Houston Linebacker Brian Cushing Undergoes Wrist Surgery
Last week Houston Texan linebacker Brian Cushing revealed he had played part of last season with a wrist injury, and has underwent wrist surgery now that the 2014 season is over. According to Cushing, he had experienced wrist bruising before, which got better every day. However, this time his wrist kept getting “worse and worse” and […]
Blackhawks’ Kris Versteeg to Return to the Ice This Wednesday
Chicago Blackhawks forward Kris Versteeg will be back on the ice this Wednesday, going head-to-head against the Vancouver Canucks. Versteeg has been on the team’s reserve list while recovering from a hand injury, missing the last 16 games. Versteeg suffered a fracture in his left hand after blocking a shot during the Winter Classic on January […]
Tennis Star Laura Robson Postpones Return to the Sport
Star tennis player Laura Robson has decided not to participate in her planned comeback tournament in Surprise, Arizona this week. Sources believe she has made a ‘safety-first’ decision to wait a little longer before putting a large amount of strain on her wrist during play. As we discussed in this post, Robson underwent an operation 10 […]
Blazers’ Robin Lopez Returns After Hand Fractures
Portland Trail Blazers’ Robin Lopez has returned to the court this week after being out since December 15th with a right hand fractured in two places. The injury occurred when Lopez accidentally hit his hand on the back of Boris Diaw’s head as Lopez went up for a rebound. The Blazers have won 13 of the last […]
Leafs’ Phaneuf to Sit 5th Straight Game Due to Hand Injury
Toronto Maple Leafs player Dion Phaneuf injured his hand during the team’s game versus the Ottawa Senators on January 21st. While Phaneuf has, surprisingly, been criticized in the past for not fighting enough in the past, that evening Phaneuf took his gloves off rather quickly against Ottawa Senators’ forward Milan Michalek, his unlucky opponent. Phaneuf […]