Damian Lillard could be back on the ground before a long time. Milwaukee Bucks goalkeeper, which was sidelined after receiving a diagnosis of deep venous thrombosishoped to be allowed to return to basketball activities in the coming weeks, according to Shams Charania d’Espn.
The team announced last week that Lillard had been diagnosed with the blood clot in his right calf and that it would be indefinitely. But Charania continued “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday to report that there was “optimism” for Lillard to return to court soon.
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The goalkeeper is “full of hope” that he could be allowed to practice the week or the week and a half, by Charania, who added that Lillard has already started to do light training sessions this week.
According to Charania, Lillard’s blood clot was identified early and it started treatment before it was officially diagnosed. In addition, the goalkeeper went to weekly appointments with the doctor, and the clot has already decreased in size, leaving the doctors “encouraged”.
Deep venous thrombosis is a condition that has affected a number of basketball players in recent years. In addition to Lillard, the star of San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama was sidelined After being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder.
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If it is not treated, deep venous thrombosis can be fatal, because the clot can dislodge and go to the heart. The Bucks said Lillard had received blood medication, which is the typical treatment for the reduction of blood clots.
A return chronology is difficult to determine with regard to deep venous thrombosis, but it is generally an absence of several months. However, given Lillard’s positive reaction to treatment, it seems that the playmaker will be back on the field as soon as possible.