View Full Version : Stress Fractures Causing Alan Branch to Drop?
Michigan defensive tackle Alan Branch is dropping on draft boards, and Dan Pompei of The Sporting News says he knows why: As noted by draftheadquarters.com, Pompei said in an ESPN appearance yesterday that Branch has stress fractures in his legs. Some teams, per the report, have taken Branch off their boards completely.
http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/04/20/stress-fractures-causing-alan-branch-to-drop/
The draft is getting more and more interesting.
Hotrod
04-20-2007, 02:12 PM
Theres a long thread in the draft forum on this.
Whats your take???
Theres a long thread in the draft forum on this.
Whats your take???
My bad!
I don't read the draft forum.......I'm strickly a mane-page reader.
My take is this draft could be very fun to watch. The pot smokers stock has taken a hit and now a stress fracture injury will drop/scare off some teams. Some one will take him, but how far does Branch and other fall and at the same time who rises up?
All I know is I can't wait for the draft. This should be a great one!
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footstepsfrom#27
04-20-2007, 02:34 PM
The pot smokers stock has taken a hit and now a stress fracture injury will drop/scare off some teams.
Great! We're all set! ;D
1. Calvin Johnson (weed)
2. Gaines Adams (weed)
3. Amobi Okoye (weed)
3a. Alan Branch (injury)
6. Ted Ginn Jr. (injury)
7. Criminal
Clockwork Orange
04-20-2007, 02:46 PM
The timing of this news is interesting. Kind of reminds me of a few years back when, just before the draft, there was a report that Terrence Newman had nerve damage in his neck.
TheDave
04-20-2007, 02:49 PM
The timing of this news is interesting. Kind of reminds me of a few years back when, just before the draft, there was a report that Terrence Newman had nerve damage in his neck.
Nerve damage is enough to worry teams... I can't imagine anyone getting nervous over a "stress fracture"
Orange_Beard
04-20-2007, 02:58 PM
In his legs? Is this a typo or both legs?
Paladin
04-20-2007, 03:01 PM
If it's both legs, they can fit him for matching prostheses and put him out there. Keeps the balance that way....
Crushaholic
04-20-2007, 03:07 PM
Maybe I don't get it because I'm not a doctor. How can you have a stress fracture in your leg? I can see ankle or foot, but not leg...
TheDave
04-20-2007, 03:11 PM
Maybe I don't get it because I'm not a doctor. How can you have a stress fracture in your leg? I can see ankle or foot, but not leg...
Stress fractures in the tibia are very common.
Paladin
04-20-2007, 03:11 PM
See the other thread....
Crushaholic
04-20-2007, 03:12 PM
OK, it makes more sense now...
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/leg_injuries/a/leg7.htm
A stress fracture of the lower leg is generally considered an overuse injury. They are sometimes difficult to diagnose due to vague discomfort and generalized pain over the muscles of the lower leg and are often misdiagnosed as shin splints. They come on slowly over time from cumulative trauma to the muscles and bones, often due to overuse. They occurs when muscles become fatigued or overloaded and can not absorb the stress or shock of repeated impacts. Fatigued lower leg muscles transfer that stress to the nearby bone and the result is a small crack or fracture in the bones of the lower leg.
They can also be caused by repeated pounding or impact on a hard surface, such as running of concrete. Increasing the time, type or intensity of exercise too rapidly is another cause of stress fractures to the feet, as is wearing improper footwear.
Women seem to be at greater risk of stress fractures than men. This may be related to a condition called "the female athlete triad," which is a combination of poor nutrition, eating disorders, and amenorrhea (infrequent menstrual cycle), that predispose women to early osteoporosis (thinning of the bones). The result of this decreased bone density is an increase in the risk of stress fractures.
High impact sports such as running, gymnastics, and volleyball can increase the risk of stress fractures. In all of these sports, the repetitive stress of the foot strike on a hard surface causes trauma and muscle fatigue. Without the right shoes, good muscle strength or adequate rest between workouts an athlete can develop a stress fracture.
Rascal
04-20-2007, 04:34 PM
So what you are saying is that he is a girly man?