Zion Williamson Struggling to Stay Healthy (Again) - Doctor Explains

Zion Williamson has been out with a hamstring injury and has no return plan in sight

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[FootyInsights_]

It is wild to think that Zion is speed running Blake Griffin's career arc and he's only 24 yrs old

[Dooley]

I would love to see you look into the Pelican's medical staff more in-depth. The team has sustained an unprecedented amount of season-ending injuries even preceding AD. Also most of the games missed this season were due to strains and spasms and soreness, something I dont see affecting other teams like it affects the Pelicans. At one point this season 90% of the salary was injured, something has to be going on.

[rabboni]

Zion's diet consists mainly of seefood. (I see food I eat).

[CELLPERSPECTIVE]

I just think about the force jolting through all of his joints every time he makes an explosive move. It was manageable when he was 16 and made of magic and lighter, but now that he's overweight and probably not adhering to a diet, his body is reacting appropriately

[bucksdiaryfan]

The Bucks had the same totally foreseeable problem when they drafted Tractor Traylor. Everyone assumed since Barkley carried extra weight without issue, anyone could. In fact, if you go back and look at Barkley in his prime, his face looks pudgy, but he has the body of a middle linebacker, not a chubster

[sloanNYC]

His contract has so many outs, he won't make a majority of his money at this rate. Weight aside, he has always looked incredibly stiff, even when he walks. Like he needs a specialist in hips and mobility. Hopefully he figures stuff out, not just for our entertainment, but for his life. (It remind me of Steph getting hurt constantly until he reworked his body mechanics and became a core strength beast)

[TeemoQuinton]

It's almost like the Pelicans strategy of using the Saints training staff, who are bad by NFL standards, is an awful idea for the NBA. Wowie. Who coulda thought.

[NSBBIN]

There a reason why Gluttony is one of the 7 Deadly Sins 💀💀💀

[Bilal_Aslam_]

Can you make a video about the injury Yankees fans suffered when Soto signed with the Mets?

[sunnyside]

If its one thing I cant forget when he had the corn star drama was a photo she put out there in Zions bathroom at his house. There were soda can(s) in the bathroom, a high performance athlete drinking so much soda to have cans left over in the bathroom. He has to many bad habits, corn stars & soda pop included. He's already missed some of the incentives in his contract because he doesnt take care of himself.

[buckymoto]

I'm pretty sure the "injury" Zion is dealing with... is the fact that he just doesn't play basketball for anything besides the money. Dude's clearly not invested in maintaining his weight. They basically had to beg him to lose weight and during the offseason when he posted a video, it was clear he put all that weight back on. Dude doesn't care.

[vlesmeries]

Zion needs a HoF'er like Barkley had with Moses Malone when he was a rookie calling him out for being fat.

[pdbk]

Obesity destroying an NBA players career is wild

[markrimelspach]

So many injuries and missed games. Its hard to envision these getting any better as he ages. As you stated, the chronic nature of this particular injury is very worrisome.

[cg]

Can you do a video on how BOTH Magic star players both sustained a torn right oblique? Is this more coincidental or a training staff issue?

[TheBLACKSTARmovement]

Laziness is what's killing Zion's career

[Strallionn]

Once you pulled a hammy, its never the same; its more likely to be reinjured, and for such an explosive athlete its at even more risk. Plus with lingering scar tissue there from previous pulls, it leads to pain for a long time, years, further hampering performance

[mario-ckes]

Bio mechanics is actually what I started to think as well. Just like Joel, Greg Oden. These big dudes who play with a lot of power and force to there joints and muscles...it doesn't line up with having a long career. Basically Zion needs to lose a lot of the weight he has. He puts a lot of torque on every muscle/ligament in his lower body. So basically Zion has to be shown how to throttle himself down. Play with more finesse. That or lose more weight.

[NostalgicNerd]

The good doctor's is perhaps the only channel on which I don't mind watching ads

[intothelight-vw]

Not many athletes like to do ham curls or calf work. They certainly do not know musculature and how to hit the correct muscle. As a PT we had a rash of ACL's in girls high school soccer. We got them on a weight training regimen and the injuries disappeared. So important to weight train and STRETCH early in your sport career. Zion should stop playing until next season. Always wise to take time to heal.