We’ve been very interested in Derrick Rose’s career long before he arrived in Minnesota for what seems like one final push at attempting to become the player he once was before injuries got in the way. In fact, Rose is probably our second most popular athlete in terms of the number of blogs we’ve written about him (Steph Curry and his troublesome ankles lead the way). Here’s a look at just a few of the blogs we’ve written about his knees and ankles in the past.
Derrick Rose’s Injuries All Related
Derrick Rose ACL Injury Caused By Ankle Instability
What is ACL Surgery? The Derrick Rose Case
Bulls Lose Derrick Rose to Torn Meniscus
That might seem like a lot of blogs about one athlete, but once you take a closer look at his injury history, it’s clear that he could have been featured a lot more frequently on our blog.
Derrick Rose’s Injury History
We sifted through Derrick’s Rose’s injury history to get a better idea of what types of injuries he was dealing with and how much time it cost him. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the lower body injuries he’s suffered since the 2011-2012 season. We also highlighted the more serious injuries.
- April 2012 – Missed 1 game with a sprained right ankle.
- April 2012 – Missed 3 games with a right foot injury.
- May 2012 – Missed the rest of the season and the whole 2012-2013 season with a torn left ACL.
- November 2013 – Missed 1 game with a sore right hamstring
- November 2013 – Missed the remaining 76 games with a torn right meniscus.
- November 2014 – Missed 2 games after spraining both ankles.
- November 2014 – After returning for 2 games, the ankle injuries flared up and he sat out 2 more games.
- November 2014 – Missed 4 games with a strained left hamstring.
- January 2015 – Missed 1 game with a sore left knee.
- February 2015 – Missed the rest of the season with a torn right meniscus.
- November 2015 – Missed 2 games with a sprained left ankle.
- December 2015 – Missed 3 games with right hamstring tendinitis.
- February 2016 – Missed 3 games with right hamstring tendinitis.
- February 2017 – Missed 4 games with a sprained left ankle.
- March 2017 – Missed 1 game with a sore right foot.
- March 2017 – Missed rest of season with torn left meniscus.
- October 2017 – Missed 4 games with a sprained left ankle.
- November 2017 – Missed 2 months with continued left ankle discomfort/bone spur.
In the blog we wrote about Rose’s ACL injury being tied to undiagnosed ankle instability, we hypothesized that the two injuries were connected. Rose’s unstable ankle ligaments led his body mechanics to change and he was unknowingly putting more stress on his knee while trying to compensate for his weak ankles.
Rose hasn’t been the same player since he underwent ACL reconstruction, and he has yet to really have his ankle instability treated. It’s not surprising that he continues to have ankle and foot problems, and while we’re hoping for the best for him in Minnesota, I’d bet that he’s still dealing with loose ligaments in his ankles. We’ll keep a close eye on his ankles as he tries to help Minnesota hold onto a playoff spot this season, and Derrick, if you want someone to take a closer look at your ankles, our office isn’t too far away! Best of luck the rest of the way.
