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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is “doing everything necessary,” coach Jim Harbaugh said, to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Rusty Jones / Associated Press)
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said he was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The 26-year-old sat out practice again Friday and had a thick layer of athletic tape wrapped over his right cleat as he worked through exercises with a trainer on the campus of University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Herbert, who suffered the injury last Sunday in a win over the Carolina Panthers, is “doing everything necessary” to play Sunday, coach Jim Harbaugh said, but the quarterback could not commit to whether he expected to take the field at Acrisure Stadium.
“Thankfully it’s only Friday,” Herbert said, standing with most of his weight on his left foot.
Herbert said the pain is “not great, but it is what it is.” He’s working around the clock with ice and compression to keep the swelling down and manage pain.
Herbert said he “got rolled up on” against the Panthers but was able to finish the game. It was a “prognostically favorable” sign that Herbert’s ankle was structurally stable enough to return to the field, said Alexander Peterson, an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle injuries with Keck Medicine of USC.
After doctors determine the stability of the ankle, pain management becomes the main focus.
“With a high ankle sprain, there’s still the ambiguity of return-to-play timeline,” Peterson said.
The high ankle sprain generally “comes with a higher price” than its lower counterparts, Peterson said, because of the ligaments involved. Three major high ankle ligaments hold the two lower leg bones, the tibia and fibula, together above the ankle, which then keeps the ankle bone in place.
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-09-20 19:18:59
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