Dwyane Wade makes a shocking announcement, sort of
Dwyane Wade delivered some shocking news, literally, when he divulged that he had used shock-wave therapy this off-season to deal with tendinitis in his knees.
Wade, who spoke to reporters Thursday at a fantasy basketball camp he runs for adults, said he believes the treatment, which is similar to one he underwent in 2007, will provide much-needed relief.
“Feeling a lot better,†Wade said. “I’m not at ‘great’ yet. I’m feeling a lot, lot better.
“Right now I have to work on the strengthening part of it. So I still have time before the season.â€
Wade said he underwent the procedure in mid-July and is beginning to resume normal activity.
“I had to take a month off after I did my treatment and this weekend will be a month to the day,†Wade said. “It’s the kind of treatment for tendinitis, certain areas in your knee.â€
Wade hinted that he’d be as good as new, or at least as good as a 31-year-old NBA veteran can expect to be. “I think I’ll be as good as I’ve been,†he said.
“Time off is obviously key,†Wade added. “Right now, I get started back working out.â€
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