"William." Sampras called out a little nervously before speaking out. He couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, his throat was extremely dry.
The doctor in front of me, William Harris, is also an authority in Toronto. He is an old acquaintance with Sampras and Agassi. In the small circle of competitive sports, he is a real professional authority.
They are all famous, and they are not limited to sports.
It was previously confirmed that Gao Wen was injured and the game was still in progress. Although he was unsure of the seriousness of the situation, Sampras contacted Harris as soon as possible.
Subsequently, Tobias and Harris called to make an appointment. After the press conference, the group of them headed to the hospital non-stop.
"Pete." Harris showed a smile, and then looked at Agassi, "Andre, long time no see."
In a rare moment, Agassi joked, "Honestly, I hope I never have to see you again."
Harris didn't mind, "I think the same thing as you. Fortunately, we shouldn't need to meet again this time."
Obviously Harris also knew the key points, and without too many pleasantries, he just put the key points out in one sentence. Sampras and Agassi felt a little relieved.
Then, Harris got to the point.
"We just did an MRI."
"Gaowen's abdominal muscles suffered a slight strain, some muscle fibers were torn, and there was a wound of about two millimeters. There was no obvious swelling or bleeding."
"Pete, Andre, you are all professional players and should know the situation. This is a first-degree strain. Conservative physical therapy is recommended."
"Generally speaking, physiological functions are not limited, but there will be resistance contraction pain in the injured area of the muscle."
"Judging from Gao Wen's reaction, the situation is not serious, so he can continue to complete the game today; but during the game, adrenaline often deceives the brain and relieves pain. After relaxing, the muscles may become swollen.
, still needs further observation.”
Muscle strain.
Sure enough, as expected.
Strictly speaking, it's more serious than expected.
Sports muscle strains can be divided into three levels.
First degree strain, mild muscle damage.
Second-level strain refers to moderate muscle damage, 30% to 50% tearing of muscle fibers, large-scale bleeding, even edema, and obvious tenderness. The muscle will still feel pain even when it is not resisting.
Grade three strains are severe muscle injuries, with more than 50% of the muscle fibers torn, the muscles losing contractile function, and physiological functions will be limited. Not only surgical suturing is required, but also long-term rehabilitation is required.
Overall, a first-degree strain is very, very minor.
But the key point is that even the mildest first-degree strain will still cause muscle fiber tears. It is definitely not a problem that can be solved by taking two pills and drinking more water.
On the one hand, Peart let out a long breath, because he knew that a first-degree strain did not require surgery or rehabilitation, and the situation was not that complicated. He believed that Gao Wen could complete this challenge.
On the other hand, Sampras, Agassi and Tobias exchanged glances because they all realized what this meant.
They were not in a hurry, and they did not eagerly ask Harris amateur questions. Instead, they looked at him, and Harris naturally understood what they meant.
"If Gawain decides to continue to fight with injuries, it is not impossible."
"My suggestion is to observe tonight to see if there is any swelling in the muscles, and then try to train tomorrow morning."
"We will discuss the situation in detail at that time."
"If Gao Wen is ready to continue playing, and we use muscle tape to complete the fixed protection, then there will be no problem. We will conduct actual combat testing through the game and ensure that the medical staff is on standby at all times. That's all."
Injuries exist objectively, but they are not serious.
For professional players, it is almost impossible to be completely injury-free, and it is even more common to fight with injuries.
Harris is an expert on this.
After a short pause, Harris continued to give his professional opinion.
"But, we need to pay attention."
"Although a first-degree strain is not serious, generally speaking, the rest and recovery time we recommend is two to four weeks, combined with conservative treatment."
"The US Open is not far away now. I know that you have your own pressure and your own situation. Therefore, you still need to discuss within your team to make a decision. The most important thing is Gao Wen's own wishes.
"
To be precise, there is still half a month until the US Open starts.
If you choose to withdraw from the Rogers Cup semi-finals, just rest quietly.
First of all, it is not certain that Gao Wen can recover within two weeks. After all, the recovery time estimated by doctors is two weeks to four weeks, or even longer.
Secondly, before coming to Toronto, Gao Wen rested for a whole month. He finally found some touch in Toronto, and then rested again. There was no adjustment and no time for actual combat. He was about to start his journey to defend his title. Putting aside injuries, his condition was
And the feel definitely needs to be readjusted.
From the pressure of "defending champion" to the weaknesses exposed by accidental injuries, Gao Wen may become the target of public criticism.
Difficult, getting more difficult.
If you choose to continue with the Rogers Cup semi-finals, you will have to fight through injuries.
Of course, as Harris said, there is no problem. Just pay attention to protection. After all, this is how all professional players survive.
But the question is, what kind of performance can you show when fighting with injuries, and can you go further?
If you lose again and get injured again, that would be a real disaster.
Being conservative is a difficult problem; taking risks is also a difficult problem. No matter what choice you make, you will face a difficult problem full of thorns.
Although Sampras and the others had already anticipated that returning to New York to defend their title would not be easy for sophomore Gao Wen; however, now the nightmare problem has risen to the level of hell, a whole new level, because it was so unexpected.
, to the point where I am a bit dumbfounded.
Harris, as a doctor, cannot make decisions for Gawain. He gives his own opinions and judgments and states the facts. That's all.
"Pete, judging from the scan, it's not serious, but we all know that injuries have different reactions depending on the physique of different players."
"Some players have a very high ability to tolerate pain, some players recover very quickly, some players have a very high possibility of secondary injuries, and some players have certain parts that are particularly fragile but other parts that are particularly strong."
"The specific situation still requires detailed analysis."
"No matter what decision you make, in a few days, after you have recovered a little and calmed down, you can conduct a detailed scan again and you will be able to get clearer results."
He said a lot, but he seemed to say nothing.
But that's all Harris suggested.
"Gawain, I wish you good luck and hope to recover as soon as possible."
Harris appeared briefly, and then walked away, leaving the space in the VIP room to Gawain and others——
Silence is spreading.
In the past year, everything went smoothly, and they were united and wrote countless miracles step by step; but now, this is the first time they have encountered a setback, a difficulty, and a threshold. Here, differences of opinion may arise.