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Dave
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 Posted - 09/29/2006 : 15:24:25
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42 year old pitcher with high expectations and underperformance gets shelled in an outing.
Said pitcher comes down with "back spasms" the next day.
Said pitcher is diagnosed with a herniated disc on MRI.
Good thing, said pitcher now has a good excuse to not perform well in the post season, or to not pitch at all.
I would not be surprised if on the other side of town, Pedro Martinez' injuries are also due to TMS. An MRI diganosed a torn tendon in the opposite leg than the one that he was complaining about. How bizarre is that... |
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atg
USA
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Posted - 09/30/2006 : 17:34:44
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Dave,
Randy Johnson was MVP of the most pressure-filled World Series in recent memory in 2001. Randy Johnson has had back problems before, and I would imagine that any disc herniations shown on the MRI were not present or less pronounced than in previous MRIs.
I would be more likely to suspect that Brad Penny's recent back problems were a TMS manifestation, especially since he has experienced 3 different injuries over the past 3 years:
"Stan Johnston, the Dodgers' trainer, revealed Friday that Penny was diagnosed with what he called a "slight bulge" in two disks several months ago. After Penny complained of back spasms in April and May, Johnston said the Dodgers sent him for an MRI examination that showed "normal wear and tear that everybody has" and "nothing pressing on any nerves."
At the time, the Dodgers put Penny on an exercise program to strengthen the back muscles, and Johnston said the discomfort did not return until Penny's previous two starts." |
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Dave
USA
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Posted - 10/01/2006 : 09:07:08
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Originally posted by atg
Randy Johnson was MVP of the most pressure-filled World Series in recent memory in 2001.
No offense, but playing for the Yankees brings a whole different kind of pressure, not to mention the stress of aging and being forced to accept that your body does not allow you to pitch the way you used to. That has to be tough for any top athelete.
As for Penny, since I'm a Mets fan, I hope he doesn't learn about Sarno in the next few days ;-) |
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tennis tom
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Posted - 10/01/2006 : 10:06:16
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He should have never gotten his haricut! Being under the microscope of the NY media wouldn't help anyone's TMS either.
http://www.answers.com/topic/randy-johnson |
Edited by - tennis tom on 10/01/2006 10:12:29 |
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tennis tom
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Herniated Disc for Randy Johnson
