Comments on: After frightening injury, David Newhan attempting comeback with Padres

By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:40:35 +0000

Good example and worth noting. I think Reeve is a classic example of how much ones kinetic energy plays a role in these things. It’s almost as much about what happens after the impact as well as the impact it self. In water; hit and float (depending on the wave conditions) vs dry land and hit and bounce and roll and get stepped on by a horse (or any huge beast like defensive lineman) = 2 different outcomes. Also, the swimmer/pitcher scenario is different from the casually in shape person; specifically tuned up muscles that are worked to make the area of the injury quite well supported vs an over all fitness with out emphasis on the neck area. It would, of course, be ludicrous to say we should all train like a pitcher or swimmer to offset the small chance of this kind of injury, but it sure makes me feel better about all that upper body work I do. Now; must go do neck bridges…

By: BC

BC — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:32:44 +0000

Christopher Reeve was a big dude and was pretty darn muscle bound as well. Neck injuries are so weird. A 16th of an inch one way and you’re a quadraplegic. A 16th of an inch the other way, and you can recover. Hope this guy makes it back even if its for a limited time.

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By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:16:57 +0000

The fact that he was a pro athlete, and a pitcher at that, might have something to do with his luck. I am friends with a lady who’s daughter did the exact same thing; dove head first into a sand bar and broke her neck; classic hangman. However, because the young lady was a competitive swimmer, her well developed muscles kept the neck column in line and prevented a serious neural injury. Her xrays were quite remarkable; the break was being perfectly supported by her strong, neck, shoulder and upper back muscles. Maffei, as a pitcher, would have much the same buildup of muscle. Moral of the story; exercise. It really can save your neck.

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:32:13 +0000

I had no idea. I thought he was retired and blogging from his father’s basement.
http://newhanonbaseball.blogspot.com/
Best of luck!