Doctor Explains Severity of Zion Williamson HARD Fall After Blocked Dunk Attempt

Zion Williamson took a hard fall last night after a dunk attempt was blocked. He did not return to the game and was diagnosed with a 'posterior hip contusion'. In this video we'll talk about what that means and review the key anatomy.
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[@ddthompson42]

At this pace, you’ll need a spin-off channel for Zion alone.

[@brandonenoch1402]

Bruh hahahaha 😆

[@gabe2829]

This shouldn't be that funni lmaooo but damn 🤣🤣🤣

[@jman0022]

😂

[@jimbob4456]

Uhhhh………afraid your right.

[@IWill_iTV]

If I was Zion I’d subscribe to this channel for real

[@BrianSuttererMD]

This is the right way to fall. Allow the arms to absorb the initial impact and quickly bend (like a shock absorber) then allow the butt/back to absorb the brunt of the impact. A fall where the arm locks straight and takes the load can lead to fractures (think Gary Payton). That quick ability for the elbows to flex and not lock at impact is key

[@tomcuthbert-sayers1451]

I really enjoyed and appreciated how deep you went into exploring what potential butt muscles zion may have injured.

[@coachwane]

Keep brining the 🔥 Doc Love the content

[@peterf.229]

this one was interesting and the whole time I thought that Zion fell the right way and avoided a significant injury. he kept his arms from locking and also kept his head up so it didn’t hit the floor .

[@counterstrike89]

His back is now hurt also they're saying, he weighs over 300lbs, I don't think there is any good way for him to fall on a hard wood floor, if he was a running back in football at least he'd have the grass to fall on.

[@ScottVargovich]

Your explanations are appreciated because they're so easy for someone who doesn't have a lot of medical experience to understand. Please keep them coming and keep doing what you do. I'm learning a lot about not only anatomy, but how injuries happen. It might sound strange, but I've always wanted to know what happened and why - and you answer those questions so well.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

That’s not strange at all!! Many people are like you and really want to learn :) thanks for the kind words

[@Dont-blink3]

He also did a great job tucking his chin and preventing head trauma!

[@JW-1089]

It's great to get a better understanding of this type of injury. Great video Doc

[@Oz_Darkr1d3r]

I appreciate your videos and recommend them to my family and friends. As someone who watches a ton of sports and only understands basic sports injury terms like ACL or Achilles tear the one's that are fairly common. it's a great tool for us to see your videos and explanations so we can understand them the next time they occur. It is also a great tool for my son who is 13 and loves sports so he can better understand sports injuries also. Anytime we see an unknown injury in a sporting event we look at your channel the next day for your explanation.

[@ancientremains1814]

Thank you so much, Dr. Brain!

[@serroche]

Loving your Real Madrid shirt in the back, and that's an OG shirt, much respect from Spain Doctor.

[@markrimelspach7041]

Really enjoy all your videos. Great information and very educational.

[@yoshiSBX]

Great block by Air Clarkson! He was in the Zion!

[@counterstrike89]

I didn't like the block, I think he was trying to get back at Zion for being humilated by the steal.

[@elijah3530]

@@counterstrike89 clean block, ur just tryna make something out of nothing

[@GameChanger-xi4iy]

He tried to block Zion after Zion locked him up and blocked his jumper out of mid air.

[@jacoblefeber3607]

You’re helping me study for my human anatomy exam! 🙏🙏

[@the77th]

Zion becoming a hall of famed on this channel

[@gardmyhr6121]

well 140kg and 198 tall, and jump like a 70kh 190tall dude is bound to have problems

[@TechMyLifeVideo]

I fell of my bike backward with cleat pedals (that didn’t release), on to the road and moved my sacroiliac joint and it’s cause my issues ever since (20+ years).

[@danielb4560]

I learn more from this guy than all my professors combined and it's only a few minutes.

[@lucasperez404]

Interesting, Can you do a video on the JC Jackson injury? Would love to learn about how his knee ruptured

[@SATORI_111]

He did in the mike Williams video

[@AcidicCreed44]

He did in the last 2 minutes of the Mike Williams vid

[@justJimmy-24]

I fractured my radius and my ulna at the same time a few years ago by falling and not letting my shoulder take the brunt of the fall and extending my arm.

[@benjaminkennedy3913]

Zion could single handily keep this KZbin channel afloat

[@marvinmccoy8180]

You should be a team doctor. You would be great at it.

[@PlatinumState]

I worry for him every game. Its exhausting

[@IWill_iTV]

Hi Doc! 👋🏾 could you do a video on contusions? I always hear on NBA highlights players getting a ___fill in the blank with a body part___ Contusion but you never hear of that type of injury in football ever and I’m curious as to why, is it just a general term for something? Why does the NFL decide not to use that term but the NBA does? Thanks Doc!

[@berdugosocials9854]

Like what Doc explained, contusion is a dramatic name for a bruise.

[@peterf.229]

in Aussie football they call them corkers 🤣 but yes a contusion is just the medical term for a bruise

[@smvballer6]

Doc, can you please talk about Shedeur Sanders injury?

[@davidray2256]

Great video. All that flopping at Duke paid off.

[@jessadam9784]

Love your content. I have maybe a strange question. In this video you used the term "bone bruise" which I've heard before in relation to injuries and hear people talk about. I thought I knew what it meant but then a coworker of mine got injured on the job and was sent to the clinic to get treated, she thought she had a bone bruise and said something about it to the doctor and they told her there's no such thing as bone bruises. Do you have any insight as to why a doctor would say there's no such thing as bone bruises?

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Hmm idk why they’d say that. Technically a bone bruise involves tiny microscopic cracks in the bone. So it’s not exactly like a bruise on the skin. I’m sure it was just a terminology thing

[@sanchy_32]

I've had a doctor say something similar

[@klafxela]

That's just a workman's comp Dr. trying to screw you over. They get paid to send you back to work.

[@ea3724]

Love the Luka’s Real Madrid jersey in the back

[@knutthompson7879]

This isn't a serious injury itself, but it seems Zion is getting twists and bruises and little things almost constantly. Seems a bit worrisome as this stuff can add up over the course of a season. There just isn't much track record for people his size and skill set.

[@Lance37a]

It's a tough physical game, no it isn't football but these guys are tough.

[@knutthompson7879]

@@Lance37a I'm not sure anyone is debating that.

[@AlexandreG]

For as long as he doesn't get a jumshot, he's gonna be putting himself at much higher risk. Many times he is completely open 15ft from the basket, and I think he shot a single 3pointer in preseason and drained it, but until now he hasn't shot outside of the paint in season games. I don't understand why he's avoiding this midrange jumpshot, because eventually he's gonna have to start using it, so why be like Ben Simmons?

[@GameChanger-xi4iy]

@@AlexandreG He used his mid range like 2 or 3 times his all star season but it was really underdeveloped you could tell, he needs momentum to get his shot off in rhythm, he's not a guy who can pause and get into his shot he needs to be moving forward to shoot it.

[@joshnic6639]

@5:00 roughly, it’s also good for Zion that he is only 22 years of age, so his sacrum has not fully fused yet. I’m told the bones of the sacrum don’t fuse fully until you’re in your 30s. Correct?

[@Alexmoreyra]

Could you do Jordan Lewis’s lisfranc injury

[@seanbell69]

Look, I know this injury isn't particularly damaging, but the mechanism of injury (falling from that height) is definitely a problem for Zion. The amount of contact he draws right at the basket really can knock him off his ideal landing path and force these hard falls frequently. Especially with his weight, I expect another severe injury this season.

[@itsmebk6820]

What a block!!!

[@GameChanger-xi4iy]

After Zion locked him up and stuffed his jump shot right back in his face.

[@CoffeeonKorriban]

Hey, Doc, I would love for you to check out the Luke Kwon (golf) epidural hematoma video he just posted. I would really appreciate your insight into his severe brain bleed. Thanks.

[@ionatansimon6193]

That Luka Shirt from Real Madrid is nice

[@RecoverWellPhysio]

3:46 - Hey Doc, love your videos but I believe you are mistaken there as you said Glute minimus as you pointed to glute medius and vice versa

[@jchung1506]

He had a boo boo on his boom boom. 😂

[@jonmarsh8630]

I think this fall really isnt that bad but its just that hes 270 lbs which is still heavy despite being healthier

[@tikytak21]

Doc can you get Zion on the show?

[@DWilliams621]

A lot of words to say my man literally busted his ass after getting his dunk blocked

[@stevengutierrez4210]

@briansutterermd are you liking how the pelicans are playing?

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Loving it

[@stevengutierrez4210]

@@BrianSuttererMD his dunk last night was crazy

[@stevengutierrez4210]

@@BrianSuttererMD I have a question. I recently had an MRI on my knee it did not have anything damaged but it had one note as an effusion in my knee

[@mechwarrior13]

Thats a funny way to spell Greg Oden...

[@machine260292]

Spread over a LARGE surface area

[@garycollier6950]

Zion got to learn how to walk different, how to jump different and now how to fall differently. I am not sure Zion can do that many changes in himself.

[@naolicious543]

AD deserves an entire different YT channel from you just by himself, you can cash your cheque from THE LAKERS

[@usafo6546]

Dude has NEVER completed a complete season, going back to his High School years.

[@michaeltalksanime]

Funny enough if you ever take a jiu jitsu class or did wrestling, they train you to fall similar to this. Now ideally they actually want the upper back to take the brunt of the damage, as you then roll to a flat arm or slap the mat signaling both arms are flat. But, the idea of your back actually taking the damage on a fall and tucking in your chin like Zion did here is more or less the better way to fall down.

[@willbrown423]

Landing on a Matt is different than being 280 pounds falling ten feet on hardwood

[@michaeltalksanime]

@@willbrown423 I agree. I'm saying even though he got hurt, it's better he landed this way, as opposed to his arm

[@lazcoroner1483]

Didnt Zion turn his ankle into a 90 degree angle in preseason? How is he even playing

[@GameChanger-xi4iy]

He's a tank.

[@sbeallvln]

How many times Jordan fell like this and came back and score another 20 points in the game.

[@thunderstrucks3691]

Nice Luka jersey

[@counterstrike89]

Yeah, seriously hope he didn't break his back, he is really heavy and solid, built for football, a lot of players are pretty long and skinny in the NBA with some muscle, but Zion is just naturally dense all the way through, wish he saw that guy behind him and waited for him to jump over, or passed it at the last second.

[@auzy2u845]

No he's not he's lost weight. He weighs 284.

[@kap1e246]

That anatomical model got me feeling different 😳😳

[@sipg9731]

Bro…

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Might want to get that checked out

[@pandabearmadness6263]

Awww He has a sore back 😢

[@DGreey]

Another instance of why players like Zion almost always end their careers as shells of their former selves. His explosive, almost reckless, playstyle puts him in positions where he's more likely to end up injured. Explosive, sharp cuts and jumps on the floor put the ankle and knees at constant risk. When he gets up to the basket, the airtime he can get only puts him at further risk for defenders to knock him down, like in this video. Just look at the injury histories of Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin, and you'll see Zion is already on the same trajectory health-wise as these two. If he's not careful, he might even go the way of Gordon Hayward, which would be an absolute travesty.

[@DGreey]

@Dennis McConnell I agree. Joel Embiid and his flopping is the most egregious of them all. A 270+lbs big man should not be falling down constantly looking for pity calls from the refs. One of these days he'll end up with a serious injury because of it.

[@kituwahband]

Soooo when falling like Zion; Outstretched arms - risk breaking your arm Fall on your back - have back problems the rest of your life I'll break an arm thank you

[@Jaydubb1031]

It feels like Zion might be a bit injury prone which I hope he actually isn’t

[@ThisDude234]

This was a bad fall from a dunk attempt. I wouldn't say this one counts lol

[@nappyheadj5523]

@@ThisDude234 you could make the case for the guy just straight up having bad luck

[@ThisDude234]

@@nappyheadj5523 honestly accurate

[@DMacSince94]

Biodigital anatomy model been hittin them squats, cuz DAYUM ma boi THICCC!!!

[@WilliamChan]

I guess posterior hip contusion sounds more proper than butt bruise lol

[@Nbak-mh5mt]

I’m confused is he hurt ?

[@bigahhkordhe9249]

Maybe but not severe he played a little after and could walk fine probably a small bruise he’ll be good next game

[@jimbob4456]

The bigger they come the harder they fall.

[@limonator8280]

Zion “24 games a season” Williamson

[@GameChanger-xi4iy]

He played 61 out of 71 games in 2021 ????

[@Marvin-eo8jw]

Zion Williamson should also train with the ROCK or triple H or with WWE development center.. so he can know how to slam his body...

[@dukeon]

I guess when you’re built like a tank and can jump out of the building, it helps to know how to fall correctly. Good on him, hope he’s fine. Thanks doc!

[@MrMortyBaby]

Maybe this will fix Zion’s Limb

[@RR-in7do]

How much more energy does Zion have when falling compared to Steph?

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Potential energy when he’s in the air is mass (kgs) x acceleration due to gravity (9.8) x height off the ground. So if they are at the same hieight off the ground it’s a factor of how much bigger Zion is

[@natilyfe]

I honestly thought he would slim up once he went pro. You can't play at a high level in the NBA with all that weight

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

Who had less than 3 games in the Zion injury pool. You win!

[@briancartmell9767]

Gravity, just has it out for Zion.

[@TK-nc3ou]

Zion literally has a tummy. How is that possible? Shaq also had one, but at this point he wasnt running and flying all over. He just bullied in the post.

[@milktea2422]

I know Zion has a fun play style, but he’s gotta become more rigid with how he plays, in all honesty I think he should just copy Giannis and tweak it to fit his body and movement, the flashy stuff is what basketball fans want but, him toning down the high jumps and just using his physicality will still let him improve and win games. He looks like Ja Morant but his not as agile in the air and doesn’t have the ability to get up as easy since he weighs so much more than Ja, a paper ball won’t break if it falls down but a glass ball will. Especially considering the egos out there in the nba, getting dunked on often will just have these big egos waiting to push him in a Non conspicuous way. You see this happen in almost any sport, the good players that are also flashy will be targeted in a manner where anyone can hurt them, but it won’t be seen as a foul or intentional. Seriously tho he jumps really high up, it won’t take a lot for a big ego player to come up and shove his legs so he lands on his back again or anything else. He’s gotta be more careful about stuff like this, you won’t have a long career if you’ve been injured twice in 3 games, seriously just play like Giannis or Lebron, he’s stronger than both of them, and has the speed and ability to pass most players.

[@Boomdizzle99]

The minute he loses his athleticism he will be likely just as average as blake griffin is now. Maybe if he starts playing more like zach randolph did, stay under the rim he could extend his career. He is injured wayyy too often to fulfill his contractual obligations

[@MountainHobbler]

Clean block

[@mopnem]

Zion can’t catch a break can he? Sheesh

[@the901mc]

Man he didn't hit his head...you know how many wrestlers I know that take bumps like this and keep going...zion sack up fool

[@jw3638]

Good thing Zion's gluts are maximus!

[@jalenvaughns1268]

Broooo is this the Zion channel omg 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@juandelacruize]

These injuries will make zion play more smart.

[@blitztim6416]

Dude needs to play closer to the ground. He's got supreme skills without the acrobatics.

[@davidtran2026]

Long story short - don't grow to be that heavy to play basketball.

[@tchevrier]

can you say "accident prone"

[@leseanwalston7916]

Lol@ why Doctors can never just simply say *butt injury* .. they use every possible other synonym they can muster up 🤔🤣🤣

[@salientrogue3117]

Again? I swear Zion gets injured more than anyone else...

[@mauricebridges4371]

He will be ok just sore lol

[@Decal0327]

What makes him great also makes him injury prone. He hits the deck a lot since college.

[@tomcuthbert-sayers1451]

c'mon doc, we all know posterior means the butt. don't be shy.

[@benbarson2810]

Back smashed for life

[@TheHeadincharge]

No, watch the damn video

[@catfishandbass8680]

Posterior Hip Contusion = Butt hurt for too long

[@rahgaborx7809]

Why don't the NBA implement hip-pads, knee-pads, and elbow-pads to protectLook these players could cut down on serious injury. Look me up, I have a patent for NBA hip pads.😀😆🙃😁

[@readingrainbow8112]

Zion just has to stop playing to impress. Not every play needs to be a dunk. Jumping so high in each play comes with risk because you need to come back down.

[@bandyjb1]

Another injury lol 🤦🏾‍♂️. With things are going I’ll be surprised if his NBA career last over 5 seasons.

[@mxrandolph4539]

That block was nasty...

[@djromaxtions8328]

he does to much to often young and dumb what u expect u cant go out in the battle field swing ur sword wildly every chance u get u will get injured sooner or later playin in the nba is a long time and u cant be swooosh dunkin all the time they ruthless they will foul u try to injure u they dont care they just wanna win ease up take ur time

[@ericmckinney4607]

Basically Zion busted his ass.

[@jimbob4456]

Say what it is. He fell flat on his azz.

[@halloweenhulkster]

It's over...... He's a bust.... and I think his "weight loss" was over hyped..... he's just back to where he was and he ALREADY needed to cut the beef down. It doesn't even look like he can easily dunk like he could after the first few games. I'm not saying they should trade him, but he's never going to finish a season the way he plays at his weight.

[@MegaAwsometurtle]

All dude does is get hurt.

[@crayveonmiller3909]

This dude is a walking injury smh

[@MissiontoScratch]

Dudes made of glass.

[@stehves2kewl941]

Eh he just took a hard fall he’s fine AD is made of glass tho

[@hegotgame294]

He gknna be good but I bet you would definitely feel it if you fell like that

[@themanhimself4801]

Wtf? He just fell on 250 pounds of pure strength n u gonna call him glass? Lol

[@icydaddy]

He’s just unlucky lmao

[@andrayday8064]

@@stehves2kewl941 It's funny you say that because AD has actually played more games than Zion in the past 3 seasons.

[@cocosmiles7369]

Zion just has bad luck.

[@chazbarns1410]

Zion is turning out to be a liability for the team, by the time the season is done we are gonna have an entire category for zion for injuries.

[@denniswise1460]

Zion and his horrible luck.

[@robertredmon6387]

He's injury prone bust

[@misterb1080]

He won’t last a half season. He’s injury prone.

[@selltheteam4448]

So he’s out until 2023?