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Good News Concerning Brandon Roy

posted: 11/7/2006 at 4:58 PM

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At approximately 4:30 pm on Tuesday afternoon the results of Brandon Roy's MRI were revealed. And, it appears, BlazerNation can rest easy. The test did not reveal a stress fracture, or anything wrong with the Achilles tendon, the two major concerns. It was found that Roy has an impingement in his talus bone. While this has been the cause of the nagging pain, it is not considered a long-term injury.

Roy has been treated with a cortizone shot, and will have special orthodics made for his shoes. He has been ruled out of Wednedsay's game with the Lakers, but will most likely return Friday, when the Blazers host the New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets.

The orthodic will be made, and tested, on Thursday. A number of NBA players wear specially-made inserts in their shoes to treat problems like this.

Continuing with the good news, LaMarcus Aldridge participated in his first full practice on Tuesday, and looked very good. It's been stated that he could see action as early as Sunday against Dallas. That could be a bit optimistic, but he will most certainly play on the upcoming 4-game road trip that begins at Minnesota a week from Wednesday.

The news on Roy though, is great, and I'll have more later on tonight. Wanted to get this much to you first.

5 Comments:

The Hyper Bully said...: WHEW!!

Is Lamarcus coming back earlier than planned because of all the other injuries? Or is he really ready?

How are Joel's ummm... you know... ummm... let me start that over. How is Joel's injury healing? Has his voice changed at all?; 5:32 PM
TheBeastBoy said...: THIS IS AWESOME!!! With all the injuries we already have, knowing Roy will most likely only miss one game, and probably have limited minutes Friday, he is NOT going to be gone long. Great news. Also, GREAT news about Aldridge. For an offseason where we got "bigger", we haven't gotten healthier with then. Aldridge should bring some much need height and athletic ability.

Thanks for the great news. It truly seems things are changing here.; 5:34 PM
DLWM said...: The cortisone bothers me a great deal. Let the pain and injury heal naturally rather than trying to mask it. Who cares about the next few games, or the next months games .... it's his future that should be held paramount; 5:44 PM
splizzle said...: Cortisone is not meant to "mask" pain.

"Cortisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication. Cortisone is not a pain relieving medication, it only treats the inflammation. When pain is decreased from cortisone it is because the inflammation is diminished. By injecting the cortisone into a particular area of inflammation, very high concentrations of the medication can be given while keeping potential side-effects to a minimum."; 7:24 PM
EnVision1 said...: LOL! That was funny. I would hope they would take care of the future of the TrailBlazers a little better than that.(It's a big investment you know).

I'm loving this new Blazer team. I hope they keep this same group of guys together for a LONG time. I can't wait to see some of these centers in the NBA try to keep up with Lamarcus. :P; 11:11 PM