Penn State Protective End Abdul Carter (11), seen here by rushing the passer -by during Nittany Lions … [+]
With the rapid approach of NFL NFL draft, Abdul Carter is probably expected to be under straight stress. After all, many project experts have felt that the former Penn State protection can end as the best choice in the draft. And this opportunity brings a lot of examination and pressure, as well as its part of physical and medical testing. But Carter may not have expected doctors to find a reaction stress on his right foot, as Wednesday evening did at the Scouting NFL combine in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Initially, there were concerns that such a finding would mean the Carter operation. But his agent Drew Rosenhaus has pointed out that this reaction stress would be a “no -factor” in the value of Carter’s draft. In fact, Rosenhaus expects Carter to work on Penn State’s Day 28 March without having to go under the knife, as reported by Adam Shefter for Espn.
What is a stress reaction?
In this case, a stress reaction is not a psychological or emotional thing, but rather a physical thing. It’s called a reaction because some bones in the body are responding to a kind of repeated stroke, pressure or other type of physical stress, namely the stress of the name.
Such repeated stress is common in many different types of sports. Running and jumping, for example, can put a lot of pressure on your lower extremities. This is why the most common places for stress reactions are in the bones of the legs such as calcic, fifth metatarsal, sesamoid, talari neck and tarsal navic and foot bones such as anterial tibial cortex, femoral neck and femoral head. You are much less likely to suffer stress reactions in your upper extremities, neck or skull, unless your head rotation happens to be your thing.
Abdul Carter, #DL44 of Penn State addressed the media during the NFL 2025 combination. (Photo by Justin … [+]
A reaction of stress to a fracture of stress
Consider a stress reaction to be a possible preaching for a fracture of stress, a bad preaching as Star Wars: Clone attack. There is no evidence of a fracture or rest at the moment. But the bone already indicates a kind of weakening or damage. It can be inflammation of the periosteum, which is the harsh, fibrous membrane that is wrapped around bones like that plastic packaging around hot dogs. It can be bone thickening, known as sclerosis. It can be bone thinning. There may be accumulation of blood and other fluids in the bone, which is called a bone bruise. Basically, something is not right in Bone Town. It has simply not reached the point of breaking literally and figuratively yet.
Now, you may have heard that the material in your bones is being demolished and being built again naturally every day. This is true and the reason why weighing exercises like meetings and zumba can strengthen the bones. Stress reactions occur simply when support building processes cannot continue with broken things. You basically are giving the bone a lot of stress to handle. In this way, it is a bit like emotional and mental stress. Some are good, help you learn and keep you sharp and strong. Too much is when you break down and you can do nothing but watching Parks and recreation.
How do you diagnose a stress reaction?
May or may not be easy if you have a stress reaction, assuming you do not make all your bones every day. You may not have symptoms. Or you may experience some pain, softness and swelling around the area. Moreover, if these symptoms worsen during a repeated stress activity and decrease with rest. Such symptoms should push you to contact a doctor who can then use a physical exam and images such as an X or MRI to seek a stress fracture or any type of bone damage.
How do you treat a stress reaction?
The first thing to use with a stress reaction is rice. No, this does not mean covering your leg or any part of the body to be touched with that stuff that goes into sushi or a paella. Rice stands for rest, ice, compression and height. Basically, doing these things will help reduce the inflammation that is happening and will give the bone time heal.
Surgery should not be the first thing to go and instead should be reserved when proper healing is unlikely to happen on its own. This may be the case when a more conservative treatment has failed or the damage is in an area that receives very poor blood supply. One sporting exception is when a professional athlete has to return to the field or court faster than the natural healing time will allow.
This does not seem to be the case for Carter. Since the Super Bowl has just been played, giving Eagles Oh fans about 191 days to come out, there is no hurry to turn the carter back into the field at full speed. If the carter’s leg damage is uncomplicated, time should allow it to heal. Will it affect its project position? Time will also show how NFL teams like Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, who have the top three elections in the draft, respond to Carter’s stress response.