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Giancarlo Stanton PCL Sprain

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Giancarlo Stanton returned to play on June 25, 2019 against the Toronto Blue Jays after missing all of April, May and most of June with a shoulder problem that started in late March. Unfortunately, the Yankees outfielder and former National League MVP injured his knee while sliding into third base.

Stanton had an MRI interpreted as a Posterior Cruciate Ligament (or PCL) sprain in his knee. Sprains heal naturally except for some complete ruptures. With mild and moderate sprains, the structure of the joint is solid. In many cases return to play depends on being comfortable and mobile enough to be effective.

Stanton has been placed on the 10 day Injury List. However, it is likely that he will miss the entire month of July. Due to injuries, Stanton has only played nine games this season.

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Kevin Durant Calf Strain

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Courtesy of the National Basketball Association

Kevin Durant, #35 of the Golden State Warriors, strained his right calf on May 8 during the third quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets and has not played in any of the team’s games since. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said on June 4 that Durant has made progress but is not ready to play yet. Warriors owner Joe Lacob said on May 5 that Durant will return within this series.

A muscle strain is a tear that occurs when the muscle is forcibly stretched when contracting. Strained muscles heal on their own over time and treatment is for specific symptom relief. It’s safe to play with a strain, but the pain might decrease effectiveness.

 

 

 

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Jordan Zimmermann UCL Strain

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The Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann left the game due to the elbow discomfort on Friday of April 26th , 2019. An MRI was reported as an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL ) sprain in his right, pitching elbow. As we often discuss on the sports injury blog (elbow problems in throwers), characterizing this as an injury or an acute sprain is inaccurate in throwers.   

Zimmermann has also had shoulder and neck pain during his time with the Tigers.  

According to team orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Stephen Lemos, Zimmerman will not have elbow surgery.  

News reports convey that the team sees it as a hopeful sign that Zimmermann won’t have surgery, but that doesn’t mean that it will be easy to get back to throwing effectively. We’ll have to see how he adapts to these issues.