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Paige Comeback

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Always nice to see the best player in WCBB back on the court. The full length compression sleeve she’s wearing on her left leg may be something she wears all season long. It provides a real sense of security after a severe knee injury.

I wear a more abbreviated compression sleeve on my left knee when hiking, working around the yard, etc. At first, it feels a bit awkward and restrictive. But after awhile, you don’t even notice that you’re wearing it.
 
oldude, the sleeve may give a sense of security, but I would feel a lot better if she was wearing a knee brace. I pray she makes a full season without further injury,
 
MooseJaw said:
oldude, the sleeve may give a sense of security, but I would feel a lot better if she was wearing a knee brace. I pray she makes a full season without further injury,
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I have worn both, and there’s not a lot of difference between them. They both provide an extra measure of stability for your knee.

As far as the risk of further injury is concerned, there are no guarantees. But if the medical staff has done there job and Paige has done her job rehabbing the knee, then there is a very good probability that we are all going to see a very special season from Paige & UConn this coming season.
 
oldude said:
I have worn both, and there’s not a lot of difference between them. They both provide an extra measure of stability for your knee.

As far as the risk of further injury is concerned, there are no guarantees. But if the medical staff has done there job and Paige has done her job rehabbing the knee, then there is a very good probability that we are all going to see a very special season from Paige & UConn this coming season.
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Ok, now you guys have me worried again. When I watch Paige play (in previous seasons) one of her advantages is she pre-positions her feet for a quick shot or pass or cut. But this may mean she's making extreme flexibility demands on her joints. Maybe she limit herself to only running in straight lines.
 
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Bone Dog said:
Ok, now you guys have me worried again. When I watch Paige play (in previous seasons) one of her advantages is she pre-positions her feet for a quick shot or pass or cut. But this may mean she's making extreme flexibility demands on her joints. Maybe she limit herself to only running in straight lines.
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You can spend a lot of energy worrying about things that might happen, or may never happen. I choose to be optimistic.
 
MooseJaw said:
oldude, the sleeve may give a sense of security, but I would feel a lot better if she was wearing a knee brace. I pray she makes a full season without further injury,
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The knee braces are designed to support and restrict certain movements in an injured knee. Once full strength and complete range of motion are attained through various testing, a player no longer has an injured knee. The chances of injuring or reinjuring that knee are the same as before it was injured. About 5% for all sports other than skiing. Maintaining strength in the surrounding muscle groups without the aid of a brace is what most doctors and therapists recommend.
 
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Charliebball said:
OK, so let me get this straight.............we now have to keep our fingers crossed about UConn WBB injuries starting today through April of '24? .............Yikes!! :eek::oops::);)
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You can uncross your fingers if necessary to log onto the Boneyard - but only if you hold your breath while scrolling through the thread titles.

Quite sure I am not the only one.

I didn`t think I signed up for this when I went all in on this team circa 2015, but (as Geno would say), "it is what it is".
 
Huskee11 said:
You can uncross your fingers if necessary to log onto the Boneyard - but only if you hold your breath while scrolling through the thread titles.

Quite sure I am not the only one.

I didn`t think I signed up for this when I went all in on this team circa 2015, but (as Geno would say), "it is what it is".
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thumb and pointing finger does the trick even when crossed.......
 
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MooseJaw said:
oldude, the sleeve may give a sense of security, but I would feel a lot better if she was wearing a knee brace. I pray she makes a full season without further injury,
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Both the sleeve and a full knee brace offer only a limited amount of protection, according to orthopedists. The brace may prevent an injury when the knee absorbs major contact by another player, but it will not prevent a non-contact ACL injury, which is the most common type.
 
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stamfordhusky said:
Both the sleeve and a full knee brace offer only a limited amount of protection, according to orthopedists. The brace may prevent an injury when the knee absorbs major contact by another player, but it will not prevent a non-contact ACL injury, which is the most common type.
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Some feel the full brace helps to reduce miniscus tears. But some feel the brace increases the incidence of ankle injuries by reducing the lateral motion of the leg.
 
We all hope Paige comes back as good and as strong as ever. We all desire and injury free season.

And I have my concerns. ACL is major major surgery. Recovering can take up to 18 months or more. As we know from others, there is no guarantee. The knee is never the same after surgery.

I wear a sleeve on my right knee. It works well. The knee has had two surgeries as has my left knee. I do have a sleeve for the left knee too. Now, I'm a few decades older than Paige, and my most strenuous activity is riding my bike 6 to 10 miles as often as my schedule allows. My point is, once there is knee surgery the knee is never the same. The surgery plus rehab brings you back, but there will always be a difference in the way you can move.
 
It will be interesting on several fronts to see a mature Paige Madison Bueckers who will turn 22 in October. She’ll be a coach on the floor. Heaven help WCBB if Bueckers is able to recapture the shooting stroke she possessed as a freshman.
 
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