Neck Pain and Arm Weakness For QB Payton Manning...

Star Quarterback Payton Manning, of the American Football League's Indianapolis Colts, may Be Out For The Season Because Of His Neck…

Payton Manning hasn’t played yet this season, and hasn’t been able to practice much either. Neck Pain and arm symptoms are the culprit. He has undergone 3 neck surgeries in less than 24 months. He’s had a microdiscectomy in 2010 and 2011, now a fusion surgery in September of this year.

The main problem with the arm appears to be weakness in his throwing arm.

Dr Neel Anand ,the director of spinal surgery at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles commented:

"If it's pain or weakness, it's important as to whether it's new pain or new weakness," Dr. Anand explained: "Is it a new herniation in the same spot or maybe at a different level? That's a relatively uncommon outcome for this, especially in someone that's been rehabing this long." There's no commonly used procedure that would speed up the process. "Think of it like an earthquake. The building came down on top of people, with the building being the disc herniation and the nerve being the people. Once you get the rubble cleared, is everyone ok? Some might not make it, but they've all been through something serious."

You can read more: Sports Illustrated: Questions with Unknown Answers Will Determine Mannings Future

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