Regarding Jordan Westerkamp
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Meaning he'll miss some time, they usually need surgical repair, but he should be fully game-ready in the fall.
***Williams said he couldn’t comment on the status of Jordan Westerkamp, who is believed to have undergone surgery on Wednesday. Williams did say Westerkamp was still out for the rest of the spring but is fully expected to be back and ready to go for the start of fall camp.
I know nothing about hernias, but from what people have posted on here it sounds like a good thing that he went ahead and had surgery.
Very much so. He'll have to go light in the weight room for a few weeks, but otherwise this shouldn't affect him at all by the time fall practice begins.
Pretty sure that is the same surgery CJ Bethard had done in Feb this year and he is participating in spring drills. Not fully participating I dont believe but he is out there.
Hope Westy recovers but this always pops up in my mind when discussing hernias etc.......
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Westerkamp has sports hernia surgery in Germany
Senior wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp will miss the remainder of the spring after undergoing sports hernia surgery last week in Germany.
The good news though is, according to Williams, Westkerkamp should be back at full speed within three weeks. Westkerkamp had the surgery with Dr. Ulrike Muschawek, the chief surgeon and founder of the Hernia Center in Munich. It’s the largest European facility that specializes in hernias of the abdominal wall and groin area.
Multiple Husker athletes have gone over to Germany to have the surgery before, and the results have all been positive. Wisconsin running back Corey Clement had surgery with Muschawek during the regular season and was able to return for the last few games in 2015.
Williams has no doubt Westerkamp will be back and ready to go by the start of summer conditioning in June.
“I think it’s like three weeks,” Williams said when asked when he expects Westerkamp to be 100 percent. “I know it’s not long term. I think he’s jogging and stuff now. I know it’s not long term. He’ll be good.”
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Westy is already doing light running and will make a full recovery.
Was he required to go to Germany and see that guy because of how German his last name is?
The guy In Germany is the best hernia surgeon in the world and has developed several procedures to facilitate recovery time.
I would expect Westerkamp to be full speed well before fall camp. Just don't be surprised to see him momentarily step out of a game or two with what looks like a groin injury. Make a really hard cut or shift your weight the wrong way, and you can get a pretty good reminder that you've had some recent repairs done. But that's normal, and nothing to really worry about.
Didn't realize so many athletes are going to Germany to get this procedure done. But if there's a high level of satisfaction with his work, why not?
Didn't realize so many athletes are going to Germany to get this procedure done. But if there's a high level of satisfaction with his work, why not?
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