ehlers injury...when will he be back?

[bustamente]

The news on Ehlers is not good, starting to sound that he could be done a long while

 

[GNP]

The news on Ehlers is not good, starting to sound that he could be done a long while

This is not good to hear. I hope somehow he miraculously heals, but I have a feeling it's a groin and we won't see him for 2 months or so, but I certainly hope I'm wrong.

 

[timw33]

Hernia surgery ugh. Could be 6-12 weeks.

 

[bustamente]

 

[KingBogo]

That sucks. The thinking was groin, but sports hernia is probably even more unknowable to predict a recovery timeline.

 

[surixon]

That sucks. The thinking was groin, but sports hernia is probably even more unknowable to predict a recovery timeline.

This is bad. This is the same surgery that effectively ended Ladd as a good NHL player. Hopefully this doesn't rob him of much speed.

 

[sipowicz]

See you back in September (23') Lil'Dutch fellow!

 

[SCP Guy]

Long road back to 100% …. This sucks

 

[KingBogo]

This is bad. This is the same surgery that effectively ended Ladd as a good NHL player. Hopefully this doesn't rob him of much speed.

Yeah, when I read it my heart sank. I remember reading that younger players have much better outcomes than older players, but this is a big blow.

 

[abax44]

This is bad. This is the same surgery that effectively ended Ladd as a good NHL player. Hopefully this doesn't rob him of much speed.

I remember when people said this about Teemu's injury. "He'll never be the same... he's going to lose his speed!"

He did ok.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

This is bad. This is the same surgery that effectively ended Ladd as a good NHL player. Hopefully this doesn't rob him of much speed.

From reading up on this at the time of Ladd's surgery I recall that age is a huge factor in the recovery from this surgery. I don't know why but apparently there is a very sharp line at age 30. Before 30, good recovery. After 30, career ending.

So Nik's age is a good thing but I have to wonder if he will be the same afterwards.
Also, IIRC, the recovery timeline is quite long.

Edit: I hope he can be back for PO. I hope he fully recovers. Can't be sure of either. Very bad news.

 

[None]

I can see why they probably wanted to wait and see if it would improve with time now.

It's an 8-16 week recovery for NFL players for what it's worth. There's usually no significant degradation in performance post-surgery.

 

[snowkiddin]

Would not surprise me if he’s done for the year. Okay, Chevy, you’re up. Let’s not sit on our hands now that we now the extent of the injury.

 

[KingBogo]

Just did a quick read of a study of hockey and soccer players where sports hernias are most common, and the average recovery timeline was 3-6 months post surgery.

 

[DRW204]

This is what Copp had this past summer. Giroux, Ladd, Patrick too come to mind.

Crosby also had it Nov 14 2019 didn't start skating till Jan 3 2020, and returned to gameplay Jan 14th.

 

[wpgfishfan]

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Surprised they waited that long to announce


Hopefully heals better and quicker than when Ladd had it

 

[Jets 31]

Chevy needs to get us a winger now for sure. This sucks

 

[hockeyarena]

F

 

[LowLefty]

From reading up on this at the time of Ladd's surgery I recall that age is a huge factor in the recovery from this surgery. I don't know why but apparently there is a very sharp line at age 30. Before 30, good recovery. After 30, career ending.

So Nik's age is a good thing but I have to wonder if he will be the same afterwards.
Also, IIRC, the recovery timeline is quite long.

Edit: I hope he can be back for PO. I hope he fully recovers. Can't be sure of either. Very bad news.

Didn't Crosby have this surgery in his 30's?

 

[KingBogo]

DEFINITION
A sports hernia is a painful musculotendinous injury to the medial inguinal floor caused by and exacerbated by vigorous sport or physical exertion. It is not a true hernia because there is no “herniation” or protrusion of a visceral sac (5). However, its repair is very similar to that of an inguinal hernia, and the term has become ingrained. Because the term “athletic pubalgia syndrome” is nearly identical in meaning, the terms are used interchangeably here. However, a surgical procedure intended to correct the abdominal wall injury is called a sports hernia repair.

With athletic pubalgia syndrome, there is disequilibrium between the upward and oblique pull of the abdominal muscles on the pubis against the downward and lateral pull of the adductors on the inferior pubis. This imbalance of forces can lead to injuries of the lower central abdominal muscles and the upper aponeurotic common insertion of the adductor muscles. Although it is occasionally the result of an acute injury, it is more likely the result of repetitive eccentric overload to the abdominal wall stabilizers of the pelvis. It has been postulated that inadequate blood supply or simply failure to heal these repetitive attritional type injuries results in the condition.

 

[DRW204]

Yup
Nov 14th 2019 first game back was Jan 14 2020

Copp who is closer in age and NHL miles on his body had abdominal surgery this August (doesn't specify whether the same type) and came back to start the year

Didn't Crosby have this surgery in his 30's?

 

[Howard Chuck]

Man, get well soon little Dutch boy.

 

[surixon]

Didn't Crosby have this surgery in his 30's?

It's not career ending but Crosby is Crosby and his game now isn't at all based on speed unlike Nik so it didn't hurt him much. Nik's game is based solely on his speed so a downgrade in explosiveness even minor will impact him.

 

[Atoyot]

Not that he would be the solution, but wouldn't be surprised if the Jets put in a claim for Jost with all these injuries.

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

It’s too bad they didn’t diagnose this earlier and get the surgery right away possibly allowing him a chance to come back for playoffs