Jack Mewhort feels back to 100%

[RockThatBlue]

Good update.

 

http://m.colts.com/news/article-1/Jack-Mewhort-‘I’m-Feeling-Back-To-Who-I-Am’/d63f5ee6-82c7-4d80-84ba-dba7a7bac47a

[coltsfeva]

Good news! I'm not so sure O line is as bad as some have said. I just hope who ever is projected as the best five can stay healthy.

[Superman]

"Chondral defect"

 

[dgambill]

28 minutes ago, Superman said:

"Chondral defect"

 

Where did you see that? If that's true that's problematic. I was hoping he would bounce back next year and help that line take the next step. Guess we could be players in the guard market because if that's true about the defect it's likely to cause recurring swelling issues down the road.

[NewColtsFan]

1 hour ago, Superman said:

"Chondral defect"

 

 

Hater!        

[Superman]

4 hours ago, dgambill said:

Where did you see that? If that's true that's problematic. I was hoping he would bounce back next year and help that line take the next step. Guess we could be players in the guard market because if that's true about the defect it's likely to cause recurring swelling issues down the road.

 

I didn't realize this was a different article than the one I read earlier today.

 

https://t.co/wDOVojV17w

 

It's possible for him to be okay for a while, but I think he'll deal with recurring knee issues the rest of his career. Maybe not anything chronic or overly concerning, but it's not good when your cartilage starts getting scooped and shaved. I'd be more worried if he was a skill player. If the doctors say he's good, I'd still re-sign him. 

[Chucklez]

3 hours ago, Superman said:

 

I didn't realize this was a different article than the one I read earlier today.

 

https://t.co/wDOVojV17w

 

It's possible for him to be okay for a while, but I think he'll deal with recurring knee issues the rest of his career. Maybe not anything chronic or overly concerning, but it's not good when your cartilage starts getting scooped and shaved. I'd be more worried if he was a skill player. If the doctors say he's good, I'd still re-sign him. 

 

Whenever there is something wrong with a knee and it's an O-Lineman, it's definitely a worry.... This is a sneaky one to watch. I hope to God he is rehabbed / rehabbing as well as is reported and that this doesn't amount to much in the end.

[SteelCityColt]

8 hours ago, Superman said:

"Chondral defect"

 

 

 

Wasn't this the same issue with Myles Jack that came out before the Draft?

 

The key for me from the other article you posted is what type of surgery he had. Most commonly the treatment is going to be microfracture surgery (which has fast become the boogie man of the NFL injury world) but there are other procedures depending on the severity of the lesion. 

As stated in the piece, it's actually quite common for linemen to suffer with this, I'd imagine this is linked to the weight they carry placing more stress on the knees.

 

A little bit of background googling yielded up this piece which was interesting for me. Estimates of 36% prevalence among "athletes". Yikes. 

 

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/729630_4

 

@ColtsBlueFL will no doubt be able to provide more of an expert opinion. 

[Superman]

9 hours ago, SteelCityColt said:

 

Wasn't this the same issue with Myles Jack that came out before the Draft?

 

The key for me from the other article you posted is what type of surgery he had. Most commonly the treatment is going to be microfracture surgery (which has fast become the boogie man of the NFL injury world) but there are other procedures depending on the severity of the lesion. 

As stated in the piece, it's actually quite common for linemen to suffer with this, I'd imagine this is linked to the weight they carry placing more stress on the knees.

 

A little bit of background googling yielded up this piece which was interesting for me. Estimates of 36% prevalence among "athletes". Yikes. 

 

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/729630_4

 

@ColtsBlueFL will no doubt be able to provide more of an expert opinion. 

 

Myles Jack was reported to have a chondral defect, and the words "microfracture surgery" did start to pop up. He also had a torn meniscus, but opted to have it repaired instead of trimmed, which is what extended his recovery time. We'll see how that goes with time, but in theory, you can fully recovery with a repaired meniscus, whereas a meniscectomy means they've removed some of the meniscus, and you're likely to have continued issues.

 

The chondral defect issue is another story. The fix is chondroplasty -- they shave and smooth the actual cartilage in the joint, which means some loss of cartilage. (Just like a nose job -- rhinoplasty, that's always made me laugh, like someone's nose is so big that they're comparing it to a rhino, how immature, lol -- except you don't carry 200-300+ pounds on your nose.) Same as a meniscectomy, you're likely to have issues in the future.

 

I don't know the nature of Mewhort's issue -- whether he injured it abruptly, or if there was an issue that was building up over time, or if it's genetic and degenerative -- nor do I know the extent of it, or the scope of the operation. I'm assuming that it was caused by his on field injury, which could mean that there was significant damage and they had to remove a significant amount of cartilage, but not necessarily.

 

And of course, loss of cartilage, could lead to microfracture surgery in the future, but that's out of anyone's control at this point. The Colts could protect themselves contractually, but that's another story.

 

Cartilage and meniscus issues just make me nervous, because unlike ligaments which can fully heal (or close to it; DeJuan Blair is a former NBA player who actually had NO ACL in either knee, a result of surgery when he was in high school), once you have a chondroplasty or meniscectomy, that cartilage or tissue isn't coming back. Your joint is weakened and/or lessened to a certain extent, and always will be. And there's the likelihood of loose bodies as more cartilage is damaged, and it sometimes leads to microfracture, which as you stated is the bane of any athlete's existence. 

 

If the docs say Mewhort is okay, awesome. But the Colts should keep his knees in mind when they do his next contract, and he should probably work on some insurance himself, if he hasn't already.

[Tmoney]

Dam it!! Idk what any of you are saying but its not good

[ColtsBlueFL]

I do not know what procedure Mewhort had.  And if I somehow got inside info, then I would not be allowed to comment on it anyway. Being in FL, I cannot get inside info even f I tried!)

 

Repair and regrowth of articular cartilage is the holy grail.  Fortunately, alternative to Microfracture are becoming better and more plentiful in choice.  Such are-

 

• Microfracture
• Drilling
• Abrasion Arthroplasty
• Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
• Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
• Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
•  

To name a few.

 

The key for Mewhort is rehab.

[JPPT1974]

Glad he is back to 100%. Just needs to stay healthy.

[jbaron04]

We just need to give luck a def and oline it has bin 5-6 years and oline is meh , def lol 

[dgambill]

On 2/24/2017 at 9:23 PM, ColtsBlueFL said:

I do not know what procedure Mewhort had.  And if I somehow got inside info, then I would not be allowed to comment on it anyway. Being in FL, I cannot get inside info even f I tried!)

 

Repair and regrowth of articular cartilage is the holy grail.  Fortunately, alternative to Microfracture are becoming better and more plentiful in choice.  Such are-

 

• Microfracture
• Drilling
• Abrasion Arthroplasty
• Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
• Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
• Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
•  

To name a few.

 

The key for Mewhort is rehab.

Hopefully his doctors made the right choice and his rehab goes well. I think he can recover but knee injuries to lineman are like foot problems to receivers. All too common and seem to cause missed playing time more and more. Like Supe said we will have to keep an eye on it as he goes into his next contract. Good thing is our medical will have more info and ecperience with his issues than anyone else and will be able to make the best educated decision anyone could....unlike when we go after someone else's players. If our line can comeback intact and play together all next year I really think we can expect one of the best OLs in our past decade I'm that optimistic.

[throwing BBZ]

I will know what we have in Ballard with the way he deals with Mewhort.

[K-148]

Mr. Ballard, please sign Kevin Zeitler or T.J. Lang. Don't wait to see Mewhort injured or Haeg/Good playing bad.