After Lakers star Anthony Davis won the Lakers championship last season, the Lakers are still one of the most popular teams this season, averaging 22.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and shooting 53.5% from the field.But after the Lakers lost Howard and McGee, Davis is undoubtedly an important pillar of the penalty area for the Lakers.
But justAnthony Davis was diagnosed with Achilles tendinopathy and chronic tendon injury on his right foot in early February, I have missed a few games. Unexpectedly, on Sunday 2/14, Davis returned to the second game. The Lakers faced the gold nuggets. With more than two minutes left in the second quarter, Davis held the ball against Jokic.Was fouled while dribbling, but was injured when Davis hit the ground with his right foot, However, the injury still allowed Davis to complete two free throws, and then went back to the lounge with a turn.
The initial diagnosis after the game was Achilles tendon strain, but the following MRI found that it was a calf muscle injury, that is, the strain was in the calf gastrocnemius muscle.This will allow Davis to miss the All-Star Game, and it will also allow him to re-evaluate whether he can return to the court after three weeks.
Let’s first understand the relationship between the calf muscles and Achilles tendon. The calf muscles are actually composed of deep and superficial muscles.Deep soleus (Soleus) and shallow gastrocnemius (Gastrocnemius), The gastrocnemius muscle is divided into medial and lateral muscles, but theyAre connected to the Achilles tendon and then attached to the heel, The difference is that the gastrocnemius connects up to the femur, which is the muscle that spans both joints. When the gastrocnemius contracts, the knee can bend and the ankle can be pressed down (Plantar flexion), but the soleus muscle can only press down the ankle, while the soleus It is a partial endurance muscle, while the gastrocnemius muscle is mainly explosive.
Maybe justAt the beginning of February, more discomfort was in the Achilles tendon, which is the Achilles tendon, so it was identified as Achilles tendon disease. This is a chronic disease caused by small injuries accumulated after overuse, but usually This problem can also cause the tendons to be stiff and inelastic, And if the load is not properly reduced in the short term, it is easy to cause more serious injuries.
Although it was found to be a calf strain under the MRI examination, Davis’s foot really needs to be rehabilitated and trained.Because of his ankle injury in the 2020 playoffs last season, he thought for several times that he could not complete the Western Conference Championship or the championship game., His ankle was originally a serious left foot sprain in the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals against the gold nuggets, and then he was still playing with a fixed left foot injury in the fifth game.Contused his right heel, he jumped to the sidelines, touched the wound and continued the game, but in the fifth game against the Heat in the championship game, his right heel was injured again, this time more like his Achilles tendon when his right foot fell. Since his injury in early February was a chronic injury, it is very likely that it has affected his Achilles tendon and calf injury since then.
Last season’s contusion may be Bursitis and calcaneal contusion. The synovial sac (Bursa) is a “closed sac” formed by endothelial cells. It contains a small amount of mucosynovial fluid. Between the tendons or muscles and the skin; most of them exist in places where the limbs rotate, friction, or collision pressure, providing the function of “buffering and lubrication”Under excessive pressure, impact, or overuse, it is easy to cause synovial bursitis, while Davis’s is caused by impact, and the other is the contusion of the calcaneus, but you must know that the calcaneus is also the place where Achilles is attached. The site is also one of the most frequently inflamed Achilles tendons.
Physical injury cannot be assessed or treated in a single part or location, The body is very smart, it is easy to make up for the injured part, and then cause more serious imbalance, if we useLooking at the back side chain of the body, it can be found that the posterior calf fascia extends down to the plantar fascia, up to the back muscles of the leg, and even to the back. Therefore, musculoskeletal injuries not only need to deal with the local injured part, but also need to assess the neighborhood as a whole. Muscles and joints, one step closer to the whole body related movementsYou can’t just rely on the feeling of the players to get them back on the court. Some players with high pain tolerance like Kobe can always endure the pain to play, but of course everyone’s situation is different.
Currently Davis is expected to judge whether there is a chance to play in three weeks, but many people are also worried about whether returning to the court too early may cause more serious damage. At present, this is difficult to predict, and it must be tested and checked to determine, But Davis may wait until a safer time and condition to return to the court. Without him, Lebron James should still be able to lead the Lakers to the playoffs, but Davis is missing in the playoffs. The situation will become very tricky, especially for the Lakers who want to defend the championship, so Davis is really not in a hurry to come back. It is a wise choice to recuperate and train for the later stage, because if you are in the same position again Injury, may really be reimbursed for the entire season.
Achilles tendon and calf injuries have become very well-known since the rupture of Kobe Achilles tendon, until Hulai Durant’s calf strain, and then Achilles tendon rupture, many fans also began to worry about Davis’s situation. , So I hope that the medical team and coaches can cooperate with Davis to return smoothly in the latter part of the season and complete the season healthy.
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