Morris ACL!!!!

[The bulldog tragician]

I note the phrase 'slim chance'.
I know Dale has proven time again he has an amazing propensity for rapid recovery. I hope he has fortune on his side this time.

It sounds really like a massive dice roll for the 'slim chance it spontaneously regrow.'

If not, and he subsequently requires a reco, then he would almost have to call it a day, given he'd miss a chunk of next season as a result of the conservative approach taken this year.

It doesn't sound good.

[ledge]

At his age it would be his last year so with this injury he really has no choice than to not have the operation if he is to play AFL again.
37, two knees in the last two years he is shot for another year contract.
Love the guy but age and injury aren’t in his favour.
He will get even slower and with young kids being a lot faster and more agile, sadly his career will be done after this season.
In saying that he could be more an asset as a coach in his position more than a player.
I’m sure they will have him doing a lot of coaching the kids while he is working on his knee.

[boydogs]

I note the phrase 'slim chance'.
I know Dale has proven time again he has an amazing propensity for rapid recovery. I hope he has fortune on his side this time.

It sounds really like a massive dice roll for the 'slim chance it spontaneously regrow.'

If not, and he subsequently requires a reco, then he would almost have to call it a day, given he'd miss a chunk of next season as a result of the conservative approach taken this year.

It's a 9 month injury, leaving it a month to see whether it's healing by itself won't cost him round 1 next year

[Doc26]

I note the phrase 'slim chance'.
I know Dale has proven time again he has an amazing propensity for rapid recovery. I hope he has fortune on his side this time.

It sounds really like a massive dice roll for the 'slim chance it spontaneously regrow.'

If not, and he subsequently requires a reco, then he would almost have to call it a day, given he'd miss a chunk of next season as a result of the conservative approach taken this year.

I had the same course of conservative treatment with my ruptured ACL. Your leg is locked in an awkward non flexible Zimmer frame for 6 weeks, sleeping with it on and only taking it off for a shower. My own scans revealed that there was good potential for my ACL to scar up and heal conservatively. Actually my surgeon mentioned to me at the time that I’m putting you on the Dale Morris plan (his first ACL). He had me at ‘Dale Morris’. In fact, the same treatment worked for Gia many years back when he ruptured his ACL. Unfortunately for me the prognosis at the 6 week assessment was that it hadn’t taken, leaving me with the reco pathway. I suspect we just won’t know until this mark whether Dale’s ACL has scarred up appropriately for him to move into rehab. For the time being his leg will be completely immobile other than for a morning shower but then knowing Dale he’s probably showering with the Zimmer on given his dedication.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I had the same course of conservative treatment with my ruptured ACL. Your leg is locked in an awkward non flexible Zimmer frame for 6 weeks, sleeping with it on and only taking it off for a shower. My own scans revealed that there was good potential for my ACL to scar up and heal conservatively. Actually my surgeon mentioned to me at the time that I’m putting you on the Dale Morris plan (his first ACL). He had me at ‘Dale Morris’. In fact, the same treatment worked for Gia many years back when he ruptured his ACL. Unfortunately for me the prognosis at the 6 week assessment was that it hadn’t taken, leaving me with the reco pathway. I suspect we just won’t know until this mark whether Dale’s ACL has scarred up appropriately for him to move into rehab. For the time being his leg will be completely immobile other than for a morning shower but then knowing Dale he’s probably showering with the Zimmer on given his dedication.

Wow it took this thread for me to fully understand my AC tear. I'm a few weeks ahead of Dale with my shoulder and even though it is deformed no surgery and its just past 6 weeks and movement has returned somewhat. Waiting for the tendons to 'scar up' and so strengthen. Its mad that that can happen with a full tear. I want a reco at 65 but hearing about Dale gives me great hope for both of us.
Dale you are again my hero.
By the way Doc are you the medico I went to Western Oval with with Simon Dickinson a few decades ago to watch a game possibly v Saints, Simon's team?

[Raw Toast]

I had the same course of conservative treatment with my ruptured ACL. Your leg is locked in an awkward non flexible Zimmer frame for 6 weeks, sleeping with it on and only taking it off for a shower. My own scans revealed that there was good potential for my ACL to scar up and heal conservatively. Actually my surgeon mentioned to me at the time that I’m putting you on the Dale Morris plan (his first ACL). He had me at ‘Dale Morris’. In fact, the same treatment worked for Gia many years back when he ruptured his ACL. Unfortunately for me the prognosis at the 6 week assessment was that it hadn’t taken, leaving me with the reco pathway. I suspect we just won’t know until this mark whether Dale’s ACL has scarred up appropriately for him to move into rehab. For the time being his leg will be completely immobile other than for a morning shower but then knowing Dale he’s probably showering with the Zimmer on given his dedication.

Morris was doing laps at the pool today with the rehab group while wearing a big brace on his leg which might have been a Zimmer.

My source at the pool suggests that he had his legs stable while propelling himself with his arms.

[Axe Man]

Give a Dog a bone broth: veteran's unique rehab

HEROIC Western Bulldogs backman Dale Morris has revealed the extraordinary lengths he's going to as he attempts a miraculous recovery from a serious knee injury, including consuming one litre of bone broth a day.

The catch is, he has no idea if it's working, and won't for about six weeks.

After rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at training in mid-March, the 36-year-old opted to avoid surgery, as he did last year when he had a similar injury in the opposite knee.

His leg is kept in a brace that keeps it straight and the 2008 All Australian explained why when speaking to Channel Seven.

"The knee is in the perfect position. The brace holds it all there," Morris said.

"There's a lot of fluid in the knee and for the ACL to heal you want the blood clots to form and to be able to scar up, to heal, to strengthen the ACL.

"If you move your knee, it kind of washes all those blood clots out. To lock it in place gives it the best opportunity to heal."

His wife Gemma is making bucket loads of chicken and turkey broths, and Morris is aiming to consume one litre per day. It's all part of the healing process.

"You boil the bones down and all the ligaments and cartilage and bone marrow all goes into this soup. You take the bones and the meat out, boil it down into this gelatinous substance and that's great for your body to heal," Morris said.

"It's good for your body anyway, but even more so for healing ligaments and good for joints.

"When I found out I'd done my ACL, after I rang her and you have your little cry on the phone - 'why me' sort of thing - you look at what's next.

"She goes 'I'm going to go home and I'm going to cook you the biggest pot of bone broth you've ever seen, and you're going to drink it and you're going to get better'."

In around 10 days time, Morris will be allowed to bend his knee 30 degrees.

Whether the efforts he and his wife have put in are rewarded remains to be seen.

"It's all unknown. I don't know if this is healing. I don't know if this is getting better," Morris said.

"I think it is and I'm hoping it is and I'm sending out all those positive vibes that it's healing, but there's no guarantees with what we're doing."

If the knee is not getting better, going under the knife might be necessary.

This type of recovery method is rarely used, but the Bulldogs had a test case before last year's situation with Morris.

Daniel Giansiracusa suffered a partially torn ACL in his right knee in December 2007, returned for round one, played every game that season and didn't retire until 2014.

Morris wants to follow that example.

"Hopefully this can heal and I'll get back," Morris said.

[Rocket Science]

If you *really* want to get well Dale why not drink broth from the bones of the forwards you've vanquished over the years?

[Axe Man]

MORRIS ON BRINK OF ANOTHER MIRACLE RECOVERY
By Tim Michell

Veteran Western Bulldogs defender Dale Morris could return to football in the next month after initial fears a knee injury could rule him out for the season.

Morris, who suffered an ACL tear at training in March, has targeted the bye rounds for his comeback – about three months after injuring his knee.

“I had some scans last week and saw the specialist David Young and got the big tick of approval from him,” Morris said on AFL tonight.

“Now it’s onwards and upwards. I started running again which is just great and now slowly progressing, ticking boxes to get back out there.”

The 36-year-old has proven his incredible recuperative powers before, returning to training less than three months after suffering a partial ACL tear last year.

“I have just got to concentrate on progressing through, ticking the boxes as I go,” Morris said.

“Hopefully there’s no setbacks. I need to reload all the joints, the muscles and get back and going again.”

Morris said he was mindful not to target a specific round for his return due to the level of rehabilitation still required to strengthen his knee.

“Around the bye, maybe the week after the bye. But it all depends how we go ticking those boxes,” he said.

[1eyedog]

Absolutely incredible.

[KT31]

MORRIS ON BRINK OF ANOTHER MIRACLE RECOVERY
By Tim Michell

Veteran Western Bulldogs defender Dale Morris could return to football in the next month after initial fears a knee injury could rule him out for the season.

Morris, who suffered an ACL tear at training in March, has targeted the bye rounds for his comeback – about three months after injuring his knee.

“I had some scans last week and saw the specialist David Young and got the big tick of approval from him,” Morris said on AFL tonight.

“Now it’s onwards and upwards. I started running again which is just great and now slowly progressing, ticking boxes to get back out there.”

The 36-year-old has proven his incredible recuperative powers before, returning to training less than three months after suffering a partial ACL tear last year.

“I have just got to concentrate on progressing through, ticking the boxes as I go,” Morris said.

“Hopefully there’s no setbacks. I need to reload all the joints, the muscles and get back and going again.”

Morris said he was mindful not to target a specific round for his return due to the level of rehabilitation still required to strengthen his knee.

“Around the bye, maybe the week after the bye. But it all depends how we go ticking those boxes,” he said.

Amazing.
I've said it before and I will say it again, the man is a legend and a bloody freak.
I'm wouldn't be surprised if he had a natural defence mechanism that during a chicken wing tackle he could drop an arm and regrow it during the half time break.

[GVGjr]

I mentioned a while ago that you just don't bet against Morris not only playing this year but maybe even next.

[Murphy'sLore]

Who needs Thor, we have our own superhero!

[comrade]

Who needs Thor, we have our own superhero!

More like Wolverine.

[bulldogtragic]

We need him to have 30 sons.