Thursday, May 27, 2021
First interview from rehab
Woods has to learn to walk again after a crash
In addition to being a golf superstar, Tiger Woods is also an expert in rehabilitation. Recovering from the momentous car accident in February is an undreamt-of challenge even for him. His goal shows how severe the injuries are.
The tiger is in agony. “I’ve learned a lot about rehab because of my past injuries, but this one was more painful than anything I’ve experienced before,” golf superstar Tiger Woods told Golf Digest. It was his first interview after his momentous car accident on February 23rd.
In the self-inflicted crash against a tree, the 15-time major winner sustained serious leg injuries. According to the sheriff in charge, Woods drove almost twice as fast as allowed before the accident – 84 to 87 miles per hour (around 134 to 140 kilometers per hour). A complicated operation treated “significant orthopedic injuries” to his right lower leg and ankle. This included inserting a stick into Woods’ shin and using a combination of screws and pins to stabilize his foot and ankle.
Woods is currently not wasting any thought on continuing his professional golf career. “My first goal is to be able to run independently again,” said the 45-year-old, who can currently only move with crutches, “I do my exercises every day, the physiotherapy keeps me busy. I follow one step the other.” According to “Golf Digest” it is still unclear whether “full mobility and resilience” will return. Further operations are also conceivable.
Tiger Woods is very familiar with rehabilitation. He has already been operated on five times on his back, just as often on his left knee. It has been copied many times, but it kept coming back. This was also the case in 2019, when he unexpectedly won the US Masters in Augusta for the fifth time. After his accident in a suburb of Los Angeles, Woods left the hospital in mid-March and has been rehabilitating at home in Florida ever since.
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