Game 79: Celtics at Bucks - 4/9/24 - 6:30 - TNT

[MiltownMadness]

I enjoy the 10 people who come in and try to be armchair doctors and diagnose Giannis with a career altering tear because he sat down on a floor and grabbed his calf

[skones]

Even if it's not a full rupture, it's either surgery, or three months, with how he went down I think.

[JayMKE]

Hopefully Giannis is ready for the playoffs

[j_hilge444]

Feels like we can win if Dame can come and hit like 2 or 3 shots.

I'm not holding my breath.

Are you watching the game on delay? LOL

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

I heard a soleus eclipse is pretty rare?

[theFireBlanket]

brian anderson : "been one of those nights from Damian Lillard"

[MiltownMadness]

Even if it's not a full rupture, it's either surgery, or three months, with how he went down I think.

What are you talking about??? Seriously you are way off

[j_hilge444]

Even if it's not a full rupture, it's either surgery, or three months, with how he went down I think.

What are you talking about??? Seriously you are way off

Read the post before his.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

Last time Giannis had a scare we won the finals ?!?!?!!?!

[fansinceforever]

I'm gonna sleep just fine tonight knowing y'all don't know ****.

[MiltownMadness]

Even if it's not a full rupture, it's either surgery, or three months, with how he went down I think.

What are you talking about??? Seriously you are way off

Read the post before his.

That was my post big bro

[VooDoo7]

Even if it's not a full rupture, it's either surgery, or three months, with how he went down I think.

Dude, shut up.

[ColeWorld23]

brian anderson : "been one of those nights from Damian Lillard"

He must lurk on here

[theFireBlanket]

brian anderson : "been one of those nights from Damian Lillard"

He must lurk on here

He floated the narrative the Bucks defense is bad. Not true under Doc.

Cs had 74 & aren't cracking 100.

[BuckFan25226]

Last time Giannis had a scare we won the finals ?!?!?!!?!

I have never been so gutted as a sports fan after that injury. I'm not worried, it's Giannis. If he tore it, his comeback will be epic.

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

With a minor calf injury, symptoms will be mild with minimal swelling, you will be able to walk unaided with slight discomfort but sudden movements that stretch or work the calf may cause an increase in pain. Initial treatment involves rest for 2-3 days after which you can often resume gentle cross-training, providing it’s pain-free. This might include swimming, or cycling (with low resistance) but should avoid impact, heavy resistance or sudden movements. Once symptoms settle you can start some light jogging on a treadmill and see how it feels before gradually returning to training. The timeframe for this varies from around 1-4 weeks depending on the injury and the individual. When you do return to running avoid hill training and speed work initially as this places greater stress on the calf muscle.

Moderately severe calf injuries need to be treated with a little more caution. In the early stages there will be noticeable swelling and discomfort. You will be able to walk unaided but with some difficulty and pain. Any movements that place even a small stress or load on the calf are likely to be painful. This might include going up or down stairs, moving the ankle or pressure on the calf area.

The first 2-3 days are likely to involve bleeding within the muscle and significant swelling. In these acute stages, you’ll need to be more attentive to rest, elevation and ice and I wouldn’t recommend cross-training. You may benefit from offloading the calf a little. This can be done by putting a heel wedge in your shoe, strapping the calf or even wearing shoes with a heel (although probably something stable rather than stilettos!). This should be a short term strategy and you should aim to walk in normal shoes or barefoot as soon as comfortable to do so.

By days 4-7, you may find you’re comfortable enough to start very gentle exercises for the calf. Simply move the foot up and down, first with the knee bent, then with it straight. Move only as far as comfortable – don’t push through the pain. Little and often is usually best – around 10-15 reps 3 times per day. The aim is to encourage the muscle to contract and relax, this should help clear swelling and maintain flexibility.

After day 7 you’re usually in the sub-acute phase of injury. The muscle is still healing and that new tissue will be vulnerable so you want to avoid excessive stress on it. The body is amazing when it comes to healing and it’s worth respecting that. We often aim to accelerate things but perhaps, in truth, our aim is more to promote the best environment to allow things to heal at their normal rate. It’s important to maintain flexibility and strength in the calf muscle as things heal, but this shouldn’t come at the expense of the healing process.

From approximately day 7 to 21 post-injury scar tissue is still developing but isn’t usually strength enough to handle large loads. As a result, I would avoid static stretches during this period, instead use the 2 traditional calf stretches (pictured below) but do them dynamically. Rather than moving until you feel a stretch and holding it, just focus on controlled, gentle movement in pain-free range. Alternatively, a mini squat is a simple way to maintain ankle mobility. You can also start some supported calf raises if able – do on both feet (rather than just 1) – push up onto your toes and slowly lower. You can usually resume cross-training from 2-3 weeks post-injury but keep it pain-free and avoid impact and resistance work.

[PG Graveyard]

A soleus strain sounds a lot like a really bad cramp. I guess we will see

[Chad34]

Haven't been following closely during the losing streak, Is Jae hurt?

[Dick Tate]

LOL