Bruised knee may sideline Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice
Baltimore running back Ray Rice may not play when the Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday … because of a bruised knee?
Don’t let the innocuous-sounding injury fool you -- there’s some concern that the damage could go to the bone, further delaying his return to the field.
What may seem like a bruised knee could actually be a more serious injury -- earlier this month, Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells apparently had surgery for a torn meniscus while publicly calling it a bruised knee.
Whatever the severity, a bruised knee can be blamed on several different causes. The best treatment for such a bruise isn’t ice or heat, but the time and space to heal without undue physical stress.
Click to read the full Baltimore Sun story, “Ravens running back Ray Rice’s recovery will take time.”
-- Amina Khan / Los Angeles Times
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