During the SNF Matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the Philadelphia Eagles, WR Jaylen Waddle had to leave the game with what looked like an apparent back issue in the second quarter of the game.
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He was ruled questionable to return by team officials. However, at the beginning of the third quater he was back on the field, sprinting at full speed and catching balls.
So what outerworld treatment do pro athletes receives that make them recover from such injuries?
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There’s no treatment, generally. Just pain management. Beyond that it’s more like an injury assessment and if the player doesn’t risk further injury by returning to the game, they’ll be allowed to return should they be capable and willing.
I played rugby at the club level for a while and other than head injuries or bad sprains/breaks/dislocations, this is generally what happened. For example I remember taking a huge knock to my thigh once and was in so much pain I could barely walk for a while, but another forward got badly injured so I finished the last 20m of the game with a slight limp.
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