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Athlete Injury

Explaining Kingsley Coman’s left knee capsular tear, good fortune, and return timetable

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT explains Bayern Munich starlet Kingsley Coman’s left knee injury – which included a capsular tear, biceps femoris strain, and “jarring of the knee joint, return timeline, and the major risk moving forward.

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Kawhi Leonard’s knee injuries and why he needs load management

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details Los Angeles Clippers’ superstar Kawhi Leonard’s history of knee injuries – which includes right knee quadriceps tendinopathy, a right quadriceps hematoma, and left patellar tendinopathy – and why he uniquely needs load management to optimize his health in the short and long-term.

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Dissecting De’Aaron Fox’s grade 3 ankle sprain, “indefinite return” & three timeline scenarios

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details Sacramento Kings’ guard De’Aaron Fox’s grade 3 (complete rupture) ankle sprain, three potential timelines to shed light on his “indefinite return”, and risks moving forward.

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William Saliba’s “fissure of the 5th metatarsal”: Explaining the injury and long-term impact

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT explains Arsenal loanee and current St Etienne center-back William Saliba’s “fissure of the 5th metatarsal” injury, his return to play process and timeline, and if there’ll be any long-lasting ramifications.

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Andre Gomes’ right ankle fracture-dislocation: Explaining the injury, surgery, and return prognosis

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT – with close consultation from an orthopedic surgeon – details Everton’s Andre Gomes’ right ankle fracture dislocation, including injury details, surgery, return to play process and timeline, and if he can ever be the same player again.

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Comparing Trae Young’s and Myles Turner’s ankle sprains: Same diagnosis but different timelines?

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young’s and Indiana Pacers big Myles Turner’s grade 1 inversion ankle sprains, including injury details and three potential reasons why Young was given a “day to day” timeline whereas Myles Turner was ruled out for two weeks.

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Patrick Mahomes right knee patellar dislocation: Explaining the injury & why it’s a best case scenario

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details Kansas City Chiefs QB and reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes right knee patellar lateral dislocation, including injury details, why it’s a best case scenario, his return to play (RTP) timeline, and the one major risk moving forward.

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Zion Williamson’s right knee lateral meniscus tear: Explaining the surgery & five potential root causes

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details New Orleans #1 pick Zion Williamson’s right knee injury, including injury details, the surgery, his return timeline, five possible underlying causes, and risks specific to a lateral meniscus tear.

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Paul Pogba’s right foot “microfissure”: Explaining the likely injury, rehab, and return timeline

Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba’s right foot “microfissure” injury, including details on the likely injury, why the injury was initially confused with a previous ankle injury, Pogba

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Aymeric Laporte’s uncommon right knee lateral meniscus tear: Why he dodged a major bullet

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte – billed as the best left-sided centerback in the world by Coach Pep Guardiola – went down with a “lateral meniscus tear of the right knee” on August 31st vs Brighton that required surgery. In this article, Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT delved into the injury specifics, the surgery, and Laporte’s return timeline, including why he very likely dodged a career-ruining bullet.

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