England declared a Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam and 4th straight title versus France on Saturday, however I might not be there. I suffered a neck injury in training and left camp priorto the group went to Bayonne. As a prop, your neck usually injures from scrums however any injury in that location or the spinalcolumn is super-scary. Initially, I continued training and took painrelievers and anti-inflammatories however when it did not get muchbetter I chose with the group physicians it would be finest to stop whatever – no running, weights or rugby – and I was getting treatment on it for a coupleof hours each day. Thankfully it hasactually enhanced now however there was a minute when I idea ‘what if I can neverever play onceagain?’ The medicalprofessional who sentout me house from England camp was practically anxious to inform me his choice however infact I was all . I understand there is life after rugby and there is not a possibility I would threat the quality of that life to continue playing. The stakes are high with a World Cup around the corner however if it came to it, I might offer with not playing if it indicates I have utilize of my neck for the rest of my life. Neck injuries are difficult even with medical scans – duetothefactthat if you scanned my neck and compared it with that of a individual who has not played rugby, it would appearance a state. As a result, it might sendout you down the incorrect course in dealingwith something that doesn’t appearance right on the scan however which my body hasactually been dealing with. Instead a physio detected the issue and, like I stated, it hasactually enhanced with rest so I am confident I can play for Harlequins on S
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