New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton indicated that Jeremy Shockey received good news on consulting with an orthopedic surgeon for his sore right knee. What this tells me from the medical perspective is that x-rays failed to reveal any fractures and that the MRI failed to reveal any structural damage to tendons or ligaments of the knee. What Shockey has is a bone bruise that is causing all the soreness that has limited him in New Orleans' two playoff games. The effected area is the tip of the femur (thigh bone) where it connects to the knee. A "bruised bone" typically refers to bleeding that occurs under the tough fibrous covering of the bone called the periosteum. The bleeding causes significant pain in the area of the bone until the blood is eventually reabsorbed just like a bruise of the skin. While the recovery time for a knee bone bruise ranges from days to weeks, the most painful bruises can sometimes take months to heal. T ... Read More
