Saquon Barkley Ankle BLOWS UP After Injury - Doctor Explains What Happened

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New York Giants Running Back Saquon Barkley suffered a bad looking ankle injury with serious swelling during week 5 of the NFL season against the Dallas Cowboys. In this video we'll review what happened and explain the underlying anatomy, injury mechanism, and possible recovery
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[@ajf1060]

As a Dallas fan, those injuries definitely took most the excitement about that win. Barkley was making a nice recovery and Danny was looking good this season. Hope they both get back ASAP

[@Peaceandlight74]

I’m a Cowboys fan too and absolutely agree. Never like to see guys go down.

[@XxRemotexX]

Im a cowboys fan n I'm not as nice as you guys. Im glad they went down. Fuck em both AND that reciever Tony for throwing that punch.

[@seancruz7343]

@@XxRemotexX tf is wrong with you

[@seancruz7343]

As a cowboys fan I hope they get better soon. You hate to see it

[@ajf1060]

@@XxRemotexX Guessing you never actually played sports, if you are happy to see two guys get hurt , guys that AREN’T dirty players, you are either a dirty player yourself or someone who couldn’t run a route if you tried.

[@markpietralla7165]

Saquon can’t catch a break man

[@shannonballspen1s482]

I think he catching one too many breaks

[@aundrahawkins3196]

Gotta get out of New York. Team is cursed

[@shannonballspen1s482]

@@aundrahawkins3196 yeah the curse of Dave Gettleman.

[@raymondqiu8202]

Dude gotta be a bust at this point. A bust in the sense that he barely can play despite his talent and that his overall effect is minimal. He's like a Greg oden

[@AllPersonalNothingBusiness]

I was about to post this comment word for word but then I saw yours

[@dizzy8225]

Doc gets ready to watch Sunday night football with his cameras on and his notes out🤣

[@craigman7262]

gotta get that youtube $$$

[@TheShafty]

And a dress shirt and tie 😂

[@Nadinetherescuehound]

And popcorn ready

[@damaribrackett1159]

At halftime I always check to see if he uploaded anything and after the game

[@Unknown-bw7lj]

Lmfaoooooooo

[@juclips316]

I'm convinced that Doc is a time traveler 🤨

[@Randomivs]

Old comment

[@juclips316]

@@Randomivs So I'm not the only one who thinks this...we must be on to something 🧐

[@breakingreactions942]

Dr Doctor. Doctor Who ?

[@uncledrew7633]

I love Saquan Man I’m a big Giants and have been looking forward for years to have a dedicated talent like him. I want the best for him it breaks my heart every time I see him get hurt 😒

[@lawfulrejectz9644]

I like him too. I’m a big cowboys fan, but I was lucky enough to get his autograph at the pro bowl, he’s a really nice guy. I hope he gets better.

[@GlizzyGang187]

😂😂😂😂

[@devynduggan714]

Me 2

[@amd1273]

As a niner fan I feel the same way about mostert. So talented but always hurt

[@evin1576]

@@user-mt2hd9fm6l that’s crazy

[@tanthom32]

As a basketball player, I know this feeling all too well, especially the hopeless feeling when you feel it start to give. Hope he makes a speedy recovery!

[@Jaa_morant]

Man happened to me 5 hours ago, just have some swelling now, painful to move foot to the side, can it heal in like couple days? It’s not broken and no sign of bloody marks

[@sethwilson3292]

@@Jaa_morant it depends, do you have any bruising? I sprained mines 5 weeks ago and its starting to get completely healed, if theres bruising then you will probably have to wait around 3-5 weeks probably, if your playing a sport just dont play on it at all, I made that mistake thinking it was fine around after 1 week and now Im waiting longer. Just give it time and dont play on it until it starts feeling way better and theres no pain. Youll have to start rehab soon doing physical therapy which is what I did everyday after around 3 weeks which helped strengthen it. Also Icing is good for around a week until swelling goes down after that let it be, inflammation is apart of the healing process and the swelling does eventually go down even without ice. Icing delays healing but does help swelling.

[@Jaa_morant]

@@sethwilson3292 thanks for a solid reply! I’ve got some light strain, no bruises or bloody marks, just swelling which is slowly going away now in day 3. They tapped my ankle as well to stabilise it and reduce swelling. I’ve already done 3 physiotherapy. As I understand, it’s vital not to go back into sports too soon not to make it worse and recover to the fullest. I don’t do sport tho, but had a plan of running in about 3 weeks from now, hopefully il be fine by that that and by Tuesday they will take the tape off and I ll be able to walk without limping. Your injury seems as a more serious one, hope u recover soon!

[@VTPSTTU]

Dear Cowboys and Giants: If you could play a game of football without someone getting an ugly ankle injury, that would be great. Thank you,

[@airlo2543]

I dont think its possible. 4 players ankles got hurt today

[@soloplaysgames9965]

Yeah these teams want to hurt one another.

[@airlo2543]

@@soloplaysgames9965 the barkley one (not tryna be that guy) looked a little intentional. He looked down at his ankle and extended his leg out farther than someone normally does. But it could just be a coincidence idrk

[@soloplaysgames9965]

@@airlo2543 I understand and its possible. I thought it looked intentional in real time but in slow mo it seems like an accident. But these teams now hate each other more than any other nfc east teams and they could have had bad blood from last year. That's why cowboys worked with the eagles just to screw them. But it could just be the violence everyone was running around with. I too don't really know.

[@johnnyjoevazquez]

We got our revenge don't fuck with us

[@M_Ladd]

Great job Doc.! Thank you very much!

[@Debidawg]

Ty Brian! I love watching your videos. They are always detailed and on point 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@Matt-ls5uv]

3-6 weeks for people like you and me, 2-4 with the best doctors and medical treatments in the NFL

[@tonyapendleton7467]

And the best painkillers

[@partiesover9629]

I agree it took me I think 3-4 weeks for mine to completely heal but it sucks getting over that first week not being able to put weight on it. I rolled my ankle something vicious on a half pipe before. That first week of healing is the hardest part. So much pain I honestly could barely sleep that first week.

[@ahmadtahmass8941]

Definitely not 2 weeks but 4 weeks yea its possible.

[@FireFox-nu5fd]

I sprained my ankle and I was back playing football after a week and a half. I was doing physio and am very young so that may impact it

[@stunna5vegas398]

@Carson Wentz and he was young

[@AnthonyMcNeil]

Thank you for the education!

[@poppinoffgamers1543]

Thanks again for keeping us in the loop doc

[@WeSkatePN]

Thank you so much for sharing that anatomy app

[@poeticnation6251]

Thank you for explaining, and breaking this down.

[@markb20]

Anytime I see these serious ankle sprains, I always cringe, as I suffered a severe grade 3 ankle sprain some years ago. Like Barkley it was to my left ankle with my foot pointed down, but I was running down stairs at full speed (the last part of my 5 mile run that night) and my left foot hit the last stair on it's edge. I heard a loud "crack". I found out later it was not a bone breaking, but a ligament ripping apart. In all, I had torn two lower ligaments and chipped a bone in the same area. And as bad as Barkley's swelling was, my left ankle was much worse. To this day I can't believe how fast my ankle blew up, like a balloon. As far as treatment, they suggested surgery to remove the bone chips, and a hard cast for the torn ligaments. With the surgery, hard cast, and months of physical therapy, it took about 6 months to start getting back to normal.

[@Bigtunah]

Other KZbin docs speak in layman’s terms. As an undergrad in kinesiology, I love hearing medical terminology. Keep up the good work Dr. you’re helping me learn

[@TheDragonBloom]

Wishing for a speedy recovery for Barkley. Thanks for the breakdown, doc! Great video!

[@mugshotmarley]

Cool review. Separately, its amazing how fast the body can fix/heal itself. How your body can reattach a completely torn ligament to the point where you have normal function. Amazing stuff

[@darrellwetzeljr.1886]

I’ve torn my ATFL 3 times….. However the last time I did, I opted for PRP injections…. This absolutely worked for me, I was genuinely shocked on how fast, how strong and how durable my ankle was after this procedure

[@emidiolara1981]

This is my worst enemy it’s happened to me so many times.😪 It stops my fitness progress in its tracks.😔

[@robertbokke]

Tks Doc for the content.

[@Stemanar]

You are on the ball (no pun intended) with these videos. So impressive. Idk how you get to these videos so quick

[@MyOaAesis]

Always reassuring doc

[@worldwaryou.]

How many fantasy owners are here?! 😂

[@eck.sports]

Thank you for making this video because as a giants fan I’m not doing well after this our entire offense is injured.

[@stephanieannmarie4694]

I just sprained my ankle today and my ankle looks exactly like his.. blown up like a balloon fell on a cracked ground outside a store and it hurt bad but I got up and continued limping home about 1 block an a half I got 3 houses down from my house and couldn’t walk anymore my entire foot ankle and toes went fully numb with severe pains!! Paramedic came I didn’t go to hospital bc had no way back .. but they looked at it said it’s a sprain and they bandaged it up told me to R.I.CE for the first 72 hours then I can use heat as hot baths, I work and I had to tell my boss he said I can stay home for 4 days so I PRAY by 4 days I’m able to work again even tho rn my ankle bone is swollen up like a golf ball numb tingly and severe pain

[@TASIAawful1]

How’s your foot now?

[@amyyoder768]

My man up here with sponsored videos MINUTES after the injuries lmao #legend

[@1AJBOOMER]

As a life long Dallas Cowboys fan, I hate to see any of these type of injuries for players may he recover quickly 🙏🏼 Great videos keep up the great work 👌🏽

[@aerpx]

Appreciate it man, hate to see athletes go down, from any team. Also it’s unfortunate that other fans don’t think alike to you and me.

[@WeSkatePN]

Cool vid ! Thanks

[@matthewboutcher7222]

I feel so bad for this dude

[@kuppoftea9555]

he’s only missing 1 week

[@leobeast55]

@@kuppoftea9555 I doubt it’s only a week but hopefully. I feel like it’ll be 3-4 games :/

[@williamumanzor2594]

@@leobeast55 nah his second year he had a high ankle sprain and was our 4 weeks

[@kuppoftea9555]

@@user-mt2hd9fm6l weirdo

[@tommaj5657]

William Umanzor - and then even though he was back, he didn’t start producing again until the second to last game of the year. He took the full 6-8week recovery window to get back to where he was before the injury.

[@dwmichaels]

Man, that was fast! Talk about being on top of it :)

[@FlanTheMan231]

I loved this video I had a similar sprain( if it's not broken) when I was in high school. It was rough and my ankle still gives out every now and again.

[@Jaa_morant]

Man happened to me 5 hours ago, just have some swelling now, painful to move foot to the side, can it heal in like couple days? It’s not broken and no sign of bloody marks. Like some minimal strain…

[@djweaver4090]

I've never came across your channel on KZbin. Very cool stuff. Definitely will subscribe

[@jacobtomsovic1232]

Freaking love this dude I could listen to him talk for hours

[@dc7236]

His voice is very satisfying

[@lm_Cray]

Saquon just can't catch a break. He's just an amazing talent but can't stay healthy.

[@mikhailboldt3417]

Sorta like Kawhi in the NBA

[@theolddarksoul1129]

Three of his injuries are things he doesn't have control over

[@raymondqiu8202]

Dude gotta be a bust at this point. A bust in the sense that he barely can play despite his talent and that his overall effect is minimal. He's like a Greg oden

[@mikhailboldt3417]

@@theolddarksoul1129 control or not he’s never out there anymore and that’s ultimately his job to be available you can’t have an impact on a team if you’re not on the field at some point people are just gotta stop signing him or relying on him because you can’t have a guy who’s so brittle you’re terrified whenever he touches the ball

[@srtmeek7617]

@@mikhailboldt3417 Bro Your Absolutely Right to the Point Us as Fans (me and whoever else) are Practically TRAUMATIZED when We Watch him Play to sense it’s slightly Nerve Wrecking, Tense and Stressful Every Play when he’s Handed the Ball 🏈 and this is the REASON WHY GEESH I love that Kid Man and i Want only the Best but i don’t know if my Nerves Can watch him Play week in and week out and i’m Starting to get a little Bit of a “N.F.L PLAYER Version of the N.B.A DERRICK ROSE” Case Scenario just injury Tainted Talent .

[@truballr32]

I just watched your video on saquons ankle injury 2 years ago to make sure it wasn’t the same ankle

[@DavidHernandez-px7dk]

This happened to me grabbing a rebound and I came down on some dudes foot, game was intense, the pain was just as bad 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️, walked it home that day, my ankle looked the same way tho

[@jacklandaupresents]

@natesway34 ditto me too playing football in high school

[@danieljones8412]

@natesway34 thing is Barkley has good doctors that cost a lot of money he should be back in 2 weeks

[@thisisgunnabeachannel362]

happened to me coming down on a jumper it rolled and someone even stepped on it...hurt like hell for 5 mins , then i finished the game lol. walked on it just fine just burned....but the next day tho. OMG could not walk! whole foot was swolen. was good after a week tho so hope the same for him took awhile for the ankle to not be loose

[@sircasm6578]

Yeah I did this so many times in high school the doctor told me all the ligaments in my ankle were shot.

[@DavidHernandez-px7dk]

@@sircasm6578 fuck that sucks, lowkey I feel like it fxcked w my explosiveness

[@roberthenry9319]

Great presentation, great series. Please keep them coming. At 5:09, metatarsal rather than metacarpal, as you know. But, that is nitpicking. This is very good information about athletic injuries, and each presentation has been a treasure. Thank you. R.Henry, M.D., FACEP)

[@Adam-iz3qs]

Brian, if you have an opportunity, can you do a video on TFCC/ECU injuries? I learn a lot from these vids

[@jordanmahoney3174]

Hey Doc, How can I get a full scan of my ankles to see what damages have been done, ex: what unknown fractures may have incurred and how torn they have been in the past. I still struggle with ankle pain as I've had 7 sprains between both ankles.

[@Millvile96]

Literally happened to me playing basketball yesterday. I came down from rebound. Thanks Doc

[@chadelliot2021]

Appreciate the video. Nothing cooler than being smart. Cheers. Just subbed. 👍👍

[@sidmorey7539]

this exact injury happened to me when i was playing basketball on friday and it was extremely inflamed, i did not get it x-rayed but the swelling has went down quite a bit. it is still in a lot of pain and changing colors.

[@Almoststable1]

Had this same type of injury in high school. Same processes of rolling and swelling. Led to so many other complications…….flash backs

[@pascalbordy3180]

Great vid P bordy md

[@MistaPea106]

I had a severe ankle sprain that blew up Just like this and healed after a week hopefully that’s all it is

[@GreenLeavesGrower]

Dr . Bro-man Sutterer you never let us down . A true bro

[@_therealgabe_]

I really appreciate the love to the Flint Michigan Tropics. I always feel alone on an island with how much I truly love Semi Pro.

[@NeoCeltics00]

Great video as always, Doc! You mistakenly called the 5th metatarsal the metacarpal which as a PT student I get mixed up on that all the time 😂

[@EddieSpaghetti07]

Andrew you are adorable ❤

[@Joey-qv6dr]

Ive had that same sprain. Sucks man and i hope SB has a quick recovery. Hate to see it.

[@shadow423154]

This man's has 5 monitors going constantly checking for injuries each game lmfao so fast bud I love it

[@TheKmagz]

Watched this later to see if you got it right...sources say low ankle sprain, week to week...nailed it. Classic doc .

[@dosomething3]

excellent content

[@devenconnelly6865]

Exact same injury happened to me playing soccer freshman year. Took about a month and a half to get back into playing

[@sleepingforest8214]

Prayers sent 🙏🤍✊

[@garypritchett5625]

That was dope!!!

[@kelvinmanley6166]

Last basketball game ever played in school wad this type of sprain till this day it still give me problems

[@sammysam2615]

Had a softball size mass on my ankle a few years back. That shit hurts

[@carlosmaldonado291]

ithats tough i had a similar injury… HOW does someone recover from this? what are some exercises (physical therapy) to do for recovery? THANK YOU

[@emilycrewe3794]

This one made me wince. As a soccer player, I’ve sprained my ankles like this so many times.

[@justinpaige5770]

That happened to me my and sophomore year I ended up with a break. Brings back horrible memories😭

[@jimmithedean4433]

I'm a Dallas fan but I love when other NFC East teams shine....I hope SB and DJ can get back on the field quickly! The team was just beginning to spark!

[@tyrellwright6642]

Predicate that man. I’ve seen so many Dallas fans use this as a +1 because of Dak getting injured in their meeting last year. In actuality nobody should wanna see any players injured

[@larryd4352]

I had a similar injury many years ago...back in 1975. My doctor didn't even x-ray my foot. I found out 30 years later that my 5th Metatarsal had been broken....when I broke it again almost in the same place! Both times it took about 2 months to heal! It lets me know when low pressure systems are heading our way!!

[@kjusticeg1]

I've had this injury, even took a little skin off the outside of my right ankle where it hit the ground but I ended up having more damage on the inside of the ankle which lead to surgery down the road cause I started to lose range moving my ankle up and down.

[@joshmoreno502]

5th matacarpal is located in the hand. 5th metatarsal is what I believe he meant when describing possible fracture associated with his injury.

[@g8rfan960608]

Similar injury had me in a walking boot in high school. Coming down from shooting a jumpshot, landed on someones foot. Actually chipped a bone in my foot though. Never forget the pain of rolling your ankle.

[@cdh3088]

I did something like that. Osteochondritis dissecan and a pretty rock solid third degree sprain. I needed surgery eventually. Mine was playing basketball putting back a rebound. When I came down I landed on somebody's foot. Although, it looks like he may have a fracture to his fibula.

[@ericparker3746]

I had a grade 3 I was out almost 6 months before I could use it fully

[@tymorrison1129]

Exact same thing happened to me when I was playing LB. Blew up like a ballon but was back in a month and am playing pretty good on it now with no issues!

[@techsyndicate2610]

That’s great to hear man!

[@putragis08]

*5th metatarsal @5:07 but nonetheless, great work as always Doctor!

[@vipahman]

Wish the graphic was for the left foot instead of the right foot. But great explanation.

[@GreenLeavesGrower]

Dr. Brian Sutterer ! please make a video on Bijan Robinson’s scary play vs Texas Tech last season , and please explain to me how he didn’t get paralyzed

[@duelistalliance1071]

my ankle did this after a bad fracture when my ankle rolled. it still has "pops" from time to time and has moments when i get sharp pain but it isnt often.

[@christopherbailey9355]

Can you do one on the possible injury jaire Alexander may have suffered

[@cm50255]

Could something like this require brostrom surgery? Going through the same type of injury. But it’s been 4 months with no relief.

[@pendragon3434]

Ouch this one is painful to look at. Hope Barkley heals up quickly. Any chance you could do a video explaining what a throat contusion is? Especially considering Joe Burrows precautionary hospital visit as well as new reports stating he's now on voice rest. Is this an injury that may linger for Burrow throughout the season?

[@ragsbelly]

Nice short boss

[@gabrielkelly2631]

I have had something similar to that but during a pick up bball game

[@josgood5412]

I had this exact injury before. I had a lot of setbacks. Hopefully Barkley recovers faster.

[@LewisGore]

This guys deceives bank for being this great medical knowledge to the public! Thank you Doc! Great to stay informed and it’s great to learn about the human body.

[@matteo4413]

Hey Doc, are osteochondral lesions of the talus a concern with this type of injury? How would those manifest and could you tell immediately if those were present?

[@dehronsmith1777]

It is possible because the bones do come into contact with force. It would manifest as the patient feeling a physical block as they attempt any range of motion. If you passively moved the ankle you could feel a gritty or crepitus.

[@tonyapendleton7467]

Somebody went to medical school

[@caramelhoney29]

Ouch.

[@kristamannion5472]

I'm not sure if this was mentioned but you said possible avulsion of the 5th METACARPAL - wrong bone...5th METATARSAL.

[@Jrobb1999]

I sprained my left ankle in a similar way back in the first weekend of June ‘21 and still on October 11 have swelling and some occasional discomfort. A few weeks ago I went and got some direct joint injections using stem cells and the swelling reduced by about 90% in about 24 hrs. A week later I tried to do some light jogging and it swelled right back up. I’m thinking I have some tissue damage in the ankle that hasn’t healed properly but my understanding is that there isn’t much that can be done to it anyway

[@isaacd123id]

Can you react to Stanford’s kicker injury . Curious about that one

[@Anonymous25491]

At 5:08 I think you meant to say metatarsal not metacarpal , AMP 1 , haha. Great videos

[@rickiovine2170]

Having sprained both ankles numerous times I cringe when I see Barkley’s injury mechanism. I recall the first time playing high school basketball, and the level 10 pain during the first 10 minutes. And, the swelling. My God. I had no idea that an ankle could swell that large. It takes 3-4 weeks to just be able to fully weight bare. I wish this great athlete the best. He will not be hindered in his talents once all is healed, if there are no fractures, etc.

[@raymeeeiii]

Got this multiple times back in my skating days. That’s when I learned I sucked lol

[@chasebingaman]

I'll be straight up with you. I had this exact same thing happen to me 3 times last year. Twice they said to me it was broken, which it ended up being only a sprain both times. Learned a lot about these things from you and myself. They took for me about a week to two weeks to be way less painful and about 3-5 to get back to running like healthy. The other one I was able to run the day after even tho it swelled up a lot like that. He'll probably be out for 3-5 weeks just because of his bad bad history

[@chasebingaman]

This is all before watching. I'm hoping what I said here you agree with so I know to become a full time doctor

[@PlayerJay425]

Would a brace have stopped or at least mitigated the damage? I know that braces suck but they always made me feel better having one on than not.

[@blade7506]

i’ve injured myself in the same exact way

[@jlcsr9163]

I had the same injury hurt like hell I was on crutches for a week.

[@breadboigaming7420]

Can you cover Clyde Edwards-helaire's injury?

[@PcCAvioN]

I have paper ankles that get twisted and super swollen all the time, it is so painful for the first night

[@ryanrodriguez8918]

Do a review of Maxx Williams from the AZ Cardinals. He took a hit to his knee and it flexed significantly outward. He was eventually carted off the field.

[@chaddurkiewicz1071]

Can you do a video of max williams of the AZ Cardinals who got hurt last week vs San Fran and is done for the year

[@Ivanmohler]

EXACTLY what mine looked like in a vball yesterday

[@DrRawBalls_TheDummy]

This happened to my left ankle twice in my late teens and it hurts and first time the swelling was bad like that and thought it was broken but it wasn’t.. it happened while running and my left foot rolled and since it happened twice now my ankle will literally roll but nothing happens bc it’s like my tendons were stretched after the first 2 times and now it rolls and no pain and get back up and continue

[@farmerlarbear2244]

Poor kid, man. Such a talent. It takes some serious mental toughness to play any pro sport, let alone football. Hope he gets healthy and stays healthy.

[@Shystie2oo1]

I rolled my ankle really badly and had two ovulsion fractures; On my ankle and my 5th metatarsal. Sucked pretty bad.