase. Stiff shoes could limit this toe extension, and therefore decrease symptoms, but there is a trade off also with shock absorption.
The night splints are an excellent idea to prevent toe extension during sleep and allow the plantar fascia to heal more. Furthermore, any modalities to reduce inflammation, stretch the plantar fascia, and improve the strength of his intrinsic foot muscles will improve his condition. Since the plantar fasciitis is mild it should resolve with these interventions. I would estimate that he has a very favorable prognosis for recovery of full function well before the end of the season if he is consistent with his treatments and finds a pair of shoes to reduce the stretch of his plantar fascia.
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I've seen this injury linger, and linger, and linger... Way too many times.
Sit 'im. A bottom-five team shouldn't worry about its W/L record, but it should worry about protecting assets. If sitting him for 2 weeks means 17 wins instead of the 24 they'd have gotten otherwise, BFD. By the way, it's probably more like 17 instead of 19.
Sit 'im. A bottom-five team shouldn't worry about its W/L record, but it should worry about protecting assets. If sitting him for 2 weeks means 17 wins instead of the 24 they'd have gotten otherwise, BFD. By the way, it's probably more like 17 instead of 19.
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Yeah I watch the games. Last year they were packing the paint on him for the last 3 months of the season, but he is so crafty and his body control so good that he was still able to score, by jumping LONG and moving his body to get around players at the rim. They are not doing anything differently now than they were doing then. The difference is Reke's lack of being able to jump and cut like he could.
I remember Peja having this and also Doug Christie. Doug opted for a painful treatment that healed it faster while Peja opted to wait it out with rest and boots like Tyreke. It bothered Peja all year. Doug however was out for 2 weeks and good to go after that. Everybody here remembers Peja I bet only a handful remember Doug having the same.
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Ok, so maybe we should look at this from a different perspective, for those who really think it is the defense. Let's say you are Steph Curry. Lets say you have a strained tendon in your shooting hand, and that every time you spread your hand on the ball to shoot it, there is a throbbing pain in the palm of your hand that makes it difficult for you to get a good feel on the ball.
Now poster A says that the defense has been bothering you more hence the fall of in your ppg and fg%. The defense has been playing you the same way for the past 4-5 months so the validity of this statement is questionable.
Poster B says that your hand hurts you, and because of that pain you have become reluctant to fire away like you used to, and the pain is also starting to get in your head because you expect it to be there even on shots that you don't feel the pain.
Does this make sense yet?
Now poster A says that the defense has been bothering you more hence the fall of in your ppg and fg%. The defense has been playing you the same way for the past 4-5 months so the validity of this statement is questionable.
Poster B says that your hand hurts you, and because of that pain you have become reluctant to fire away like you used to, and the pain is also starting to get in your head because you expect it to be there even on shots that you don't feel the pain.
Does this make sense yet?
I would vote for his injury affecting his play more than anything. Last year teams were doing the same thing by packing the middle, but tyreke still got his. and that was with a worse jump shot than this year. Tyreke has no explosiveness this year and it is quite obvious during games. When he was healthy, nobody in the NbA could stay in front of him.
