Did Jose Calderon Deal With His Hamstring Injury Properly?

Jose Calderon’s hamstring injury last season caused him to miss several games, and severely limited his playing ability when he tried to play through it. While I admire Calderon’s willingness to sacrifice his body for the sake of others, I still strongly disagree with his chosen course of action. Red Alert Some types of injuries can be played through without significant risk of serious long-term damage. Other types of injuries, however, should be treated with extreme caution. Generally speaking, injuries in and around joints (shoulder, elbow, knee, etc.) should raise bells in people’s heads, since these types of injuries have a high risk of becoming serious and long-term, if not dealt with properly. Hamstring injuries should not to be toyed around with, especially for a professional athlete who relies heavily upon mobility. If a hamstring is injured and you continue to stress it, then it can become worse and worse. And the worse that an injury gets, the longer that...