Trying to get this thread back on point....here's some interesting stuff concerning Dontari Poe and his recovery.
“Recovery varies from person to person, even in athletes,” Anand wrote in an email. “But in general, if all went well with the surgery, he should able to resume training and activities within six weeks and could return to a 100% playing ability.
Anand said Poe’s rehab will consist of “intense core strengthening” and “task-specific muscle training” over the next six weeks to three months.
David Chao, who spent 17 years as a former NFL team physician, agreed with Anand’s timeline.
“My guess is, the first month (of rehab) — and I haven’t examined him — is more about pain (control), swelling and edema control and trying to maintain a little bit of baseline fitness,” Chao said. “And the next month is more transitioning into some good, hard rehab. And perhaps the last month, the third month, is (working on) football muscles, football shape, field work.”
That said, if Poe does end up following that three-month timeline, which would put him in the mix to return in mid-October, it would not be a surprise if he started the season on the physically unable to perform list.
“I don’t know him, maybe he’s Superman — and by some reports, I think he’s a pretty special guy,” Chao said. “But if he makes it week one, he should be celebrated for doing a great job.”
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http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...#storylink=cpy