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via bwfc.co.uk Stuart Holden is expected to miss the next six weeks of the season as he will undergo a routine follow-up procedure on the knee injury sustained in last season's game against Manchester United. Manager Owen Coyle said: "Our prime concern has always been Stuart's welfare and his long-term health and fitness. "It was looking ...

Former New England Revolution forward Taylor Twellman getting down with Bob Ley on ESPN's Outside The Lines to talk about his own personal journey following his retirement from the game because of Concussions and the need for more awareness at all levels of the game. ~ From someone who's had six concussions, I definitely appreciate TT doing all that ...

Gotta love athletes and social media. Wilshire reaches out to his fans and lets them know that he is "resting up" not too long after surgery.

via Arsenal Jack Wilshere has this morning undergone ankle surgery at a central London hospital. Under the care of two world renowned surgeons, Jack has had the stress fracture of his right ankle repaired. The initial indications are that the surgery has been successful and Jack will now undergo a prolonged period of rehabilitation. It is ...

"Sir Alex Ferguson has fully backed his medical staff after former Manchester United player Owen Hargreaves claimed he was treated like a guinea pig during his recovery from his long term knee injury." Go here for the club statement

from arsenal.com "Jack Wilshere will undergo surgery on his right ankle on Monday morning. Wilshere has recently been wearing a protective boot aimed at allowing a stress fracture of the ankle time to heal naturally and avoid surgery. However, scans this week have revealed that the fracture has not responded positively during this ...

from manutd.com :: image There were grave fears for the Mexican striker's health after an Ashley Cole challenge left Hernandez writhing in agony on the Old Trafford turf. "At the time it happened, he had no feeling in the leg. There was numbness and and we thought there might have been some nerve damage," Sir Alex told media at his pre-match ...

via Guardian Speaking for the first time about his "guinea pig" treatment at Old Trafford, Hargreaves claimed the club's medical staff decided he needed a course of injections for his knee injury. There is no evidence whatsoever that Hargreaves was misdiagnosed or improperly treated, but the midfielder believes the treatment led to his condition ...