4 Step Knee Injury Protocol

[86devils]

[Mods, please forgive me if this is addressed elsewhere on the board, but I was not able to find it. Feel free to move or delete this as needed.]

Since Williamsons injury Coach K has several times mentioned Duke’s 4 step knee injury protocol that Williamson must clear before he returns. I have not previously heard of this protocol - has anyone else? Does anyone know what the 4 steps entail? Is it exclusive to Duke or is it fairly standard in the athletic training and sports medicine world? And lastly, does anyone know where Zion is in the four steps - which ones he has cleared and which ones he still must complete?

[ndkjr70]

[Mods, please forgive me if this is addressed elsewhere on the board, but I was not able to find it. Feel free to move or delete this as needed.]

Since Williamsons injury Coach K has several times mentioned Duke’s 4 step knee injury protocol that Williamson must clear before he returns. I have not previously heard of this protocol - has anyone else? Does anyone know what the 4 steps entail? Is it exclusive to Duke or is it fairly standard in the athletic training and sports medicine world? And lastly, does anyone know where Zion is in the four steps - which ones he has cleared and which ones he still must complete?

The first step is admitting you have a knee injury.

[uh_no]

The first step is admitting you have a knee injury.

I thought it was denial.

[Fish80]

Four step protocol:

1. It's just a jump to the left
2. And then a step to the right
3. With your hands on your hips
You bring your knees in tight
4. But it's the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insane

Let's do the time warp again!

[MCFinARL]

I thought it was denial.

No, that's a river in Egypt.

PS though, the OP raises a good question that I would also love to hear the answer to if anyone knows.

[CameronBlue]

You put your left knee in
You take your left knee out
You do the hokey pokey
Then you dunk over Luke Maye

[MCFinARL]

You put your left knee in
You take your left knee out
You do the hokey pokey
Then you dunk over Luke Maye

That's what it's all about!

[UrinalCake]

DBR injury protocol:

1. Start a vigil thread
2. Random people share stories about their own personal injuries, as if this has any relevance whatsoever ("I broke my arm in sixth grade and missed eight weeks of gym class")
3. Everybody Googles the injury and then acts like a doctor
4. References to Boozer, Kyrie, Ryan Kelly, Giles, etc. and how those seasons turned out

[JayZee]

DBR injury protocol:

1. Start a vigil thread
2. Random people share stories about their own personal injuries, as if this has any relevance whatsoever ("I broke my arm in sixth grade and missed eight weeks of gym class")
3. Everybody Googles the injury and then acts like a doctor
4. References to Boozer, Kyrie, Ryan Kelly, Giles, etc. and how those seasons turned out

I'd like to select the Boozer season please...

[fuse]

Four step protocol:

1. It's just a jump to the left
2. And then a step to the right
3. With your hands on your hips
You bring your knees in tight
4. But it's the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insane

Let's do the time warp again!

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

[Pghdukie]

Around here - we just do the Hokey Pokey !

[camion]

The Hansbrough protocol is at least six steps. :rolleyes:

[mapei]

Does anyone know the actual answer to the medical question? (I can hope.)

[UrinalCake]

Does anyone know the actual answer to the medical question? (I can hope.)

It sounded to me like a Duke-specific thing and not a standard process. I doubt we’ll get any info on what stage he is on until he appears in a game. And at that point I expect him to be 100%,

[86devils]

It’s frustrating not having any idea what this protocol is all about, but at least y’all have provided me with a few good laughs while we wait for any trickle of news. Plus, now, every time I see footage of Zion I get to imagine him doing the Time Warp!

[MCFinARL]

It’s frustrating not having any idea what this protocol is all about, but at least y’all have provided me with a few good laughs while we wait for any trickle of news. Plus, now, every time I see footage of Zion I get to imagine him doing the Time Warp!

The video of that would break the internet!

[22JumpShots]

DBR injury protocol:

1. Start a vigil thread
2. Random people share stories about their own personal injuries, as if this has any relevance whatsoever ("I broke my arm in sixth grade and missed eight weeks of gym class")
3. Everybody Googles the injury and then acts like a doctor
4. References to Boozer, Kyrie, Ryan Kelly, Giles, etc. and how those seasons turned out

If I had access to these things you all refer to as "sporks" I'd throw you one for this. One of the funniest things I have read on here. :D:D

[Fish80]

If I had access to these things you all refer to as "sporks" I'd throw you one for this. One of the funniest things I have read on here. :D:D

Just go to the sporks-r-us website, you can get them for a dime a dozen. 😄

[left_hook_lacey]

You put your left knee in
You take your left knee out
You do the hokey pokey
Then you dunk over Luke Maye

Hokey Pokey? Took soon.