When Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says during a press conference that he’s not confident Terrell Owens will be ready for the first playoff game (which is three weeks away), I bet that concerned some fans.
A high-ankle sprain isn’t an injury that usually knocks players out for a long time. A low-ankle sprain is much more worse.
That’s what we all thought, right? Well, don’t read this then. Trainers and coaches of athletes are often concerned about high ankle sprains?
If the injury is stable, then the high ankle sprain can be treated in a cast, usually for a period of 6 weeks. If the injury is unstable, then a “syndesmotic screw” can be placed between the tibia and fibula to hold the bones in proper position while the syndesmotic ligament heals. The are several methods of fixation of syndesmotic injuries, all with potential risks and benefits. It is a relatively safe and well-tolerated surgical procedure.
A few players didn’t let a high-ankle sprain keep them off the field for very long. Owen Daniels, tight end for the Texans, sustained a sprain the last game of October, but he never missed a game. Laveranues Coles, Jets wide receiver, played almost a month with a high-ankle sprain. Anthony Henry, we know him, sustained a high-ankle spring against the Rams. He missed three games.
Folks, T.O. will be fine. To remind you all of the last time T.O. returned from an injury, let’s watch a 4-minute series of clips from his only Super Bowl appearance. I expect we’ll see this kind of play three weeks from now. And with Terry Glenn expected to be back…I just hope the Patriots are ready.
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High ankle sprain is much worse than a low ankle sprain. There is a great deal of pain to deal with in a high ankle sprain. Severe high ankle sprains can actually take longer to recover from than a clean break of a bone.T.O. may play, but be worried. He will not have his speed. He could be used as a possesion receiver, but you will not see him blowing past DBs, because he will be slowed.Teams could probably single up Owens now, because they know he will not be able to beat them deep.
Gotta side with ‘Iggles’ here. High ankle sprains are much worse than low ankle sprains. Owens does have a pretty amazing ability to come back from injury though, so I wouldn’t count him out. Still, it’s been three years since that footage took place and he’s had three seasons of wear and tear (and he’s getting to the age where that stuff adds up). Because he’s so driven and tough I wouldn’t count him out but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s well below 100% when the playoffs hit.