The Anaheim Ducks have been without one of their best players in franchise history so far this season. Corey Perry suffered an MCL and medial meniscus injury in his right knee back during the pre-season. But the Ducks seem optimistic they will have him back before the trade deadline. So what does he need and to get back to the Ducks line-up?
I did this segment a while back with John Gibson and how he needed to stay healthy this season. Knock on wood, it looks like he’s taken my advice and so far so good. So, with the still long list of injuries the Anaheim Ducks are dealing with, I thought I would break it back out with another of the walking wounded.
This time its Corey Perry. Perry suffered, as stated above, a tear to his MCL and medial meniscus in his right knee. Although this injury is pretty common, it doesn’t take away from the extensive rehab that Perry is going through.
The MCL is one of four ligaments that attach your upper leg to your lower and create your knee joint. While the ACL tear is the far more well-known injury, the MCL isn’t far behind. The MCL lies along your knee on the inner side of the leg and is the ligament that stabilizes your knee most.
The meniscus, one of two in your knee acts as a sort of shock absorber for forces on the knee and provides a cushion so when you move your knee it isn’t bone moving on bone. So, following the surgery what would Corey Perry have to do to return to the ice?