Eric Berry Released!

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Exactly. That's how I read it too. It's not something that will just "heal" on its own.

It will heal on it own but not if you are trying to play football on it.

I can see why he would be really gun shy about surgery though:

Surgical management is often required in patients with Haglund’s deformity, even when conservative measures are initially successful, as the underlying structural deformity will commonly lead to recurrence of symptoms when the patient resumes full activity. As we stated earlier, identifying any concomitant etiologies of the posterior heel is crucial in determining the best surgical approach. In patients with Haglund’s deformity in the presence of a retrocalcaneal exostosis or in those with advanced Achilles tendinopathy, a posterior tendon splitting approach is often preferred. This approach has the disadvantage of violating the insertion of the Achilles tendon but allows broad access to remove all abnormal bony prominences and debride diseased portions of the Achilles tendon prior to reattachment. Additionally, if substantial debridement of the Achilles is required, typically greater than 50 percent, the surgeon can incorporate a flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer through the posterior approach.6

[Hydrae]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

It will heal on it own but not if you are trying to play football on it.

I can see why he would be really gun shy about surgery though:

That makes me cringe just reading it.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Hydrae

That makes me cringe just reading it.

Reading all the medical journal stuff on Haglund's, its little more than just him being a pussy.