Tiger Woods had his seventh back operation on Friday. A day later, said the 15-year-old great champion that he underwent a lumbar disk replacement And he was already feeling the positive effects of the procedure.
“After experiencing pain and lack of mobility on my back, I was advised with doctors and surgeons to take tests,” Woods said in a statement. “The scans stipulated that I had a disk collapsed in L4/L5, disk fragments and a compromised spinal canal. I chose to have replaced my disk yesterday and already know I made a good decision for my health and back.”
Woods did not compete in PGA Tour this season after undergoing surgery to repair a broken Achilles tent In March. No schedule was assured of possible return of Woods to competitive Golf after his replacement of the Lumbar disc, and some questions come naturally with Woods’ decision to do another back operation.
Sports injury analyst and physical therapist Marty Jaramillo answered some of these questions about the procedure, recovery and possible return of Woods to competitive Golf.
Look at Jaramillo’s explanatory here:
Surgery what operation had Tiger Woods on his back, and why?
“Why did Tiger Woods put an artificial disk replacement?” Said Jaramillo. “Let’s talk a little bit about the story and what led to that decision. Tiger suffered from numerous back injuries, multiple disc hernia and all subsequent operations to repair those disc hernias.
“He really suffered at the level of L5, S1, the lowest level, where in 2017 he chose spinal fusion at that level, with the implant equipment from both sides to decompress the nerves, increase stability and support, but there is a hardware trading. Yes, you get a reduction in pain, but you lose some of the pain. fifth green in masters.
“But as I said, trade is union. Below he puts unjust stress at the disc levels above. Now L4, L5 is in the game and suffered an extraordinary amount of stress and overload in the following years, and in 2021, he still had his fourth micromexes to help repair L4 now. year with Achilles and playing at a high level, trying at a high level, in the middle of its level, then trying at high level, in the high level, trying at its high level and playing at a high level and playing at a high level and playing and playing highly play High.
“Now, if he was to choose a union that was successful, he would lose even more mobility and golf would not be a question because he would not be able to compete and play at a high level. So, soon, we have this new technology called an artificial disk, is still hardware when they removed the old disc. Support, stability and decomposition, is not limited.
What will be Tiger Woods recovery?
“So for the next two weeks, the tiger will be under strict orders to make a lot of resting restrictions and strict moving such as winding and bending,” Jaramillo said. “But he is also able to walk as much as he can tolerate. With two to four weeks, he is implementing a highly progressive lumbar stabilization program and some mobility, keeping in mind that the disk replacement operation must be cured. Hardware still has to greatly cause and be high and high in bone.
“Now long term, well, any aging athlete has to have a strict regimen and be very disciplined with bot Maintenance and recovery of therapies. Keep Resetting Those Recovery and Maintenance Protocols, But Still Disciplined, Nevertheless.
When will Tiger Woods be able to play competitive golf again?
While no schedule was given for the return of Woods to PGA Tour, Jaramillo is optimistic that Woods can be returned soon, given how long it has been since his Achilles procedure and the expected recovery time for the lumbar disc.
“Tiger Woods has the potential to play in the hero World Challenge and the PNC championship, both tournaments that take place in December,” Jaramillo said. “By December, he would have been over eight months after he was recovered by his Achilles repair and about six to eight weeks for his replacement of the artificial disc, both within the time frames of good healing, and be ready to go and also be competitive for both tournaments.”
Tiger Woods long health concern
For Jaramillo, it is not the back of Tiger Woods that is the biggest concern for extending his competitive career. It is the leg issues that have been widespread since his car accident in 2021.
“I’m not so worried about his back and this artificial disk,” he said. “I think it will do really very well. He will compete at a high level.
“My biggest concern for Tiger is the ankle of his foot after his terrible accident in the car,” Jaramillo said. “A couple of years after the accident, he had to make the ankle melted to help limit the pain and minimize the pain. But what does it do with fusion, just like in his lower back from 2017, it limits movement, and in his case, he has seen a rotation of the foot.
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