Stephen A Smith: Wade's knee is hurting

[Grumpy Heat Fan]

Drain that knee again Wade.

No. Not yet.

They need to drain the knee AFTER Game 1 of the FInals, if we get there.

[Vertical Limit]

I wonder if he will undergo surgery in the offseason... His knee probably hasn't been this bad since his 2007 season.

[Slot Machine]

Bill Simmons talked about what he heard which was that Wade got a cortisone shot after Game 3 vs. Indiana and he thinks that once it's effects wore off, that's why Wade looks bad. He listed a bunch of players who got a cortisone shot and played well for like a week but after it's effects wore off, they looked like they did before the shot. Seems plausible and since I don't really know anything about cortisone shots, I hope he can get another one soon if that's the case. I'm almost positive Wade is hiding an injury.

[Chosen01]

He just needs to get his knees drained after game 7. Hopefully he can have enough along with a dominant LeBron to seal the deal, with some production from Bosh and the role players.

Then before game 1 or 2 of the finals he needs to gets them drained and hopefully go on a tear again, what ever the outcome would be he definitely needs to get that knee therapy Kobe is getting in the off-season.

[OtW]

Time for that Orthokine therapy Wade.

[OtW]

Bill Simmons talked about what he heard which was that Wade got a cortisone shot after Game 3 vs. Indiana and he thinks that once it's effects wore off, that's why Wade looks bad. He listed a bunch of players who got a cortisone shot and played well for like a week but after it's effects wore off, they looked like they did before the shot. Seems plausible and since I don't really know anything about cortisone shots, I hope he can get another one soon if that's the case. I'm almost positive Wade is hiding an injury.

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/paindru ... tisone.htm

Are there side effects?
Yes. Probably the most common side-effect is a 'cortisone flare,' a condition where the injected cortisone crystallizes and can cause a brief period of pain worse than before the shot. This usually lasts a day or two and is best treated by icing the injected area. Another common side-effect is whitening of the skin where the injection is given. This is only a concern in people with darker skin, and is not harmful, but patients should be aware of this.

Other side-effects of cortisone injections, although rare, can be quite serious. The most concerning is infection, especially if the injection is given into a joint. The best prevention is careful injection technique, with sterilization of the skin using iodine and/or alcohol. Also, patients with diabetes may have a transient increase in their blood sugar which they should watch for closely.

Because cortisone is a naturally occurring substance, true allergic responses to the injected substance do not occur. However, it is possible to be allergic to other aspects of the injection, most commonly the betadine many physicians use to sterilize the skin.

Also, according to the website above, cortisone is pretty much a steroid that treats inflammation. It can last anywhere from several days to several weeks. Since it treats inflammation, you are right, Wade may be hiding some sort of injury.

From what this website says, it is highly probable that Bill Simmons is right, this is what Wade did. He has probably been on and off injections, hence, why is seems like he is playing in pain.

[krikor]

the thing is that, he is playing up his level in 2nd half.
last game, in last quarter he started with 4points the 4th quarter..was the game close, he would have scored more.

[DWadeno3]

Time for that Orthokine therapy Wade.

I agree. Since he appears to be dealing with inflammation in his knee, this is the ideal way to cure or at least limit it. Kobe has been dealing with knee issues himself and said he has never felt better than after the therapy. The best part is, there will not be any side-effects to it, as the protein is produced in a human's body:

The therapy focuses primarily on Interleukin-1. IL-1 plays a part in a wide variety of metabolic processes, specifically in immune and inflammatory response. IL-1 binds to specific cytokine receptors to induce inflammation. It is also known to play a role in disc degeneration, osteoarthritis, and the breakdown of the cartilage in joints. Thus the doctor’s focus was to stop this receptor mediated pathway via an antagonist protein. IL-1RA was that antagonist. The protein is produced by white blood cells (monocytes) and blocks Il-1 from binding to its receptor to significantly reduce inflammation. In Dr. Wehlings procedure blood is drawn from the arm by a special syringe in which glass beads induce monocytes to increase the growth of Il-1RA by up to 30x. The solution is placed in an incubator to further induce protein synthesis and the final solution is centrifuged so that the serum of interest may be separated. The final solution is injected into the area of interest, and it seems to be working pretty well, at least for Kobe Bryant.

Read the full article here: http://www.medilogy.net/news/orthokine-therapy/

[Sc0pe92]

Time for that Orthokine therapy Wade.

Yeah for real. Those Germans dont play around lol if it did wonders for kobe hell why not wade

[OtW]

Wade's probably taking those cortisone shots until the of season. I would not be surprised to see him go get that orthokine treatment. It will do wonders for him. Hopefully it will make his game a year or two younger.

[broke]

Bill Simmons talked about what he heard which was that Wade got a cortisone shot after Game 3 vs. Indiana and he thinks that once it's effects wore off, that's why Wade looks bad. He listed a bunch of players who got a cortisone shot and played well for like a week but after it's effects wore off, they looked like they did before the shot. Seems plausible and since I don't really know anything about cortisone shots, I hope he can get another one soon if that's the case. I'm almost positive Wade is hiding an injury.

they're very painful, the need gets injected directly into the problem area. it would have been right in the middle of his knee. but they work well, he'll need to have it looked at and/or operated on during the offseason i'd imagine. i doubt he needs a reconstruction though so maybe just a good clean out with some time to actually rest it.

[WD]

This is why I don't complain about his lack of offensive production, I can and will never forget what this guy did for this franchise. He gets criticized because he cannot do the same things as his younger days or on the same level as Lebron. Everyone wants the newer faster car, you have this "what have you done for me lately" mentality yet give passes to other players/coaches.

I really don't pay attention to the "on again, off again" fans, Lebron gets the same treatment, we only praise these guys when they go into BEST MODE, yet can't emphasize when they don't get it done in a way we expect EVERY NIGHT.

I choose to give him the benefit of the doubt, he has won us a couple of games in these playoffs. If we can accept Pat(HOF)Riley for his last 15 game win season, then we can accept a guy that got us our only championship so far for playing on some bad wheels.

The fact that he has taken a back seat for "the new kid on the block" without sulking as other stars would have, is outstanding. Of course there are no excuses, HE'S NOT MAKING ANY - SAS is just stating some facts. I wonder how productive you guys are day in and day out on your jobs. I wonder who puts public pressure on you to perform at your best EVERY SINGE DAY. Ok, they are millionaires, I get it.

If it weren't for Wade, there would be no Lebron or Bosh on this team.

[TrueRain]

This is why I don't complain about his lack of offensive production, I can and will never forget what this guy did for this franchise. He gets criticized because he cannot do the same things as his younger days or on the same level as Lebron. Everyone wants the newer faster car, you have this "what have you done for me lately" mentality yet give passes to other players/coaches.

I really don't pay attention to the "on again, off again" fans, Lebron gets the same treatment, we only praise these guys when they go into BEST MODE, yet can't emphasize when they don't get it done in a way we expect EVERY NIGHT.

I choose to give him the benefit of the doubt, he has won us a couple of games in these playoffs. If we can accept Pat(HOF)Riley for his last 15 game win season, then we can accept a guy that got us our only championship so far for playing on some bad wheels.

The fact that he has taken a back seat for "the new kid on the block" without sulking as other stars would have, is outstanding. Of course there are no excuses, HE'S NOT MAKING ANY - SAS is just stating some facts. I wonder how productive you guys are day in and day out on your jobs. I wonder h=who puts public pressure on you to perform at your best EVERY SINGE DAY. Ok, they are millionaires, I get it.

If it weren't for Wade, there would be no Lebron or Bosh on this team.

+1 Some people expect too much from these guys night in and night out. No one is intentionally half-assing it in the freaking ECF's. Get a grip.

[NoComparison]

It's crazy how so many heat fans are sh*tting on Wade now after what he has done for this franchise. he could retire now and still be remembered as the greatest HEAT player ever.

[jona187]

can wade do Orthokine therapy like Kobe?

[WiseOwlWins]

yes once the shot wears off you go back to how you use to be.

wade will be fine, hell get it touched up in the offseason and hopefully go back to grover.

now if we make it to the finals he better get that injection again.

i have no idea how many times you can take it within weeks but if he can take it again im sure he will.