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DAVI MILLSAPS | TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW RIDE
Last time we spoke, you were dealing with a foot injury. Is that 100 percent now?
“Yeah, I had a couple surgeries on it to try and figure out what was going on with it, and we finally did. Once we got a handle on it, it healed pretty quickly. It’s good to go now. Like I said, I got released to ride maybe about last week or so—I don’t really remember the exact date, because time is going by too fast (laughs). But I did just recently get released to ride.”
People might not fully understand why you were out for the whole year with a foot injury. Was it pretty serious?
“No it wasn’t. It was one bone that just wouldn’t heal. It was my fifth metatarsal that wouldn’t heal. The problem was that we didn’t find the partial non-union until April. I had three surgeries prior to April to see what was wrong with it and try to fix it, and then it came about that it was only 40 percent healed. Once we found out that it was only 40 percent healed, the doctor went in, did a bone graft, put in some plates and screws, and I’m good to go now.
Last time we spoke, you were dealing with a foot injury. Is that 100 percent now?
“Yeah, I had a couple surgeries on it to try and figure out what was going on with it, and we finally did. Once we got a handle on it, it healed pretty quickly. It’s good to go now. Like I said, I got released to ride maybe about last week or so—I don’t really remember the exact date, because time is going by too fast (laughs). But I did just recently get released to ride.”
People might not fully understand why you were out for the whole year with a foot injury. Was it pretty serious?
“No it wasn’t. It was one bone that just wouldn’t heal. It was my fifth metatarsal that wouldn’t heal. The problem was that we didn’t find the partial non-union until April. I had three surgeries prior to April to see what was wrong with it and try to fix it, and then it came about that it was only 40 percent healed. Once we found out that it was only 40 percent healed, the doctor went in, did a bone graft, put in some plates and screws, and I’m good to go now.
Anyone know if the split was amicable or was it on bad terms? Haven't really heard much on the relationship between Milsaps and Rockstar.
Don't know about the split but I think it would be beneficial to both. Rockstar ktm is going with Anderson as their number 1 next year no huskys, so it was extremely unlikely that Davi rode for the team again. Davi doesn't gel with the ktm so it doesnt make since for either party to put in time and money testing just so Davi can try to race the last round of mx for the team. But thats just my thoughts on the subject.
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.sounds like 3 doctors did not know what they were doing.
I sure hope Davey can win a sx championship before the arthritis sets in.
I thought that we were talking about Practicing on a Motocross track.
I guess the uninformed ignorant idiots here were off base in criticizing Davi...so now they are going to criticize his docs. It just goes to show what jerks people are for throwing Davi under the for riding a MTN bike, but not racing the KTM. If you have ridden mx and also done XC / trail type mountain biking...you know there is no comparison to the loads your feet see. If anything, Davi was doing all he could to stay in shape by riding the bike till he got a release to ride his MX bike.
http://www.physioroom.com/experts/expertupdate/interview_mark_myerson.p…
"Physiotherapy is an essential part of the recovery, maintaining flexibility of the foot, decreasing swelling, and stimulating tissue healing. We use an external bone stimulator in all athletes which is applied to the foot daily to speed up the healing process. Exercise can begin in a single plane (bike, elliptical trainer, swimming pool) by 4 weeks, but monitored according to swelling and discomfort. Running in a pool, with the help of a buoyancy belt, followed by running on a hard surface can begin once soreness is relieved, usually at 6-8 weeks, and then finally a return to full activities including twisting and pivoting by 8-10 weeks."
So...If they finally diagnosed the non union and did surgery in late april....when would Davi have been cleared for full activity? Mid July +/-. When would he have been cleared to do things like RIDE A BIKE ? - June...about the time people started seeing him MTBiking... Everything we have seen from Davi has been consistent with him following a typical recovery regime for a fracture of this sort, with a non-union being diagnosed in April.
Some people here are complete idiots.
Not too mention he's not doing basic trail riding he won at Sea Otter which is a rigorous enduro/dh type run. Oh and he's clocking 70 to 100 miles a day on the road bike.
guess my friends & myself are doing something wrong...
Sore feet are a sign that the muscles at the bottom of the foot have been stressed. That is not detrimental to metatarsal healing. That is not a sign of fatigue stress to the bones. A single hit at the MX track could put the metatarsal under 10x the bending stress as a day of cycling, but your feet will not get sore. So making medical judgements based on how your feet feel is nonsense. Last time I checked, there were not nearly as many nerves in bones as in the soft tissues.
Are IQs really this low here?
I would also bet that a DH race like the Sea Otter was probably not what a physician had in mind when clearing a patient to ride his bike. Those damn kids.... Also...does not look that rough...nothing compared to MX..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCsoBCdjcP8
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Oh and yeah the Otter is super easy, not rough at all...aye~ why not go out there and show us what you got on the Otter!!! I'll sit back on the tailgate of my truck drinking a beer and watch as the determined young foe will go out there and humiliate himself and come back and say "it looks so easy on youtube"
sounds like a soap opera.
Which I wouldn't blame him for, if I'm not happy I don't stick around.
http://youtu.be/Wt710sZmSME
Who do you think you are? David Brenner?
There are only a few different themes in the threads and this one fits into one of the main categories (speculation on a rider with posts containing name-calling, hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth from people who have never met the rider but know all about his situation because they have his action figure in their lunch box).
It's the Moto Soap Opera Network - bringing you contrived drama from the frothing-mouthed masses.
And there is no cure - "you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave".
Sit back and enjoy the ride!
but supposed 'doctors' chiming in about stuff, saying that he should or shouldnt be able to ride a bicycle, ect. good freakin grief these idiots have way to much time on their hands.
i'm willing to bet the people spouting off A. suck ass on a bike , B dont even have a bike. probably leaning more towards B. thus my correlation to the average obese football fan who has never played a day in their life.
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