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NRL Physio Injury Updates: Round 17

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Our resident rugby league injury expert, the NRL Physio has written a wrap-up of the injuries and recoveries after Round 17 of the NRL.

 

Mitch Pearce

Mitch Pearce will return this week after a 12 week recovery period from a pec tear. He and John Asiata both suffered their pec injuries in Round 7 and will both return on the same weekend. The above Tweet shows the great content from the Knights looking at the rehab for Pearce. Hope all clubs start to follow this lead.

 

Kalyn Ponga

The Queensland star began running over the weekend and is a chance to return next weekend in Round 19, but looking better for Round 20, from his Grade 1 hamstring strain. Hamstring strains are one of the most commonly re-injured so it is important to minimise risk. It sounds likely he will only miss 2-3 weeks total.

 

Jordan Rapana

The New Zealand Test winger will return from his hamstring injury this week for the Raiders. He has only missed four weeks of footy after initially being reported to miss at least eight weeks. It is likely a Grade 2 strain (usually 4-6 weeks) with this time frame.

 

Josh Mansour

The Panthers beast resumed training with Panthers squad this week, with the aim to return in two weeks time (Round 19). It would be a 14 week return to play after suffering multiple facial fractures earlier this season.

 

Boyd Cordner

 

Dylan Walker

Walker suffered a subluxation (partial dislocation) of his patella (kneecap) in Round 16 against the Panthers. He has been named in #6 this week and looks set to play which indicates minimal ligament damage.

 

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

DWZ is expected to miss three weeks after suffering a low grade hamstring injury last round.

 

Manu Ma’u

The Eels enforcer is not expected to return for the rest of the season as he recovers from a fractured cheekbone. He will miss at least 10 weeks after he suffered the injury representing Tonga in the representative round.

 

Marcelo Montoya

Montoya will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a rupture of his hamstring tendon. Luckily he will not require surgery and has a usual recovery in the 8-12 week range.

 

Dale Copley

The Titans centre will miss the rest of the season after rupturing the belly of his hamstring this past weekend. This will not require surgery and usually has an 8-12 week recovery period. With Copley’s history of hamstring issues the Titans are looking to bring him back slowly.

 

Concussion Bunker

The NRL has been trialling a “concussion bunker” that involves medical experts/sports scientists monitoring live game footage to identify possible blows to the head or concussion symptoms. I love this idea. Spotters are used effectively in sports around the world. This is a big plus for player welfare.

 

If you have Foxtel, check out Andrew Voss’s show “The Fan” Tuesday’s at 7.30pm. I will be making an appearance every couple of weeks to talk through some common injuries that occur in the NRL.

As always if you have any questions, throw a comment down below or hit me up on Twitter @nrlphysio or Facebook.

The opinions given by the author of this article are given by a qualified physiotherapist, HOWEVER they are based on the information available to the author at the time of publication; are general; and are not based on any formal physical assessment and/or diagnosis by the author. If you believe you may be suffering from an injury similar to one commented on by the author, do not rely on the author’s advice as it may not apply to you – see a qualified physiotherapist for a full assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan.

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NRL Physio

The "NRL Physio" is a qualified and practicing physiotherapist. He tweets from @NRLPhysio and writes for us about injuries to NRL players and their recovery times.

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The "NRL Physio" is a qualified and practicing physiotherapist. He tweets from @NRLPhysio and writes for us about injuries to NRL players and their recovery times.