Benji,Bodene,Blair

[851]

FOX reporting Benji could have turf toe and miss 3 months,Blair and Bodene facing 1 match bans from judiciary for leg bending and late tackle respectively,surely this is a gee up,we can't have this much bad luck. 😕

 

[Tigerpete]

Massive blow. Last night we set ourselves a new benchmark, now we get sledgehammered the next morning. Cruel cruel game.

 

[T-D-C]

and yet Slater gets off with a Kick to the head? FFS our game is a joke!

 

[mtd]

if its the tackle on widdop it's a farce. can't get suspended for something that isn't even penalised in the game. refs thought it was ok, move on. Over the years nrl has become more and more pathetic.

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[851]

It is the tackle on Widdop mtd,and I agree nothing to it, we should fight that one,Blair has a less than envious record so we probably won't win that one,although I thought the same as the commentators that there was nothing in Blair's tackle either.

 

[Tigerpete]

I thought it looked worse because his foot appears to be trapped under Farah's arm. There's no pull, twist or any force towards the leg. However, given Blair's past I can accept his charge.

 

[Justo]

Whats with the bloody toe injuries? Do we need a podiatrist fulltime on staff?

 

[Tap_Twist_Snap]

Blair should fight it nothing in it at all. If they suspend him for that it's obvious they have it in for him which is pretty obvious from how often the refs penalise him for nothing. Don't think Thomson had any intent but it didn't really look the greatest. As for Benji it would be a big blow but if we have any position covered for other players it is 5/8 with Anasta, Moltzen, Siro.

 

[snowleopard]

Info on Turf Toe

Causes

Turf toe is named from the injury being associated with playing sports on rigid surfaces such as artificial turf[3] and is a fairly common injury among professional American football players. Often, the injury occurs when someone or something falls on the back of the calf while that leg's knee and tips of the toes are touching the ground. The toe is hyperextended and thus the joint is injured. Additionally, athletic shoes with very flexible soles combined with cleats that "grab" the turf will cause overextension of the big toe. This can occur on the lesser toes as well.
This is a primary reason why many athletes prefer natural grass to turf, because it is softer.[4]
A variation of "turf" toe can also happen when the nail bed is forced into the cuticle and swelling with isolated pain may occur.
It can also be caused by not cutting one's toenails properly. If toenails are sufficiently long enough that they rub on one's shoes, the metatarsal can become hyper-extended, especially when engaged in running or other physical activity.
[edit]Treatment and prognosis

The injury can be debilitating for athletes of many sports who need to accelerate, quickly change direction, or jump. Use of the toes is not possible during the healing process.[citation needed] Since the toes are necessary for proper push-off when accelerating, those sorts of athletic activities can be almost completely curtailed. A healing period of one or more months is often required.
Because of the anatomy of the distal foot and the unique use of the foot, it is often impossible to properly tape or brace the joint. Although difficult, it is not impossible to tape the toe to limit dorsiflexion (upward bend of toe). Additionally, wearing a shoe with a rigid sole (often a metal plate) and cushioned innersole will help minimize extension of the joint. Anti-inflammatory medication as well as physical therapy is recommended.[citation needed]
Turf toe can often progress into a chronic problem, in which the joint(s) never really heals or heals too slowly to return to usual physical activities.
Turf toe can become more serious if left untreated, and may cause serious problems for the athlete.
Treating the injury includes icing of the area, elevating the foot, and using anti-inflammatory medication.
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[innsaneink]

Its buggered Keith for some time until last summer

Your acceleration off the mark is reduced to wading thru thick mud

 

[Pokies]

Its buggered Keith for some time until last summer

Your acceleration off the mark is reduced to wading thru thick mud

So i presume its contagious and Lawrence has a dose of it in both feet?

 

[Newtown]

Galloway, Gavet and now Benji have each suffering the debilitating effects of "turf toe". I may be wrong but I believe that no club other than Wests Tigers has been so effected by this injury. Given the long term playing outage associated with this injury Wests Tigers should have taken a professional attitude and investigated the training practices which have/are being used and determined whether they are leading to these injuries. To a lesser extent the same applies to pectoral muscle injuries.

 

[Shooshmeister]

Galloway, Gavet and now Benji have each suffering the debilitating effects of "turf toe". I may be wrong but I believe that no club other than Wests Tigers has been so effected by this injury. Given the long term playing outage associated with this injury Wests Tigers should have taken a professional attitude and investigated the training practices which have/are being used and determined whether they are leading to these injuries. To a lesser extent the same applies to pectoral muscle injuries.

Spot on. I mentioned this when Groat and Gavet went down pre-season, that we need to look at what we can do to stop these type of injuires or at least speed up the recovery time. Now we also have Galloway, Korro and now Benji out with similiar issues. As someone mentioned, get a full time podiatrist on hand. Think of it this way. His wage would be covered by free tickets to all home games and VIP ststaus. If he's a supporter, or even if we had to pay, look at the amount of money (the above names) sitting on the sidelines while our year is passing us by. If the podiartist keeps 2 players out of all of those injuries on the park, I say money well spent. I should Memo this to Mr Humphryes and Mr Potter. I am very frustarted with these long recovery injuries. Once again the tigers injury worries are back. :brick: :brick: