Notes From Training Camp 2025

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(07-31-2025, 11:01 PM)pally Wrote: The joint at the base of the thumb is the most common place in the body for osteoarthritis as well as inflammatory arthritis. It can cause a weakened grip and there may be some instability.  Proper taping could help deal with that.  Other than those issues it’s a pain tolerance thing. A joint injection might help.  But yeah, while it’s going to be painful, a 22 year old professional football player should be able to handle it.

That makes Mr believe it may involve soft tissue such as a ligament or tendon tear which can cause issues of its own.

Every time they inject a joint, it weakens the structure.