The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Crabtree had his stitches removed Monday following May 22 surgery for a torn right Achilles' tendon.
Reported by the Sacramento Bee
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
So what's next for the 49ers' No. 1 receiver? If he plans to play in 2013 – and BC Jim Harbaugh has been consistent in saying the injury isn't season-ending – he must get to work right away. Dr. Dan Solomon, an orthopedic surgeon with Marin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Novato, told Bee staffer Matt Barrows that an aggressive approach to rehabilitation would get Crabtree in the pool and working on his range of motion as soon as the surgical wound heals. The rehabilitation routine for Achilles' injuries has been honed and improved over the last decade or so, one of the reasons the injury is not the career-ender it used to be. Crabtree suffered a complete tear, unlike, say, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs last year. Solomon said the most optimistic timetable for Crabtree returning to the field is six months, which would allow him to be back for the final month of the regular season. But that's if things go exceedingly well.
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