What happened to Baylen Buchanan?

[Vfl2407]

Sorry ..I somehow missed this.

 

[Creeker]

Sorry ..I somehow missed this.

I believe they found he has a narrowing of his spine.

 

[Vfl2407]

I believe they found he has a narrowing of his spine.

Omg. That’s terrible. Is he still enrolled in school?

 

[GAVol]

Spinal stenosis... Likely out for the year.

 

[Vfl2407]

Spinal stenosis... Likely out for the year.

Is that considered career ending?

 

[GAVol]

Is that considered career ending?

...not necessarily, but that's what they're trying to figure out.

 

[harrit4]

Bryce Thompson back with the team, nice!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

I thought I read where he was back on the practice field last week, so maybe he has been cleared.

 

[hbvol1982]

Spinal Stenosis is what ended Cooper Manning's career...

 

[butchna]

Spinal Stenosis is what ended Cooper Manning's career...

And Michael Irvin’s.

 

[butchna]

And Jack Jones.

 

[FlyFishnVol]

Spinal stenosis... Likely out for the year.

Spinal Stenosis can cause many problems, I have it, it can mess with you in many ways, but the issue is higher risk of paralysis in athletes......now, there is all kinds of paralysis.......exercise and PT can keep it manageable. The narrowing of the spinal cord is scary, especially in the neck (me), you become very self-aware when looking up, you want to minimize anything that could make it worse.

Go Vols!

 

[Vfl2407]

Spinal Stenosis can cause many problems, I have it, it can mess with you in many ways, but the issue is higher risk of paralysis in athletes......now, there is all kinds of paralysis.......exercise and PT can keep it manageable. The narrowing of the spinal cord is scary, especially in the neck (me), you become very self-aware when looking up, you want to minimize anything that could make it worse.

Go Vols!

Please tell us that you are doing ok.

 

[Dudleys87]

I know for a fact he’s practiced not sure of games tho

 

[diehardvolsfan]

And Michael Irvin’s.

Michael Irvin retired due to a fracture of a neck vertebrae in 1999 against the Eagles. I watched that game. Never played again....

 

[CAVPUT]

You screw up that spine and it's gonna change your life and not for the better. He's hopefully got a long life ahead so unless the kid digs daily pain and surgeries, he'd be wise to get out of football/contact sports.

 

[peerless98]

I know for a fact he’s practiced not sure of games tho

No contact in practice at this point

 

[jwilliams]

This thread made me finally realize how many players we actually lost on defense... not good.

 

[Roustabout]

Spinal Stenosis is what ended Cooper Manning's career...

And Jack Jones.
There is no cure for this. Period. Only treatment.

 

[FlyFishnVol]

Please tell us that you are doing ok.

Yes, doing fine, but there are days that are almost debilitating (pain, stiffness, ) as you age, it's not a matter of if, but when surgery is required. I try to stay in shape, can't run, I cycle, lift light, and I only eat a half a rack vs. A whole rack of ribs , alchohol is not a friend of stenosis, so, it's one small beer

Thanks for asking...........Go Vols!

 

[Vfl2407]

Yes, doing fine, but there are days that are almost debilitating (pain, stiffness, ) as you age, it's not a matter of if, but when surgery is required. I try to stay in shape, can't run, I cycle, lift light, and I only eat a half a rack vs. A whole rack of ribs , alchohol is not a friend of stenosis, so, it's one small beer

Thanks for asking...........Go Vols!

Thanks for that update. Glad you are taking care of yourself.

 

[Volumnus 2011]

Bryce Thompson back with the team, nice!

I'm not sure how you intended, but making that comment in this thread seems in poor taste.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Michael Irvin retired due to a fracture of a neck vertebrae in 1999 against the Eagles. I watched that game. Never played again....

And those Philadelphia fans cheering when they realized he was hurt. Absolutely disgusting display.

 

[weallvol]

Yes, doing fine, but there are days that are almost debilitating (pain, stiffness, ) as you age, it's not a matter of if, but when surgery is required. I try to stay in shape, can't run, I cycle, lift light, and I only eat a half a rack vs. A whole rack of ribs , alchohol is not a friend of stenosis, so, it's one small beer

Thanks for asking...........Go Vols!

I have a herniated c6 and c7 disk with severe stenosis and have found incredible results from dry needling (acupuncture) and traction

 

[Vfl2407]

I have a herniated c6 and c7 disk with severe stenosis and have found incredible results from dry needling (acupuncture) and traction

I’ve had bouts of sciatica but that’s nothing compared to what you deal with.