Eagles RB Brian Westbrook is having surgery in order to clean out bone spurs in his ankle. When thinking of a bone spur, I originally thought that meant something sharp attached the bone that could possibly rip and tear soft tissue. After some research, however, I found that it is simply extra bone the body creates when repairing itself. It is usually smooth but can put extra pressure on soft tissue such as tendons and if a lot of running incurs, tears can happen.
I have taking the liberty of copying the typical bone spur removal surgery rehabilitation from a post on bleeding green.
Week 1
- Healing of surgical incision
- Gameready® unit to control pain and swelling
- Intermittent compression unit to decrease swelling (after incisions were fully healed)
During the five day non-weight bearing period, table exercises for the hip and knee were performed and included straight leg raises, terminal knee extensions, ball squeezes and glute extensions.
Weeks 2 to 4
- Weight bearing exercises
- Ankle strengthening exercises
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- Ankle tubing
- Single leg balance
- Toe curls & pick-ups
- Heel & toe walking
- Shuttle calf raises
Week 4: Return to activity
- Functional activity
- Jump rope
- Single leg bounding on the shuttle
- Treadmill running
- Position specific drills on the field
Overall, it's not out of the question Westy will be ready for training camp. Overall this will just give more valuable time to LeSean McCoy in the OTA's and could end up being a blessing in disguise.
Thank you for your extensive knowledge about bone spur rehabilitation. After receiving that information I feel that I have lived a complete and full life and can day a happy man. In addition, if I ever have a build up of bone debris in my body and have it surgically removed I can rehabilitate properly from it due to the knowledge bestowed upon me by Tony Barton. After this I may reassess what I want to do with my life and go to medical school. Thank you for the life changing experience!
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