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Christian McCaffrey missed the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 season opener due to a calf injury. It turns out the star running back is also battling Achilles tendinitis, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters.
“It’s not just the calf, it’s the Achilles, and the Achilles is tendinitis,” Shanahan said, per NBC Sports, “and that stuff comes and goes. And when it is acting up it’s something you’ve got to be very careful about. Christian is very diligent about that stuff. If it was a playoff game, he made it very clear to me he believed he could go. But when you hear that type of stuff, and it’s not a playoff game, and it’s Week 1, especially when you’re dealing with the lower extremities like that … in the long run it made [the decision] easy.”
Achilles tendinitis can ultimately weaken the Achilles tendon, according to Mayo Clinic, making it more vulnerable to a tear, which would necessitate a surgery that would likely end McCaffrey’s season. Daily stretching and lower-intensity workouts can help treat tendinitis, however, as some cases are not as severe.
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-09-11 13:42:29
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