Laura Calaway does a wonderful job getting us up to date on injuries to Addai/Clark
The other “good” news is that it appears Addai’s nerves are returning to function, albeit a bit slowly. Normally a “stinger” will affect the athlete for no more than an hour. But when the symptoms last longer – as is the case with Addai – it is likely that more serious damage has been done. Brachial plexus injuries are classified as first through fifth degree, depending on severity. A first degree injury is when only the insulation around the nerve is damaged. A second through fifth degree injury denotes increasing damage, with fifth being a complete severing of the nerve.
Clearly the damage was more than a first degree “stinger.” On the other hand, were any nerve severed, it seems unlikely that Addai would regain much function, if any. Furthermore, he likely would have undergone surgery as soon as the damage was detected. The fact that he didn’t immediately have surgery is encouraging in a way, but the damage must have been extensive for him to claim a 4-5 week return.
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