Eric Berry has a Haglund’s deformity on his heel

[DaFace]

Yes, it's in the other thread. Bite me.

https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/...ty-on-his-heel

REPORT: Eric Berry has a Haglund’s deformity on his heel
New information on Berry’s sore heel injury emerged on Saturday.
By Pete Sweeney Sep 29, 2018, 1:15pm CDT

Eric Berry has not practiced or played for the Kansas City Chiefs since August 11 in St. Joseph, Missouri, because of what the team has described as a “sore heel.”

The last we heard from the Chiefs athletic training staff was in early September, when head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder described the injury as “literally day to day.”

More information on Berry’s injury emerged Saturday morning, via NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo:

Mike Garafolo: “My understanding, and I’ve spoken to people familiar with his injury situation. He’s got what’s called a Haglund’s deformity in that Achilles. That’s a bone spur that basically digs into the Achilles. Shaun O’ Hara, our colleague at NFL Network, he had it. I spoke to him this week. He said it is extremely painful. He actually used a more colorful word that I won’t use here. It’s just something that continues to irritate the area. Some guys have been able to play with it—you get a shoe here or there, you can adjust … but that’s what’s going on. It’s going to be a pain management thing. It’s not like this thing will tear the Achilles necessarily. A lot of these cases don’t result in a tear, but that’s why with Berry right now, he has not played, and they’ve been doing OK. That’s going to allow them a little bit more patience with Berry, but it is extremely painful.”

This provides a little more clarity than Berry’s injury simply being a “sore heel,” which is good, but what’s bad is there still seems to be no timetable. Remember, Berry missed nearly the entirety of the 2017 season due to a ruptured Achilles on the other leg.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was mum on the injury when asked about it Saturday afternoon after the Chiefs’ final practice of the week.

Berry is officially ruled doubtful heading into the Monday night game against the Denver Broncos.

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Here are the notes from our in-house medical expert, Aaron Borgmann:

A lot of talk today regarding something known as a Haglund’s deformity. It was reported by a media source that the player in question suffers from this condition. This discussion is not to confirm or deny that possibility, as I can only explain the available information that we have been given. To be clear, the team has not confirmed this diagnosis and I have no advance knowledge of the player’s current condition.

The simple explanation here that it is indeed a bone spur on the backside of someone’s heel. This is frequently known as a “pump bump” from the occurrence that it is often seen in women’s fashion from the shoes that they wear. However, incidence in football players is also common, sometimes referred to as “retrocalcaneal bursitis” as well.

The bone spur irritates the bursa (fluid-filled sac) that sits between the bone and the tendon or even the tendon itself directly. This can cause a great deal of inflammation and discomfort with any sort of dynamic ankle/foot movement, worse with pressure on the spot itself.

Having one in and of itself it not uncommon, but the degree to which it bothers someone is the issue. Depending upon demands of movement, these can range from debilitating to just a nuisance. Obviously, in football players, the degree of inflammation is what dictates the level of function.

These are diagnosed both visually and radiographically and it is a situation where if you see it and player complains of certain symptoms (pain with movement in that exact spot, swelling, redness) then you can be pretty sure that is what it is.

Treatment focuses on reduction of inflammation obviously directly over the spot. This can be done both topically and through systemic medication. Soft tissue lengthening in both the calf and bottom of the foot is also done to alleviate the issue from both sides – this is due to the fact that both the calf and plantar fascia connect to the calcaneus (heel bone) on either side.

Not to be forgotten is footwear modification and adjustment. Very rigid shoes can cause this irritation, and in some athletes, I would even cut the shoe in the heel to allow room for the bump. Other options include specialized padding and friction reduction methods. Heel lifts have been shown to be helpful in some.

For this condition, non-surgical intervention is preferred to reduce the inflammation as opposed to surgical due to the immobilization period.

If the inflammation can be reduced and the function level high, many players learned to adapt their daily routines to accommodate. They may have to put in a bit more time in order to get ready due to the condition’s demands but can nonetheless get by and still perform at a high level.

[Chris Meck]

guys...he hasn't played football in well over a year. He's done. Cooked. Great person, great story, but he's got an injury that's never really going to heal. He's done. It's done. He'll never play meaningful football again, certainly not at his previously elite level. Move on. Veach was, that's why he was after Earl Thomas. It's over. FORGET ABOUT ERIC BERRY.

[TribalElder]

we can't forget, he is getting paid a shitload of money

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

we can't forget, he is getting paid a shitload of money

Sometimes I do forget that.

[TribalElder]

Earl Thomas will probably play again before Berry gets on the field

[Frazod]

I assume the answer is no, but has Berry ever said a ****ing word to anybody himself about this? Ever? I see him a couple of shots of him standing on the sideline looking homeless and bored every week, but that's it.

Sick of the silence shit. I want to know what the ****ing deal is, once and for all, good, bad or otherwise.

[Bugeater]

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

Are you saying he's gonna suck?

If he comes back st all yes he’s going to suck.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

This would have been perfect if you'd photoshopped Berry's head onto Jack Nicholson's body.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

we can't forget, he is getting paid a shitload of money

What he never misses, bum foot and all!

[ToxSocks]

I just dont understand why the media doesn't just ask wtf is up with Berry. Press them for answers.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

So have they operated on him or are they just waiting to see if a ****ing bone spur magically disappears ????

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I just dont understand why the media doesn't just ask wtf is up with Berry. Press them for answers.

The answer would be "he's day to day"

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

The answer would be "he's day to day"

Exactly.

[TinyEvel]

This is the richest sports league in America. Can't Nike or somebody make a special custom shoe that doesn't rub against the back of his heel? C'mon. Put the kids at MIT on it, or Stanford, they will have it solved in a week.

[TinyEvel]

See, this European pro soccer (football) player Phillipe Coutinho cuts a hole in his Nike... Ge the man some scissors and get him back on the field!