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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The popular one is called toradol. It’s an injection that works fast to reduce swelling and pain. It’s prescription only and can have some nasty side effects, but NFL players are healthy enough to handle it.
One such product is called nubaine. Inject it and you will feel no pain. Also, conversely, can also can major damage. The movie varsity blues, does this to their RB
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.
People are talking about painkillers. And they can get some. But a lot of it is just toughing it out.
Julio Jones (College Football) played his last season at Alabama with a broken foot. He just played through the pain.
AC Green (LA Lakers, Pro Basketball) talked about having to have a cut above his eye sowen closed in the locker room with no painkiller or anesthesia, because he needed to go back in the game.
There are also hits that cause what the players call “stingers”. You feel like you hurt/broke something, but after getting looked at it was just a hard hit that might have even struck a nerve real quick and that was it. You’re fine and can go back into the game.
Another thing that happens fairly often is players will get dehydrated to the point they start cramping up really bad. They’ll usually get taken back and given an IV to rehydrate them and go back in.
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