Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley to have Microdiscectomy surgery

[troymania]

Sorry if this was already posted. I don't know too much about back surgery, is this major for a football player compared to one of us. If it isn't would you draft him if he fell to 24? Ordinarily, he was being pegged for the top 10 in this year's draft.
CALEB FARLEY INJURY FALLOUT HAS MAJOR DRAFT IMPLICATIONS​

BY: BRENTLEY WEISSMAN MARCH 24TH, 2021 THE DRAFT NETWORK
Photo: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
The NFL offseason is anything but an offseason. It seems like every hour we have a new storyline pop up, grab our attention, and then quickly disappear as something new comes along that’s even more interesting. Earlier this week, a huge piece of news came out. In the midst of free agency, pro days, and the ongoing Deshaun Watson legal case, it has seemingly gotten swept under the rug. On Monday, reports came out that former Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley would be undergoing a microdiscectomy and would be unable to participate in Virginia Tech’s Pro Day this upcoming Friday. This news has massive ramifications to not just Farley’s draft status, but the top 10 overall and this cornerback class.
A microdiscectomy, from what I have gathered, isn't a super-serious procedure and Farley should be ready to go before training camp. Now, to be clear, I am not a doctor, and this procedure may be more serious than reports are leading on. That being said, even if this procedure isn’t major, it will still negatively affect Farley’s draft stock.

 

[KStilley]

Don't know much about the condition and surgery but like you said, reading about it indicates minimally invasive, quick recovery and an over 90 percent success rate. Probably even higher for younger individuals especially those in excellent condition. Only concern, is there medical evidence that this is usually associated with future recurring back problems. If not I'd do the old steeler run to the podium to grab him. If there isn't any concern for future damage or other back related problems, he'll still be going early day one.

 

[TDX27]

I believe this is the surgery Tiger had 5 times. It cleans up the disc space I think from bone spurs, etc.

 

[mightyguru]

My wife had the procedure 6 months ago after a ruptured disc at work. She walked out of the hospital PAIN FREE.

 

[Stryker]

MD surgery is nothing. I had it. Most athletes that have had it can return in 1-2mos. I started playing hockey at 1mos, didn't like the way I felt, took another month off, then stared playing full bore and never stopped.

It's an easy surgery with minimal discomfort, and an easy recovery. This should never be seen as a negative to anyone that has it. Mostly it's to relieve nerve pain and pressure that would stop you from playing organized sports.