Comments on: A-Rod might not need second surgery

By: Fan Confidence Poll: October 12th, 2009 | River Avenue Blues

Fan Confidence Poll: October 12th, 2009 | River Avenue Blues — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:31:48 +0000

[...] on a clinical exam, Dr. Marc Philippon thinks that A-Rod might be able to avoid the second, more serious hip surgery. If that’s not good news, I don’t know what [...]

By: Stuckey

Stuckey — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:01:33 +0000

“Right now, all I hear is “hip arthritis” which doesn’t sound too good to me, especially for our 35 year old 3B that’s signed for eleventy billion years are a bazillion per.”

Playing at maybe an average of 85%, he hit .286/30/100 in 120-something games.

Start worrying when the performance starts to suffer.

By: The Honorable Congressman Mondesi

The Honorable Congressman Mondesi — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:59:07 +0000

Cool, thanks, that’s interesting. Just curious – Are you a medical professional or student or something? I know nothing about any of this stuff, I appreciate the info.

(Just as a note to Tom Zig – I still don’t think this answers the question of what you meant when you cited TSJC’s comment if you didn’t mean that A-Rod’s hip socket cured itself. If I might paraphrase Chris, he’s saying A-Rod’s body may be able to compensate in other ways even if the condition still exists, not that his body somehow fixed the condition.)

By: GG

GG — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:59:01 +0000

If I was Dr. Phillipon, I’d make a commercial out of last night for my practice.

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:51:51 +0000

Alex is obsessed with Jetes!

/Torre’d

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:48:42 +0000

It’s possible that through rehab and training he could condition his muscles to better support the joint. If it were actually bone on bone, then surgery would be the only option (actually,I think hip replacement would be the only option in that case), but there is a middle ground where it’s possible that simple rehab and strengthening of specific muscles in and around the joint could alleviate the stress that caused the initial tear.

By: Andy in Sunny Daytona

Andy in Sunny Daytona — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:45:20 +0000

They go together like peas and carrots.

/Gump’d

By: Mike Pop

Mike Pop — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:40:23 +0000

IETC

By: Tom Zig

Tom Zig — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:39:31 +0000

if you hit a game tying 2-run HR off one of the best closers in the league, you would be my friend too

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:34:26 +0000

ARod is fine and that is an educated opinion.
No I’m not a doctor…
but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.