Julio Jones Out for the Year

Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons is out for the rest of the season. In Monday night's game against the New York Jets, Jones injured his foot and broke one of the screws that was placed during a previous surgery. Jones will need surgery and will require the rest of the season to recover and rehab.

Hardware placement in any kind of surgery is always a procedure that could eventually lead to needing to have that hardware removed. Sometimes, your hardware can end up becoming more prominent or it can sometimes back out. In either of these situations, it is better to have your hardware removed so that it no longer hurts and doesn't cause you further damage. In some instances, your hardware can actually break. This often takes a great deal of force, much like can be expected in the life of a football player.

As simple of a procedure as removing hardware seems, you are still going to have all of the same issues as you will with any other surgery. You will still have pain, swelling and an incision site that needs to be healed. Depending upon whether or not your incision site is on the top or bottom of your foot will also dictate healing time. If the incision is on the bottom of your foot then it means that healing time will take longer due to it being an area where pressure would be when you walk.

If you are having any pain in your foot where you had surgery then you should head to your podiatrist to have an x-ray. It is very important that you seek medical care to prevent further damage. If you live in the Reading or Chatham, Massachusetts area, Dr. Wachtel would be more than happy to see you and help treat your feet. We are also happy to announce our Methuen and North Andover offices located at 451 Andover St. Suite 300, North Andover MA 01845 and 87 Jackson St, Methuen, MA 01835.