Joe Bennett

[MacAdder]

I agree, hard surface and quick change of direction , Futsal and Netball have them both in common, when i researched it, it seems a good warm up and stretching of the ACL's really does help



I know a young ( ish ) girl ( she is in her 20's ) that plays for a Development team with my daughter, she had a bad ACL tear, she stayed fit ( ish ) and was back playing netball in 2 years, that was via NHS physio work, i must admit, she has lost a massive edge to her game and people seem to think she holds back as to not have the same Injury

I suppose success will vary from case to case. No doubt you do need to have the mental strength.

Gascoigne didn't seem to be the player he was after his recuperation but Shearer seemed to carry on like nothing had ever happened.

[MacAdder]

I agree, hard surface and quick change of direction , Futsal and Netball have them both in common, when i researched it, it seems a good warm up and stretching of the ACL's really does help

Really?
I must admit I'm surprised at this.

I always thought that ligaments, once stretched, do not go back to their original state.
The muscles require building up around them in order to regain the joint's strength.

[MOZZER2]

Really?
I must admit I'm surprised at this.

I always thought that ligaments, once stretched, do not go back to their original state.
The muscles require building up around them in order to regain the joint's strength.

well my lad had to have his ACL reconstructed by using soft tissue from his hamstring .The surgeon that fixed him up was the same as Nicky Maynard who did his playing for us at the time .Lucky for him he was only 18 years old at the time but took him a full 12 months before he could play elite futsal again for Wales . could walk and jog at 6 months but another 6 months before he could get fully match fit . I feel for any sports person that goes through the process of recovery mentally challenging as well

[blue matt]

Really?
I must admit I'm surprised at this.

I always thought that ligaments, once stretched, do not go back to their original state.
The muscles require building up around them in order to regain the joint's strength.

I meant stretching them while warming up goes a long way to help prevent the acl injury

[xsnaggle]

Has it been announced what his actual injury is and how severe? I haven't seen anything.

[jon1959]

Has it been announced what his actual injury is and how severe? I haven't seen anything.

Cardiff have now confirmed the worst news that they feared for Bennett.

The club tweeted: "Scans today have shown that @JoeBennett27 sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee during City’s match with @dcfcofficial on Tuesday night. He will now be referred to a specialist. We're all with you, Joe!"

The injury rules Bennett out of the Bluebirds' Championship season run-in, and with the 30-year-old out of contract in the Welsh capital this summer, the future remains uncertain for the full-back.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...g-joe-19959418

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

Best wishes to Joe for his recovery from a horrible injury.