Lou's injury

[NewCorn]

I think Lou grew up watching UConn and Tiffany Hayes play. Tiff was known for her great "floor game."

But, like that Greek fellow, Tiff got stronger with each fall.

 

[JRRRJ]

Problem is that everything you add to the body to try to 'limit' movement of bones and ligaments restricts an athlete's movement. And because of the complexity of especially hands and feet with lots of individual bones and tendons and cartilage, restricting the range of their movement is almost impossible. Add to that the issue of not restricting blood flow or constricting nerves, muscle, etc that pass over or surround the bones and it really is impossible. Starting with tape and progressing through all sorts of braces and supports, trainers, doctors, and scientists have tried to reach some happy medium of protection/support and performance. And you see most athletes still being frustrated by the restrictions that say a knee brace enforces even when they know the benefit it is providing in stability. The billions of dollars invested in professional athletes ensures that the investment in research and development to both prevent and recover from athletic injuries is very high. The developments in the field are staggering and benefit us all, but as you say they have not led to a way to prevent injuries and they likely never will.

Agree with you, as long as you add the word 'today' after impossible. We already have smart fabrics that the astronauts use for temperature regulation, and I've heard they're available to groundhuggers for an exorbitant fee.

We also have fibers that change their length in response to electrical current and fibers that generate current when their length changes. Not hard to imagine a fabric that senses impending over-extension and stiffens up to prevent it. Adjustment of the programming would be done for each individual. The strain-sensing fibers might even be implanted in the tendons & ligaments for those who can afford it.

 

[BroadwayVa]

I think the contact was completely unintentional. These things just happen in basketball.

Without a doubt it was not intended. Good post!!

 

[BroadwayVa]

Agree with you, as long as you add the word 'today' after impossible. We already have smart fabrics that the astronauts use for temperature regulation, and I've heard they're available to groundhuggers for an exorbitant fee.

We also have fibers that change their length in response to electrical current and fibers that generate current when their length changes. Not hard to imagine a fabric that senses impending over-extension and stiffens up to prevent it. Adjustment of the programming would be done for each individual. The strain-sensing fibers might even be implanted in the tendons & ligaments for those who can afford it.

You say "in the tendons & ligaments" interesting; not wrapping around or parallel but connected to the tendon/lig--really interesting a ligament strain gauge! . I'm having mine repaired (hand not foot) in the next few weeks, but a pre-surgery visit first; I'll ask about it then. Interesting.

 

[CocoHusky]

I hope someone with a direct connection with Geno's staff makes them aware of these pics. I would think they could be very helpful. They strike me as much more revealing than the video.

Helpful how?

 

[CocoHusky]

I'm going to go to the XL early tomorrow so I can see if she's standing during the initial shoot-around.

But i think a big marker will be: will she travel with the team to California? If it's serious, she might be better off not going (cabin pressure, moving around, etc.) -- actually I have no idea what I'm talking about here: I'm making this up as I go along!

Seems you arrived at the right place.