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PokemonFisherman said:
Yeah because ahmmons out there spearing dudes

And honestly I don’t see anything unsafe about our tackling
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Our LBs need to learn how to tackle at the point of attack....they take bad angles , reach with their hands, lose track the ball etc......never thought they'd suck in big games...still time to fix those bad habbits....the talent is definitely there....
 
OriginalCanesCanesCanes said:
I really don’t know what was reported, or if it was accurate. One would literally have to have his chart, including every single imaging file, and then consult with a spinal specialist.

But certainly, if he has spinal stenosis, and I’m not a neurosurgeon or orthopod, that is an awfully scary thing to have if you’re going to play football
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Happened to me. Herniated a disk in my neck and the doc who read the MRI also diagnosed Stenosis. My surgeon dismissed that and said I just naturally had a narrow column. I'm sure if I had a reason to have an MRI while I was playing football in HS or College it would've probably been over. Got lucky
 
CF3 said:
Happened to me. Herniated a disk in my neck and the doc who read the MRI also diagnosed Stenosis. My surgeon dismissed that and said I just naturally had a narrow column. I'm sure if I had a reason to have an MRI while I was playing football in HS or College it would've probably been over. Got lucky
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Read this article to get a better feel.

While science and medicine is based, or should be, on absolute science, the interpretation of the best course of action, post diagnosis, is somewhat more subjective and there isn’t always one right answer.

One physician may say a certain grade of stenosis (cervical) may prevent a player from playing, another may not.

It depends on the risk tolerance of the physician and the athlete.

While some cases of stenosis are so severe any doctor would say “never play again” some are in a gray area where it depends on the combined risk tolerance of the player and physician.

Here is a perfect example of that. The USC doctors felt the risk was too great, the UGA doctors did not. Who is right? There’s really no way to know because there is not enough data to make a statistically valid conclusion either way.

This is where you get into the gray areas of risk tolerance and subjectivity.

https://inside.akronchildrens.org/2013/02/28/spinal-stenosis-is-narrowing-of-the-spinal-column/
 
OriginalCanesCanesCanes said:
Read this article to get a better feel.

While science and medicine is based, or should be, on absolute science, the interpretation of the best course of action, post diagnosis, is somewhat more subjective and there isn’t always one right answer.

One physician may say a certain grade of stenosis (cervical) may prevent a player from playing, another may not.

It depends on the risk tolerance of the physician and the athlete.

While some cases of stenosis are so severe any doctor would say “never play again” some are in a gray area where it depends on the combined risk tolerance of the player and physician.

Here is a perfect example of that. The USC doctors felt the risk was too great, the UGA doctors did not. Who is right? There’s really no way to know because there is not enough data to make a statistically valid conclusion either way.

This is where you get into the gray areas of risk tolerance and subjectivity.

https://inside.akronchildrens.org/2013/02/28/spinal-stenosis-is-narrowing-of-the-spinal-column/
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Do not mess around with neck issues.

I had the same diagnosis two years ago. Herniated cervical discs with foraminal stenosis on the right. The issue was no joke. Radiating pain down right arm. Strength on right side was 70% of left side with noticeable muscular atrophy from nerve deficit. Surgeon replaced my C6 and C7 cervical discs with the latest artificial titanium discs. No fusion. Could not be happier with the results. 90 minute outpatient surgery. Home 4 hours later. Minimal pain afterwards, if any at all.

I was 52 years old at the time. Physical therapy, chiropractic work, or any other treatment would not have fixed the problem. At some point the atrophy would be irreversible and possibly become a quality of life issue.
 
TemplarCane said:
Do not mess around with neck issues.

I had the same diagnosis two years ago. Herniated cervical discs with foraminal stenosis on the right. The issue was no joke. Radiating pain down right arm. Strength on right side was 70% of left side with noticeable muscular atrophy from nerve deficit. Surgeon replaced my C6 and C7 cervical discs with the latest artificial titanium discs. No fusion. Could not be happier with the results. 90 minute outpatient surgery. Home 4 hours later. Minimal pain afterwards, if any at all.

I was 52 years old at the time. Physical therapy, chiropractic work, or any other treatment would not have fixed the problem. At some point the atrophy would be irreversible and possibly become a quality of life issue.
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Sounds like you received the exact treatment/surgery plan that you needed. I’m glad your quality of life has significantly improved, that’s the optimal outcome.

If you get a chance, read the article and opinion of that particular physician. To most lay people, the difference in post diagnosis recommendation between USC and Georgia is striking. To me, it’s not surprising because there is no right or wrong answer, except for what kind of risk the patient and school are willing to tolerate.

If it was me, I might personally take the risk, but if it was my son, I probably would not. Risk is always in the eye of the beholder.
 
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