How is RGIII?

[Riggo'sRangers]

Dane,

Since it appears you have a background in Orthopaedics (based on the detailed info in your several posts in this thread), do you think its advisable to start rehab so quickly after an extensive surgery like this or does it perhaps not give the knee enough time to "rest" postoperatively?

I laud RG3 for his work ethic, but don't want his eagerness to get rehabbing to affect the ability to heal the knee.

I've had two knee surgeries and shoulder surgery. On mine I can say they started rehab as soon as I was awake. No, nothing strenuous but stability exercises. They would have me tighten my quad (knee) or squeeze a rubber ball (shoulder). This took place as soon as I came out of anesthesia. HTTR

[bird_1972]

I've had two knee surgeries and shoulder surgery. On mine I can say they started rehab as soon as I was awake. No, nothing strenuous but stability exercises. They would have me tighten my quad (knee) or squeeze a rubber ball (shoulder). This took place as soon as I came out of anesthesia. HTTR

My knee surgery was 15 yrs ago (and my memory is a bit hazy on the details) but I don't recall rehabbing that soon. That was 15 years ago and I wasn't a pro athlete, either.

[The Robert Griffin Experience]

I didn't realize how much RG3 ran in college (510 times in just 3 years). I also didn't realize how low his ypc was in college (4.3) compared to his first year with the Skins (6.8)

College counts sacks as negative running plays and RGIII got sacked a lot at Baylor.

[HogNose]

How is Crazed Bengal?

He/She started the thread and hasn't been heard from since.

[skin23]

Recent comments from RG2, mainly flowery as you would expect. But I'm sure members here will enjoy reading.

http://m.usatoday.com/article/sports/nfl/1827729

[Ghost32]

He is in good spirts on twitter: @RGIII: What's good people? All is well. Thank you for your prayers, good vibes, & well wishes

[KDawg]

He is in good spirts on twitter: @RGIII: What's good people? All is well. Thank you for your prayers, good vibes, & well wishes

We've fallen for that before, Griff!

[TheDane]

I think it is pretty standard. I had knee surgery in 1994 and started "rehab" the next day. Rehab started pretty early for just about everyone I know that had surgery of this nature. I am not a doctor or PT or anything but I think that while this is obviously "good" it is not going to be the difference maker in when he gets back or not.

As others have already mentioned, you start as soon as possible.

---------- Post added January-12th-2013 at 01:43 PM ----------

I believe that might be Synvisc. I think it's only indicated for pain relief, although Dane might know better than I.

Assuming it was Synvisc, which it sounds like, that is correct.

---------- Post added January-12th-2013 at 01:44 PM ----------

I believe that might be Synvisc. I think it's only indicated for pain relief, although Dane might know better than I.

Assuming it was Synvisc, which it sounds like, that is correct.

[2v2nv]

Recent comments from RG2, mainly flowery as you would expect. But I'm sure members here will enjoy reading.

http://m.usatoday.com/article/sports/nfl/1827729

That's nice and all but is anyone tired of hearing from his dad? It seems like he talks more than RG3 does about things... Its on the verge of being unprofessional to me.

[2cents]

That's nice and all but is anyone tired of hearing from his dad? It seems like he talks more than RG3 does about things... Its on the verge of being unprofessional to me.

He is just talking so people will leave RGIII alone. What is unprofessional about it? RGII doesn't work for the Redskins or for us. He can do what he wants.

[GothSkinsFan]

I had a spiral fracture of my right middle finger about 11 years ago -- found some &$%@! in my car one night after clubbing and fought with him (I figured that if he didn't immediately shoot me, I was ok; besides, he just wanted to flee). I grabbed him and he twisted, thus the spiral fracture. Surgery involved pins and such though I don't recall the deets except the doc had to tack a tendon down. Anyway, I was in a soft splint for about a month or so and man did that finger stink when it came off. Anyway, rehab was a be-yotch. When you don't move a joint for that long, the muscles ossify. I literally had only a few degrees of bend in my knuckle. Oh, originally, my finger, from the knuckle, was bent 90 degrees right. To this day, when I let my hand slacken, there's still about 15 degrees of bend. Anyway, rehab consisted of dipping my hand in hot wax for a few minutes, then all kinds of bending exercises. You think it's simple, but your muscles are useless from inactivity and you have to really struggle to bend the finger. 3 months of 2x/week rehab plus daily exercises on my own. Thankfully I was insured. Can't play guitar as well as I used to (pick holding). It gave me a huge new perspective on what athletes go through when they are injured. Oh, and that bone is slightly noticeably larger than its counterpart due to bone growth caused by recovering from the injury. Get well RGIII -- but do it properly. We want you to grow old winning SBs in D.C.

[2v2nv]

He is just talking so people will leave RGIII alone. What is unprofessional about it? RGII doesn't work for the Redskins or for us. He can do what he wants.

I know and I agree that its not that big of a deal but for some reason it bugs me. Personally, to me, I feel that some of the stuff he's said is borderline the team's responsibility to release to the public. I just wish he'd let RG3 or the Redskins deal with the public.

[gogoskinsgo]

He is just talking so people will leave RGIII alone. What is unprofessional about it? RGII doesn't work for the Redskins or for us. He can do what he wants.

Are you serious?

[2cents]

I know and I agree that its not that big of a deal but for some reason it bugs me. Personally, to me, I feel that some of the stuff he's said is borderline the team's responsibility to release to the public. I just wish he'd let RG3 or the Redskins deal with the public.

I get that, but honestly(not directed at you) but with the way people complain about what the Skins say and how they say it and then assume it is a lie, I can't really blame the Skins for not saying much.

---------- Post added January-12th-2013 at 01:21 PM ----------

Are you serious?

Yes, what's your problem with what I said?

[Redskins Diehard]

I know and I agree that its not that big of a deal but for some reason it bugs me. Personally, to me, I feel that some of the stuff he's said is borderline the team's responsibility to release to the public. I just wish he'd let RG3 or the Redskins deal with the public.

How "professional" is a dad supposed to be? How does a dad even behave like a "professional"?