So, it turns out Jacob has not been cleared to play football games yet and have full contact. Wow, lesson learned. Below are some pictures from a special testing session. He was hooked up to a computer and it was able to measure force, power, etc. Cole, who did the assessment, is not his regular PT. But from what we understood Cole was the one who would clear Jacob, based on his performance/results. Jacob went Aug 9 and at the end, I specifically asked Cole if he was comfortable, based on what he saw, for Jacob to play football. He said that of course there is always the risk of injury but that he felt comfortable with Jacob playing football. Two a days started Aug 13 and Jacob fully participated. Then on Aug 19th, he finally went back to his regular therapists, who had the test results. They told him they were not yet comfortable releasing him to play. They said that Cole told them that we had directly asked him but he was not comfortable telling us the truth. So, the day before the first full on scrimmage, we told the coach Jacob was not cleared yet to play. So frustrating. I appreciate them wanting him stronger, but the way everyone communicated with us or sometimes what they did not say and should have, led to false hopes. His bone is fully healed but they are concerned for the strength and stability of the knee and hip to take a hit. Jacob was incredibly frustrated but has realized it is what it is and we are hoping he gets cleared in time for the last 3-4 games. (However, now, the insurance is denying any further PT. The therapists are advocating for him and that he is not quite there to return to sports. The insurance does not list returning to sports as a reason to extend therapy!! The therapists were suppose to have a peer to peer call with them on Thursday. I have not yet heard how it went. If they still deny it, not sure the protocol for getting him cleared to play)
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