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Originally Posted by Captain_Obvious
That's got to put him out most of the season if not all of it?
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Well obviously I'm no NHL'er but for a reference, my neurosurgeon said 6 weeks of no bending, lifting or twisting and no carrying anything over 10 lbs. After the 6 weeks I can start physiotherapy and I'll have to do that for a few months before I'm able to start playing sports or going to the gym again. The annulus (fibrous ring that keeps the disc contained) can take anywhere from 6 weeks to a year to scar over.
So in short, it's feasible that he'll be ready for the end of the season since he's a pro athlete, but I doubt very much he'll be anywhere close to 100%.