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The Medical Science Behind Cam's Shoulder - Why He'll Be Ready And Firing Away By Week 1

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A lot are already calling doomsday over Cam not throwing much in practice. Some even go as far as saying he's not ready by week 1.

I'm here to tell you all to calm down.

Dr. David Chao - former NFL Head Team Doc for 17+ years - breaks down the medical side of Newton's shoulder, and why he expects him to be fully fine by Week 1.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/profootballdoc/quarterbacks/sd-sp-pfd-andrew-luck-surgery-shoulder-throwing-camp-0616-story.html

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/columnists/kevin-acee/sd-sp-pfd-cam-newton-throwing-ready-season-0613-story.html

On what the procedure actually was:

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Newton’s procedure was a debridement of the rotator cuff.

On whether waiting until March was a mistake:

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Based on the video of Newton’s Week 14 fall, the way the Panthers handled the injury, the timing of the surgery, the timeline of rehab and the lack of post-op sling, signs have always pointed to a debridement procedure and thus a return by the start of the regular season.

Team medical staffs try to allow time for an injury to heal but set a drop dead date during the offseason. If not improved, that is the time that surgery would be performed. The date is typically calculated based on the recovery timeline. A rotator cuff debridement surgery requires 3-4 months recovery. A repair would have meant at least six months. It makes sense Newton’s surgery was announced the end of March with training camp four months away.

On why the Panthers decided to wait out Newton's shoulder until later, and why it's not that big of a deal:

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The Panthers knew about the injury suffered against the Chargers, allowed Newton to finish the season and hoped his shoulder would get better with rest. Team doctors would not have waited if repair with suture was needed, given the minimum of six months recovery. The team athletic trainers would not have let him continue to play as they wouldn’t jeopardize his future by making a full tear worse.

Can any of Newton's past injuries be compared to this shoulder?

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The Panthers did the same thing in 2014 with Newton’s ankle ligament tightening procedure. They waited for healing but then pulled the trigger on surgery in March to be ready for training camp. The ankle was ready, but Newton missed the season opener due to a rib injury.

On whether Cam Newton could possibly be limited in training camp:

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Newton will still be on track to be 100 percent by the start of the regular season, but he could have a quick stint on active PUP as training camp starts to keep options open and protect him.

On whether Newton having soreness in his shoulder being a concern:

On whether Newton will be ready by week 1:

So relax. This is all precautionary in order to ensure he's ready by week 1. I would be very surprised if he is not ready by then, as will this medical doctor.

Calm down. Cam will be back and ready to go ham on the 49ers.

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2 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

its not a medical diagnosis because he hasn't seen any of Cam's MRIs and has absolutely no contact with him 

 

its a very good educated guess based on the information available. we are not trying to treat Cam we are a bunch of fans trying to get an idea of how bad this maybe and for that. this is pretty damn good 

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Just now, countryboi said:

its a very good educated guess based on the information available. we are not trying to treat Cam we are a bunch of fans trying to get an idea of how bad this maybe and for that. this is pretty damn good 

its not

its basically cp'd from the wiki on arthroscopic debridement. no two are the same. it's just more of the same clickbait poo saca trips over himself to post

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Thats all well and good, but as in most medical cases you can't just blanket everything under one article. Everyone heals differently. 

 

The fact is that Cam had to take a (at least) week off after just 4 days of light to medium throwing. 

 

That fact alone cracks open the door to the possibility we won't see him in week 1. 

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