Dr. Andrews Using Stem Cells to Speed Recovery??

This does not sound like a Dr. who is not willing to put his sterling reputation on the line.

(This is a statement from Dr Andrews before the Redskins Seahawks game.)
“I’ve been a nervous wreck letting him come back as quick as he has,” Andrews added. “He’s doing a lot better this week, but he’s still recovering and I’m holding my breath because of it.”

Remember RG3 was 4 weeks into a "lvl 1 sprain" why so much concern? If he's a nervous wreck then he should not have cleared him for play, yet he did. Pass the butter please...

I am sure he, and any other doctor, holds their breath whenever a player comes back from a sprain. If doctors had their druthers the players would be out 8 weeks for a sprain to make 1000% sure the player was completely healed.

But that's not the reality of the NFL.

I definitely think he should have been pulled once he hurt himself at the end of the first quarter, that was clearly where he did damage to the knee. But entering that game he was 100% ready to play, as evidenced by that first quarter (two quick TDs) despite Andrews' nervous feelings.

Being cleared to play does not mean a player is fully healed.

A level one LCL sprain can take 3 weeks to 3 months to fully recover from.

Grade I Sprain of the Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) (http://www.rcmclinic.com/patient-info/knee/diagnosis/59-knee-diagnosis/87-grade-i-lcl-sprain)

Naturally, Andrews had cause for concern.

Whats stiking is that you would question why some people are opposed to embryonic stem cell research - whether you agree with their point of view or not.

There was arguably scientific benefit to the horrific research the nazis did experimenting on prisoners in WWII. I hate to use such a extreme comparison to prove a point, as no rational person would equate what the nazis did to embryonic stem cell research, but the underlying principle is the same - Scientists can't just perform research because of the potential benefits. Ethical concerns should be weighed against potential benefits in any type of research.

The reasons many peope oppose research using embryonic stem cells are obvious. Whether you agree with their point of view is entirely another matter, and its entirely reasonable for a person to have no problems with embryonic stem cell research.



The Nazis did horrible things, but the West surely used this research to advance society. The list goes on forever. The research has been used.

Who wants to bet that Shanny no longer listens to RGIII when it comes to his health again?

Most likely the sample was taken while he was under anesthesia. And the picture above is of an interosseous kit, basically an IV that goes into the bone, usually the femur, rather than a vein. Us medics use em in the army, since it is easier to screw in the catheter rather than looking for a vein on a soldier that is under 50 lbs of gear, long sleeves and is dehydrated most likely. The process for removing actual bone marrow is a little more delicate than just shoving the corkscrew needle into the bone. Its akin to getting a spinal, just on a different part of the body, and is usually done in the operating room.

They might use something else in these type of cases but when they just need bone marrow for testing I know how its done and they use that tool. They drive in down into the bone (by hand), the suck out the core of bone they cut out using that tool. I saw it done and know this for a fact.

@JasonColeYahoo Redskins are getting daily video updates of RG3's rehab via Internet. He's already doing movement exercises on knee

@JasonColeYahoo Redskins are getting daily video updates of RG3's rehab via Internet. He's already doing movement exercises on knee

That's standard. I was doing motion stuff the next week after my surgery. The pain of leg pressing 10lbs was tough to go though. I think it was more depressing because you struggle just to push 10 or so pounds...lol

Who wants to bet that Shanny no longer listens to RGIII when it comes to his health again?

im with you on that no way he leaves him in the game again if we ever see the same type of scenario.

That's standard. I was doing motion stuff the next week after my surgery. The pain of leg pressing 10lbs was tough to go though. I think it was more depressing because you struggle just to push 10 or so pounds...lol


I agree but one thing RGIII has going for him is that he's done it all before the hard thing to do will be to tune others out and listen to the doctors .